Disposal of Used Motor Oil

[elusiverunner]

Hello members,

I am looking at performing an oil change on my BA Fairmont. I realise that I will need to dispose of the used oil that will be drained from the car. Does anyone in the Parramatta area where I can dispose of the used oil ??

Nothing like being environmentally conscious and dispose of it thoughtfully, besides I haven't got anywhere else to put it

[Smoke Pursuit]

This is the only reason why i no longer try and do oil changes, its too hard to dispose of the ****...

[Nashy86]

back at my parents farm dad would have made me paint it on some fence posts to keep the water out of it & stop rotting.....got a fence? maybe do your neighbors a favor too

[jaydee]

In Perth we can put it out with our recycling for pick up, along with batteries,or we can go to the tip and they have a massive drum we can tip into.
Sounds like your local shires aren't doing the right thing.
Get onto your local MP.

[Cameronhayward]

I pour mine along the side of the fence, it kills the grass there so i don't have to do the edges.

[exrtnz]

Originally Posted by Cameronhayward

I pour mine along the side of the fence, it kills the grass there so i don't have to do the edges.

Yeah I do the same ,used oil is a very good weed killer

[redef]

down the drain lol!!!

[Smoke Pursuit]

yeh down the drain, real smart..

[charles_wif_xf]

I use it to stain the timber fences

[XR Martin]

The local tip usually accepts it, or try your local council

[Falcon Freak]

We used to use old sump oil at the Dandy drags in the early 1990s. Put it on the road and watch the boys go!

FF

[EL XR8]

Take it to the tip! hahaha
Yeah it'll cost you $5-$10 for the priveledge... well at least in my area it does.

[burnz]

filterd and cleand then blended with diesel oil.

[outback_ute]

Most local councils will take drop-offs at their depot or tip, check with yours.

[The G6ET Spot]

I noticed that you are in Guildford. Give Castrol Oil a call,

Castrol Australia Pty Limited
132 McCredie Road
Guildford NSW 2161
Australia
Tel: 61 2 9795 4800
Fax: 61 2 9795 4740
they will be able to help you get rid of it.They used to pick up 200litre drums of used oil from my depot a few years ago.

[Bill_R]

Originally Posted by outback_ute

Most local councils will take drop-offs at their depot or tip, check with yours.

My council does for sure - for free. No hassle at all. Except my neighbour often wants the oil to pour on tree stumps b4 I get it.

[nb_351]

the last one i did i poured it on a vacant block of lands grass just down the road... around a tree and the fence...
otherwise i just take it into work and use the waste oil container that we pay to get emptied by the recycle company...
but not everyone has that privilege

[nb_351]

if your going to get it picked up, you might aswell store a few changesworth, as they will probably charge youa call out fee aswell as percentage for what they take...
no use paying them to come out and pick up 6 litres of oil...
try and find a suitable container to store it in for a while...
let us know what its worth to be picked up...

[aussiblue]

The Parramatat City Council Site will lead you to:

http://recyclingnearyou.com.au/motor...=ParramattaNSW


and

Ryde Waste And Recycling Centre
Address:
Wicks Rd
Nth Ryde, NSW


Phone:
1300 651 116

The following items are accepted:
Gas Bottles
Vehicle Batteries
Sump Oil
Paint
Fire Extinguishers
car tyres (max 5)

and at http://www.wasteservice.nsw.gov.au/d...whatto_sumpoil

"Sump oil can be dropped off at all of our Waste & Recycling Centres"

[aussiblue]

PS My Shire (Cockburn in WA) takes all my used motor oil, coolant, brake fluid, trans fluid and even my used parts washing stuff.

[aussiblue]

oops missed:

Seven Hills Waste & Recycling Centre
Address:
Powers Rd
Seven Hills, NSW


Phone:
1300 651 116

The following items are accepted:
Gas Bottles
Vehicle Batteries
Sump Oil
Paint
Fire Extinguishers
car tyres (max 5)
Opening hours:
Mon to Fri 6:00am - 4.00pm
Sat/Sun 8.00am-4.00pm

Fees and charges:
May apply

Waste Service NSW Transfer Station
Address:
Hill Rd
Homebush Bay, NSW


Phone:
1300 651 116

The following items are accepted:
Sump Oil
Household Paints and Thinners
Opening hours:
Mon to Fri 4:30am - 5:00pm

Fees and charges:
Do not apply

[ltd]

Do you like your neighbours?

Nah just kidding.
I've taken quite a few bottles of the stuff to the pace in homebush on hill road. Didn't charge me for it although they will weigh you on the way in and on the weigh out (believe it or not some fools actually try to dig stuff out of the pit - some guy died there about 15 years ago).

[Yellow_Festiva]

Originally Posted by ltd

Do you like your neighbours?

Nah just kidding.
I've taken quite a few bottles of the stuff to the pace in homebush on hill road. Didn't charge me for it although they will weigh you on the way in and on the weigh out (believe it or not some fools actually try to dig stuff out of the pit - some guy died there about 15 years ago).

Just curious, can you elaborate on what you mean about digging stuff out of the pit please?

What is in the pit that is so valuable? Is this the pit where the old oil is poured into?

As for uses of second hand oil. My parents stock pile it and use it to paint the wooden fence posts before they get put into the ground.

Kind of a "Poor Mans Creosote"

[klawsterfobik]

I can either take it to work (local council depot), or to any of the Waste and Recycling places around Geelong.

LOL, Cockburn WA.

[aussiblue]

LOL, Cockburn WA.

Could be worse; think of the reaction people over here who live in the suburbs of Upper Swan and Innaloo get when they answer the question 'where do you live?'

[sleekism]

I say stockpile the oil.

One day it could be worth more than Gold!!!

[elusiverunner]

Thank You All for your answers. I now have quite a few places and ideas on getting rid of the waste. Thanks again.

[ltd]

What I mean is there is a giant pit that peoples rubbish gets thrown into. This then periodically gets compacted and then goes down a hopper and into a waiting truck, which then carts it off to the Menai tip. Essentially, the whole waste transfer station is elevated about two stories to allow for the trucks to park underneath.
What I meant is that someone obviously saw something of value in the pit and decided to go after it. They then couldn't climb back out and somehow managed to get crushed in the compacting operation and later died in the hospital.
As for the oil, you take it there in containers and leave the containers there. You don't have to handle the oil at all.

[Nickxb]

Originally Posted by ltd

What I mean is there is a giant pit that peoples rubbish gets thrown into. This then periodically gets compacted and then goes down a hopper and into a waiting truck, which then carts it off to the Menai tip. Essentially, the whole waste transfer station is elevated about two stories to allow for the trucks to park underneath.
What I meant is that someone obviously saw something of value in the pit and decided to go after it. They then couldn't climb back out and somehow managed to get crushed in the compacting operation and later died in the hospital.
As for the oil, you take it there in containers and leave the containers there. You don't have to handle the oil at all.

One mans trash is another mans dinner

[Yellow_Festiva]

Originally Posted by ltd

What I mean is there is a giant pit that peoples rubbish gets thrown into. This then periodically gets compacted and then goes down a hopper and into a waiting truck, which then carts it off to the Menai tip. Essentially, the whole waste transfer station is elevated about two stories to allow for the trucks to park underneath.
What I meant is that someone obviously saw something of value in the pit and decided to go after it. They then couldn't climb back out and somehow managed to get crushed in the compacting operation and later died in the hospital.
As for the oil, you take it there in containers and leave the containers there. You don't have to handle the oil at all.

Ok, thanx for that :