Where do you get rid of used hydraulic fluid?

[mikester]

My county has free hazardous waste drop off events several times a year and the take all oils, filters etc.

 

[paulsharvey]

The trash dumps take it so people dont dump it out on the road somewheres.

The end result of stricker dump rules is that people leave the buckets/jugs somewhere. It just ends up left on the side of the road, or in a dump in the woods. I'm all for not dumping crap in the woods, but push come to shove, I'm going to get rid of it some where. I'm willing to jump through a couple hoops, but not too many, ans certainly not willing to pay a dump fee. Look at used tires; dump wants to charge $5/tire; people will just go down a empty dirt road, and they are the counties problem then... Not condoning it, just stating facts.

 

[buckeyefarmer]

The recycle tanks at our landfill takes it.

 

[5030]

The end result of stricker dump rules is that people leave the buckets/jugs somewhere. It just ends up left on the side of the road, or in a dump in the woods. I'm all for not dumping crap in the woods, but push come to shove, I'm going to get rid of it some where. I'm willing to jump through a couple hoops, but not too many, ans certainly not willing to pay a dump fee. Look at used tires; dump wants to charge $5/tire; people will just go down a empty dirt road, and they are the counties problem then... Not condoning it, just stating facts.

That and old matteresses, bed springs, fridges, stoves and garbage bags full of refuse too.. People are just pigs.

 

[paulsharvey]

That and old matteresses, bed springs, fridges, stoves and garbage bags full of refuse too.. People are just pigs.

Fiberglass boat hulls too. Old style TVs (guess there is something toxic in them?). I picked up a package hot tub for my mom to take to the dump. They said Nope... Ended up having to cut it into about a dozen pieces, and smuggling them into trash a piece at a time... after a while, I said F this, ill just burn them (pvc, fiberglass, hdpe, and syrofoam)... that was the nastiest burn ever, I actually put fire out, and ended up burying the remaining chunks.

 

[HayFarmer]

I oil the road to the barn with it.

 

[Too many Kubotas]

Have used it for trailer decks and the decks around the house for years.

What I don't use up goes in the same 55-gallon barrel as the used oil and is given to a nearby shop that uses it for heating.

 

[grsthegreat]

The end result of stricker dump rules is that people leave the buckets/jugs somewhere. It just ends up left on the side of the road, or in a dump in the woods. I'm all for not dumping crap in the woods, but push come to shove, I'm going to get rid of it some where. I'm willing to jump through a couple hoops, but not too many, ans certainly not willing to pay a dump fee. Look at used tires; dump wants to charge $5/tire; people will just go down a empty dirt road, and they are the counties problem then... Not condoning it, just stating facts.

our dump takes tires off the rims and any used oil or hazardous liquids free. they take up to 2000# per day free dump. i once went a few hundred pounds over 2000 in my dump trailer, it cost me $8

 

[paulsharvey]

Ours has a couple tire amnesty days per year. They also have some hazardous waste amnesty days, but I don't know what is considered hazardous. They are easy going about oil, household trash, and appliances, bit for some reason old TVs are an exception (or atleast where, that's why you find so many on the overgrown dirt roads).

 

[California]

bit for some reason old TVs are an exception

There are hazardous materials inside a CRT, plus the third-world countries etc now refuse to take them to strip for parts.

Recently Goodwill had a government contract to be a collection point for TVs and monitors. No longer.

I couldn't get rid of a nice looking TV until the 6th place I tried, and the receiving guy there seemed inexperienced. I put the TV in his cart and got out of there quick before his boss noticed. It had been refused by 2 Goodwills then 3 thrift stores.

Maybe negotiate a trade-in when buying a new TV?

 

[Cat 289]

Between 2 large Kubota's and the truck and 2 cars, I generate a lot of used fluids. Each tractor alone takes 15 gallons on a hydraulic fill, so that is 30 there, every year plus all the crankcase used oil and I still run out about January.

Unless you have contamination from some issue , no reason to change hydraulic oil every year, filter , yes, Most hydraulic oil is "self changing" around here!LOL!

 

[Jrasband]

Give it to someone who will use it, not Autozone!

 

[5030]

Unless you have contamination from some issue , no reason to change hydraulic oil every year, filter , yes, Most hydraulic oil is "self changing" around here!LOL!

Put a lot of hours on my machines every year so they get renewed every year. I'm in the 6000 and 4000 hour range presently.

 

[Zork]

Autozone and Advanced will take my used motor oil without question but when i asked them about hydraulic oil they said they couldn't take that.

Where do you get rid of it?

A local shop takes all waste oil since they have a waste oil heater.

 

[Zork]

Could it be used with some gasoline to treat trailer decks?

 

[Little Red Tractor]

My brother burns used oil...doesn't care what kind it is--in his shop. It makes a good excuse for a ride to see him. I bring the oil, he makes the coffee. Good enough deal for me.

 

[Walter Clark]

Check with your O'Reilly's.

 

[dkmc]

I'm not so sure Tractor Supply's onsite chemical engineer would know the difference between used Motor oil or any other Oil, or be concerned about it. If it became a problem, I'd say it's break in oil from the rebuilt john deere, only has 3 hrs run time on it.

 

[balascid]

Use to lube the beam on the log splitter.

 

[ROUSTABOUT]

I put it in my diesel tank and burn it as fuel. Engine oils and hydraulic oils. Need me to change oil for you?