Hydraulic fluid in plastic milk jugs ?

[Rocksprings]

I am saving my one gallon plastic milk jugs to transport used oil and hydraulic fluid to the recycle center. I know that gas will eat some plastic up but will they be safe for oil and hydro. fluid ?

 

[beenthere]

Safe.
I wouldn't fill them real full, and be careful when transporting so they don't/can't tip over.

 

[RadarTech]

Safe.
I wouldn't fill them real full, and be careful when transporting so they don't/can't tip over.

Ditto that--- One note-- common sense prevails with putting cool fluid in there only..

Some jugs are thicker than others, so try to use the thickest you can..

J

 

[dfkrug]

Also note that milk jugs are LDPE, which deteriorates with age. If they
are more than a year or two old, they may leak, even if stored indoors.
I have also seen them fracture if you drop them (empty) from more than
a couple feet.

I love to reuse my 5-qt engine oil containers and PETE gallon containers
that you buy fruit juice in. Unfortunately those are not acceptable by
our local recycling curb pickup service.

 

[dcyrilc]

I have 30 gallons of old hydro fluid to get rid of, but I don't want to loose my 55 gallon plastic barrel.

 

[captaincrab55]

I am saving my one gallon plastic milk jugs to transport used oil and hydraulic fluid to the recycle center. I know that gas will eat some plastic up but will they be safe for oil and hydro. fluid ?

It may just be illegal in some States to fill Milk Jugs with oil...... If you lived close to me, I accept waste oil... I heat one garage with a waste oil burner...

 

[jlrsn]

What I have been using are the 5 gallon orange buckets sold by Home Depot with the sealing lids. The white 3 gallon buckets with sealing lids also sold by Home Depot just fit under my L39 for draining hydraulic fluid, engine oil, and antifreeze. I also use the large green Kitty Litter containers that have the wide opening and are sold by Costco. I've had them buried under 8 feet of snow for all winter long and after emptying them I've used them again for used engine oil, hydraulic fluid, and antifreeze.
Jim

 

[LBrown59]

I love to reuse my 5-qt engine oil containers and PETE gallon containers
that you buy fruit juice in. Unfortunately those are not acceptable by
our local recycling curb pickup service.

I save some of the empty 2.5 gallon SUDT CANS to use for that .

 

[LBrown59]

I have 30 gallons of old hydro fluid to get rid of, but I don't want to loose my 55 gallon plastic barrel.

Put it in smaller cans/jugs and take it to a place like Auto Zone.

I am saving my one gallon plastic milk jugs to transport used oil and hydraulic fluid to the recycle center. I know that gas will eat some plastic up but will they be safe for oil and hydro. fluid ?

I use empty 2.5 gallon SUDT CANS for that

 

[whistlepig]

I have been using empty milk jugs for storing used hydraulic and engine oil for decades.