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Used engine oil

Contrabasso - 6-2-2011 at 04:17

What happens to used engine oil when the garage change sump oil, What is in it that shouldn't be there? Is it recycleable? I realise it "get's taken away" but what ultimately do "they" do to it?

froot - 7-2-2011 at 00:25

It gets recycled.

bquirky - 7-2-2011 at 01:48

recycled down the drain half the time id expect :)

ScienceSquirrel - 7-2-2011 at 03:26

Quote: Originally posted by bquirky  
recycled down the drain half the time id expect :)


Not round here at least.
If they inspected the sewer near to a garage and found substantial amounts of oil they would be down on them like a ton of bricks.
Substantial fines of £+++ would follow plus costs.

[Edited on 7-2-2011 by ScienceSquirrel]

cyanureeves - 7-2-2011 at 04:52

in Dallas as well. they went straight to the shop where i worked and stopped us from using a certain degreaser we were pouring down the drain.inside drain too!

bquirky - 7-2-2011 at 05:15

hmm you could really do one on your competitors