Used oil

[DanielW]

When we have some left over it goes to the local landfill which has a section for toxic waste. But we don't have much as much left over as you'd think: I use it to paint fence posts (like folks used to do with creosote before it got banned) and spray down the sickle bars on haybines or sickle mowers every few rounds during use (it really saves on knife and hold-down wear). I also use it for primitive rust-proofing before winter: I fill an industrial spray bottle and spray down any bare steel on equipment before it's parked for winter (sickle knives, baler chutes, etc.). I also spray it around the frames and fender lips on my old farm pickups and vehicles that aren't really worth me taking to get proper rust-proofing done. My grandfather used to use it as bar oil for all his chainsaws when running a woodlot/sawmill operation. He figured if he turned up the bar oil pumps on the saws to shoot out a lot more oil than they did when stock, his bars and chains lasted at least as long using used motor oil as they originally did with proper bar oil.

 

[WNYBill]

How about using it to load tractor tires. Would be a mess if you got a puncture, but calcium kills everything too. Valve stems wouldn't rust!

 

[Geo-TH,In]

How do you get rid of used oil. I have probably15 or so containers sitting around mostly in 5 gal hydraulic oil pails. They make good containers, with a good seal top. Then jeep cans. They Also have a good seal top also. There are several stores that take used oil. I started taking two pails at a time to different stores, so as too not wear out my welcome. It was easier years ago, just toss it on the gravel That ground is like cement now. some years ago I had three 55 gal barrels full of used oil. I found a company that came and emptied them. I can't imagine what regulations I would be breaking having them now. The pails are bad enough, to have sitting around, if the oil police showed up. Stan

If there is snow on the ground, I will use old oil to burn off my brush pile that is in a large pit in the old abandoned gravel pit.
I wait for snow so there is zero possibility of starting a wildfire.
Recently a guy had an open fire and caught a bean field on fire. He is going to pay big time.

 

[Rich'sToys]

I've also used it to coat the wood floors of my trailer and my flatbed trucks.

 

[Brown David]

Lol.

Probably not a lot of used oil fired heating systems in California.

 

[INCase]

How do you get rid of used oil. I have probably15 or so containers sitting around mostly in 5 gal hydraulic oil pails. They make good containers, with a good seal top. Then jeep cans. They Also have a good seal top also. There are several stores that take used oil. I started taking two pails at a time to different stores, so as too not wear out my welcome. It was easier years ago, just toss it on the gravel That ground is like cement now. some years ago I had three 55 gal barrels full of used oil. I found a company that came and emptied them. I can't imagine what regulations I would be breaking having them now. The pails are bad enough, to have sitting around, if the oil police showed up. Stan

I see you're in California. might not find too many that need it for heat unless you're in the northern end??? Normally I take mine to our local mechanic that burns it in their waste oil furnace.

if he doesn't need it or if its contaminated with too much dirt, sludge, water or antifreeze from a leaking sleeve ect i take it to an auto parts chain like autozoone.

 

[BarnyardEngineering]

If you have enough of it you might consider looking up one of the recycling companies that picks up oil from the auto parts stores, dealers, and service shops. They might consider coming to you if you've got hundreds of gallons to pick up. Might charge you a service call but the oil would be gone.

Otherwise keep spreading it around as you have. Bring a couple of pails along every time you go out. Eventually you will run out.

 

[teddy52food]

I put about 2 inches of oil in a pail, then put the junk mail, magazines & newspapers in on edge. Let it soak & the next day when I start the wood stove I put the kindling next to the draft with wood of small to big size. Then I put a bunch of the oil soaked paper on top. Once the fire gets going & the paper fires up it heats the top of the stove very hot. Refill the pail with more oil & paper for tomorrow.

 

[dcarp]

How do you get rid of used oil. I have probably15 or so containers sitting around mostly in 5 gal hydraulic oil pails. They make good containers, with a good seal top. Then jeep cans. They Also have a good seal top also. There are several stores that take used oil. I started taking two pails at a time to different stores, so as too not wear out my welcome. It was easier years ago, just toss it on the gravel That ground is like cement now. some years ago I had three 55 gal barrels full of used oil. I found a company that came and emptied them. I can't imagine what regulations I would be breaking having them now. The pails are bad enough, to have sitting around, if the oil police showed up. Stan

Usually take it to the county recycling center. Just have to pour it into the large tank.

 

[John M]

I was giving what little I had to one of the local diesel dudes, but he stopped making his own home brews. Now I take what little I get up to the shop here at work for the waste oil heater.

 

[mikewood869]

We can get rid of oil at most auto part stores or Tractor Supply

 

[T.R.K.]

I see you are in California. I am sure you have some real oil police there.
Here in the county I live in NC we can take 5 gal to our local 'Convenience Center' at a time. That is where the locals dump their other trash in a big dumpster that is hauled to the county land fill.

With 5 gal pails, you are better off than me. At one time I had a whole pickup bed full of 2 liter pop bottles with used oil in them. I finally got rid of that at the lawnmower shop where I work.

 

[chvet73]

I believe you’re in San Diego County. I’m north of you in San Bernardino County. My county has a large facility that’s in San Bernardino which accepts all hazardous material. Can’t believe that your county doesn’t have a similar place. if I’m not mistaken there is a California law that says you can only transport 15 gallons at a time. The most I have ever taken there is 20 gallons. They lectured me on the law but took it anyway.

 

[NY 986]

If California is like New York your local auto parts store is required to accept used oil although they will limit the quantity per visit. Even if it is only 5 gallons per visit 15 pails will disappear rather fast. A business that uses waste oil such as a furnace would be another possibility but I suspect they may may not be as numerous in California versus what is here in NY.