Others have mentioned this but it would almost certainly be a state by state law, not nationwide.I THINK there is a law that sez if auto parts sells oil they have to take it. Dunno for sure.
Of course; I think it is municipality. And there are some exceptions, such as store size.Others have mentioned this but it would almost certainly be a state by state law, not nationwide.
By chance do you know what they do with the old fluid ? If a company like Safety-Kleen recovers it, they won't accept it or they'll take and charge a hazmat disposal fee. Do they sell it to folks who use it for heating oil ? Can you use fluid with coolant, brake fluid, etc for heating oil (safely) ?If my mechanic does it for me when I have no time to do OCI myself then he dumps it out at his job where they have a HUGE used fluid tank and it accepts ALL fluids
Contaminants can be removed, to an extent, by re-refining the used oil. I think it ends up as bunker fuel or heating fuel in industrial applications most of the time. I could be mistaken though.By chance do you know what they do with the old fluid ? If a company like Safety-Kleen recovers it, they won't accept it or they'll take and charge a hazmat disposal fee. Do they sell it to folks who use it for heating oil ? Can you use fluid with coolant, brake fluid, etc for heating oil (safely) ?
Was there this afternoon to drop off 4 or 5 oil and transmission fluid changes worth. At least our tax dollars are doing something. Just don't drop off more than 5 tires a year.Montgomery County, MD waste transfer station will take up to 5 gallons per person per day. Drive up and empty it into one of two tanks. No charge, no problems, (almost) never any questions asked. They have another tank for antifreeze and one for cooking oil too. It's pretty easy and never a hassle.
When I lived in NYS, through 1999, it was simple, because it was the law.
But here in Phila. metro?
I work in NJ so one day I decided I'll just return it after work. Place after place rejected me.
Maybe this is a loophole: "My tank is full, I can't take it." Meanwhile people are pulling in for oil changes.
That day I went to a random garage in PA--the guy wasn't all that happy but took it. Other places in PA say the same thing, "Tank is full."
It's really a shame imho--2 of our cars take 5 quarts, one 6.8. That's not a lot of oil to refuse. Recycling is as basic as being responsible imho. A homeowner DIY has no other means and I think people who sell it should take it back for disposal.