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Old Jan 6, 2011 | 10:10 AM
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Fluid Recycling Question

My local Auto Zone will recycle oil, but not coolant.

So, I'm wondering, where can I take my growing collection of jugs filled with used coolant and rear diff lube and such for proper disposal?
 
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Old Jan 6, 2011 | 10:19 AM
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Rear dif. lube can be added to your oil waste. Coolant I have no idea.
 
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Old Jan 6, 2011 | 10:20 AM
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Most shops that change coolant can take it.
 
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Old Jan 6, 2011 | 10:30 AM
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My local dealership will take it from me for $1 a gallon.

I don't mind paying that to know that it's disposed of properly.

I have a septic system and I get my water from a well on my land so I don't have a drain to dump it in, and I didn't want to pour it into the ground water.
 
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Old Jan 6, 2011 | 11:08 AM
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Originally Posted by Piolet
I have a septic system and I get my water from a well on my land so I don't have a drain to dump it in, and I didn't want to pour it into the ground water.
be careful, i some cities the storm water drains go directly to streams and rivers without being filtered out first by treatment plants.

any place that changes coolant should take it. and like 69cj said gear oil can be added to motor oil when taken to collector.
 
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Old Jan 6, 2011 | 11:32 AM
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Check your local/county landfill's web site.

I just disposed of my old coolant @ the county landfill's dropoff.
They take household quantities (they didn't like me w/20gallons)
but they took it.
 
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Old Jan 6, 2011 | 11:54 AM
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Give you oil to somebody with a fuel/oil furnace. Post it on Craigslist. People are always looking for it around here.
 
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Old Jan 6, 2011 | 01:31 PM
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Originally Posted by Piolet
My local dealership will take it from me for $1 a gallon.

I don't mind paying that to know that it's disposed of properly.

I have a septic system and I get my water from a well on my land so I don't have a drain to dump it in, and I didn't want to pour it into the ground water.

I am in the same situation that you are and that's why I let the dealer do my coolant flush.
 
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Old Jan 11, 2011 | 08:05 PM
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What about VC-9? Where can I get rid of that stuff?
 
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Old Jan 11, 2011 | 08:31 PM
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VC-9 is safely disposed of with the coolant.
 
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Old Jan 11, 2011 | 09:09 PM
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VC-9 is safely disposed of with the coolant.

I think he want's to know where he can dispose of the contents of the VC-9 flush.
 
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Originally Posted by ljutic ss
I think he want's to know where he can dispose of the contents of the VC-9 flush.

Same place.
 
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Old Jan 11, 2011 | 09:11 PM
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I can bring all the old coolant and the jugs of flushed VC-9 to the same place for recycling? Perfect.

If I leave that stuff in the garage, she'll drown me in it for sure.
 
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It is not bad with a Beaujolais.
 
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