What to do with used antifreeze

Jay H · 10-16-2003, 01:25 PM

It seems my county has a horrible system of recycling or collecting used antifreeze. Apparently they have 1 day to collect hazardous material and guess what. I just missed it by 6 days. I've had a gallon and a half of old antifreeze sitting in my yard since like June and now I either wait til next october or dispose of it in some fashion. I tried an R&S Strauss who will take used motor oil but nope, they don't take antifreeze. I know garages have to do something with their antifreeze and stuff but nobody that I know will take antifreeze... What to do? is there some safe way of disposing this stuff? Anyway want some old antifreeze?

Jay

Dave Poehlman · 10-16-2003, 02:07 PM

I think my local dump has a facility for taking used oil and antifreeze. Yours may only collect once every 12 months, but they may have a drop off facility.

It sounds like you've checked with the local garages... that was going to be my next guess.

If you're going to keep it... keep it sealed up. Dogs like to drink it (it contains honey, believe it or not) and... well, it's not good for dogs.

DonRoeber · 10-16-2003, 03:08 PM

Try some silica packets perhaps?

Bry_DD · 10-16-2003, 04:50 PM

go to your local part store like Autozone or Checkers, they normally take used oil and antifreeze.

Dennis Nicholls · 10-16-2003, 07:17 PM

It depends upon the local sewage treatment plant and local ordinances. In many places, you can dispose of used antifreeze simply by pouring it down the sanitary sewer, e.g. down the toilet. The compounds in the antifreeze break down in these treatment plants. And no there isn't any honey in antifreeze, but ethelene glycol does taste sweet to animals.

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Markus Lidstrom · 10-16-2003, 09:10 PM

You can use it to fertilize your lawn, its not as good as some other stuff but it still works pretty well.

John Miles · 10-16-2003, 11:18 PM

You can use it to fertilize your lawn, its not as good as some other stuff but it still works pretty well.

I hear used motor oil works much better for this purpose.

Leila Dougan · 10-17-2003, 12:40 AM

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You can use it to fertilize your lawn, its not as good as some other stuff but it still works pretty well.

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I hear used motor oil works much better for this purpose.

You're both wrong. Gasoline works wonders and you can even throw a match on it for added affect!

Shawn C · 10-17-2003, 12:53 AM

Yeah, I thought it was pretty much OK to dump antifreeze down the drain. Oil is a different story.

Rob Lutter · 10-17-2003, 02:42 AM

What is this "freeze" that you speak of?