Waste Oil....

[lip277]

Hey guys and gals.....

What do you use to hold your waste oil? With the diesel contributing 14 quarts per change... and each of the BMW and Mercedes' V8 engines holding nearly 8 quarts... I need to get another container or two to hold oil till I can take it to be recycled...

I was looking at some plastics catalogs for containers but thought some of you here might have found something that works...
(And no... I don't want to do the 'milk jug' thing - I don't trust them not to spill sitting in the back of the car on my way to the store... )

[rumatt]

The quart containers it came in. :ack:

[lip277]

The quart containers it came in. :ack:

hehe... OK -
Sure...

Next?

[ff]

I usually buy oil in the 5-quart containers, and just pour the used oil back into those. Works well enough.

[bren]

5 gallon buckets.

http://www.ebeehoney.com/5gallonhoney.jpg

[FC]

My dad takes mine for free since he is always doing oil changes for his equipment. But that is not my point. My point is that he takes the large container to someone who actually pays him for the oil since they use it for heating (obviously not a lot of $).

Perhaps there is a local place that does the same and 1) may need it for heating, or 2) may have a large container that someone will pay them for and wont mind taking your oil.

My previous option used to be the local recycling center, where they would use it for heating, but they stopped accepting oil all of a sudden. Now if I didn't have my dad's option it would be the place where I bought the oil or waiting for the one day a year when the town takes hazardous waste.

[John V]

I do what FF does. Kind of a pain, because the Boxster takes 9 quarts of oil, which leaves me with an extra fresh quart in the 5-quart container.

DO NOT USE MILK JUGS. They will dissolve in used motor oil pretty quickly, ask me how i know.

I have been using old laundry detergent containers, but recently our local oil-dump location (Advance auto parts) started giving me a hard time about it. No "non oil" containers, the guy said. Another store only lets me dump 5Q at a time. Another store tells me that their holding tank is full all of the time. I'm not sure what's going on. This used to be really easy. Walk in with 5, 10, 50 quarts of oil and the guy points you to the back to dump and sign the paper. Grrrr.

[SteveM]

I dump my oil at Wal-Mart.

I have a 5 gallon bucket that was originally used to hold hydraulic oil and it has a collapsible spout, which makes emptying it a snap.

[lip277]

Yeah - I know...
My family's business has a 200 gallon container that we use for disposing of our waste engine oil and such. A fella would come around and empty for us every few weeks. We used to get some $$ for the oil and he'd go away and recycle it. (He had a small tanker truck that had a pump to pull out the oil from our tank)

Now - We have to PAY to get rid of this oil as it has to be treated as hazardous waste. Really stupid (this is in CA but I don't know if that is a state thing or what is going on down there)

Oh well...

I have looked at a plastics catalog that carries all sorts of things.
The funny thing is that the HDPE containers (same material as the oil comes in) are not for 'gas and oil' use.

:confused:

I'm going to send them a note and see what they recommend....

This is sort of what I am looking at.... LINKY (http://www.usplastic.com/catalog/search.asp?search=72028&x=14&y=9)

[FC]

Better off with a 5-gallen bucket as shown above.:dunno:

[dan]

this thing hasn't gotten full yet...
http://img.search.com/thumb/c/cf/Curb_gutter_storm_drain.JPG/200px-Curb_gutter_storm_drain.JPG

[Rob]

I use the five quart container I got from Walmart. I don't normally get oil there, but Costco stopped carrying Mobil 1 for awhile so they could raise the price when you weren't looking. That container is really handy.

[Nick M3]

I've got about 10 gallons that I need to get rid of. :p

[ZBB]

Better off with a 5-gallen bucket as shown above.:dunno:

Yep... you can also buy oil in them 5-gallen plastic buckets.


When we were kids, I remember my dad ordering ~10 5 gallon buckets of oil from Chevron that we went to pick up. The oil was essentially regular motor oil -- and was used on the log cabins at our ranch to keep the logs "fresh" -- the exterior of each log had to be oiled every ~5 years or so...

[Terri Kennedy]

My previous option used to be the local recycling center, where they would use it for heating, but they stopped accepting oil all of a sudden. Now if I didn't have my dad's option it would be the place where I bought the oil or waiting for the one day a year when the town takes hazardous waste.I use the quart containers it came in - I drain into an oil drain pan with a nice spout and then back into the now-empty containers I did the fill with.

With my municipality, I can wait for the annual "household hazardous waste" day or I can drive it a mile or so to the city facility where they'll take it any weekday. The only catch is that they must be in "approved containers" - so I put 6 quart bottles back in the matching cardboard box and everybody's happy. I guess they had a problem with people dumping it down the drains (which now have a picture of a fish skeleton on them, and an embossing that says "drains to river - no waste" or similar).

Conveniently, the city facility is only 2 blocks from a private recycling facility where they actually pay for old lead-acid batteries if you bring them enough (replacing my UPS batteries generates about 100 batteries a year as I replace 1/4 of them each year).

[John V]

Yep... you can also buy oil in them 5-gallen plastic buckets.


When we were kids, I remember my dad ordering ~10 5 gallon buckets of oil from Chevron that we went to pick up. The oil was essentially regular motor oil -- and was used on the log cabins at our ranch to keep the logs "fresh" -- the exterior of each log had to be oiled every ~5 years or so...

I bet that isn't a fire hazard! :eek:

[lupinsea]

Um, what about one of those oil catch pan / storage jug things. Sort of like this:


http://www.stu-offroad.com/engine/oilchange/oc-1.jpg


It's a sealable contrainer with one of the big flat sides having a shaped, draining "pan". These are what I use and they're great. I end up wiping the drain pan area clean and dry after I'm done and it's never caused a mess problem. Very conventient. And I can usually easily get 2 oil changes done before I have to take it in for dumping.

When dumping, just twist off the cap and pour into the oil dump container. Super easy, super clean.


Actually, found this at Griot's Garage. (http://www.griotsgarage.com/catalog.jsp?L1=L1_1000&L2=L2_1007&L3=L3_4500&SKU=44601) Price isn't bad, it's a fairly large capacity, and has a very big shaped catch basin. This is almost exactly like the one I have and it works great.

http://www.griotsgarage.com/images/products/lg/44601_LG.jpg

[TD]

Um, what about one of those oil catch pan / storage jug things. Sort of like this:


http://www.stu-offroad.com/engine/oilchange/oc-1.jpg


It's a sealable contrainer with one of the big flat sides having a shaped, draining "pan". These are what I use and they're great. I end up wiping the drain pan area clean and dry after I'm done and it's never caused a mess problem. Very conventient. And I can usually easily get 2 oil changes done before I have to take it in for dumping.

When dumping, just twist off the cap and pour into the oil dump container. Super easy, super clean.


Actually, found this at Griot's Garage. (http://www.griotsgarage.com/catalog.jsp?L1=L1_1000&L2=L2_1007&L3=L3_4500&SKU=44601) Price isn't bad, it's a fairly large capacity, and has a very big shaped catch basin. This is almost exactly like the one I have and it works great.

http://www.griotsgarage.com/images/products/lg/44601_LG.jpg
Hey, we've got the same one.

[lupinsea]

Then there is this bad boy. (http://www.amazon.com/dp/B000BMFYRG/ref=nosim/?tag=dealtime-tools-20&creative=380333&creativeASIN=B000BMFYRG&linkCode=asn) 58 qt "trucker's" drain pan. Should be big enough for you, Lip.

http://ec1.images-amazon.com/images/P/B000BMFYRG.01-A18F233SN21KKY._SS500_SCLZZZZZZZ_.jpg

[FC]

Um, what about one of those oil catch pan / storage jug things. Sort of like this:


http://www.stu-offroad.com/engine/oilchange/oc-1.jpg


It's a sealable contrainer with one of the big flat sides having a shaped, draining "pan". These are what I use and they're great. I end up wiping the drain pan area clean and dry after I'm done and it's never caused a mess problem. Very conventient. And I can usually easily get 2 oil changes done before I have to take it in for dumping.

When dumping, just twist off the cap and pour into the oil dump container. Super easy, super clean.

That's exactly what I have had fo rmany years now. It's great. Got it at Autozone I think.

[FC]

Then there is this bad boy. (http://www.amazon.com/dp/B000BMFYRG/ref=nosim/?tag=dealtime-tools-20&creative=380333&creativeASIN=B000BMFYRG&linkCode=asn) 58 qt "trucker's" drain pan. Should be big enough for you, Lip.

http://ec1.images-amazon.com/images/P/B000BMFYRG.01-A18F233SN21KKY._SS500_SCLZZZZZZZ_.jpg

That's even cooler.:eek: :cool:

[bren]

http://www.stu-offroad.com/engine/oilchange/oc-1.jpg

http://www.griotsgarage.com/images/products/lg/44601_LG.jpg

http://ec1.images-amazon.com/images/P/B000BMFYRG.01-A18F233SN21KKY._SS500_SCLZZZZZZZ_.jpg

I tried pans like those and the oil ended up splashing everywhere while it was draining due to the shallow catch basin.

[FC]

I tried pans like those and the oil ended up splashing everywhere while it was draining due to the shallow catch basin.

True. Which is why I bought a cheap pan to catch the oil and then pour it into the container. I like the slim profile and HD construction. Easy to tuck away in the garage.

[lip277]

Hey, we've got the same one.

Me three. :lol:

And it leaks like crazy. :mad:

I still use it to drain 'into' for cars I don't use the Mityvac on.... and quickly transfer the oil into a trustworthy (leakfree) container.

I have to nurse the diesel (shut off the drain 1/2 way through as its capacity isn't large enough to take it all at once).

I've had weekends where I have had oil from....
Diesel (14 qt)
740i (8 qt)
420SEL (8 qt)
and I even thought about the mower ... a whopping 1.5 qts

:)

So - I get a bit of volume at times. I like the 10/12 quart size container vs the 5 gallon pails just because of the weight. I'd rather carry two smaller containers than one large one..

Thanks for the info though... I'll see what goes on... I'm not in a rush as I have a two gallon container and the Mightyvac I can use now...

[Pinecone]

http://www.ogracing.com/eshop/home.asp?categ=78

Got one in black to hold oil. When full, I take it to the local Auto Zone or Advanced Auto Parts. They take used oil for free.

I used to have another 5 gallon jug, but can't find it right now. Probably need to get another 5 gallon black jug. I also need to get a green or blue one for coolant.

[lip277]

http://www.ogracing.com/eshop/home.asp?categ=78

Got one in black to hold oil. When full, I take it to the local Auto Zone or Advanced Auto Parts. They take used oil for free.

I used to have another 5 gallon jug, but can't find it right now. Probably need to get another 5 gallon black jug. I also need to get a green or blue one for coolant.


Perfect...

I'll have to look into those.

Thanks!

[lupinsea]

My cousin had one of those for his motorbike that he used as a fuel jug. Very nice and very tough construction. I was thinking of picking up 3 or 4 for my Jeep when I go on extended wheel'n trips. With an 18" long filler hose and the shape of the jug it would make will up the jeep pretty darn fast.

Typical gas cans suck. They take a while to pour out the gas.