bigtiller
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I've always been told bu various wood workers to soak your oily rags in water to prevent them from spontaneous combustion. But nobody ever told me what to do next.
I have about a dozen rags and 2 pair of disposable gloves, all soaked with Boiled Linseed Oil, soaking in 2 gallons of water. All this is in a tin bucket with a fairly tight lid.
Today is garbage-eve and I need to make room for more rags in the tin can.
Is it safe to toss the rags into the trash now that they have been soaking in water? What about the water? I don't think (?) I want to dump it down the floor drain, it dumps into the house sump pump. I don't thing (?) I want it going into my septic tank.
What is the smart thing to do?

I have about a dozen rags and 2 pair of disposable gloves, all soaked with Boiled Linseed Oil, soaking in 2 gallons of water. All this is in a tin bucket with a fairly tight lid.
Today is garbage-eve and I need to make room for more rags in the tin can.
Is it safe to toss the rags into the trash now that they have been soaking in water? What about the water? I don't think (?) I want to dump it down the floor drain, it dumps into the house sump pump. I don't thing (?) I want it going into my septic tank.
What is the smart thing to do?

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