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Old Gas - How do I legally Dispose of it?

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The recently purchased Cortina,& the '78 Datsun B210
both have gasoline wy past the "pull date".
I'm trying to figure out how to get it out of the cars,
& what to do with it after that.
Whatever happened to the days when gasoline seemed to
last fovever?

- Doug
 
Seriuosly, it's government control. They don't want anyone to be self-sufficient any more. Gas that goes bad in 90 days.....can't keep 15 gallons for the generator all year.
Around here, they have mobile hazardous waste disposal sites, paint, oil, anti-freeze, and old gasoline.
Me? I'd wait until fall, when I had all the leaves raked up, dump the gas on the pile and pitch a match.
 
Here you can drop it off at the dump or old oil etc at various automotive stores
 
Believe it or not, a safe way to dispose of gasoline is letting it evaporate. Works great for me in Phoenix, don't know how well it'd go in Eureka.

You can try using it in the lawn mower. :smile:

Also, most CA cities have a recycling center where you can take it. It's a city waste service akin to taking old paint.

Jody
 
TOC said:
Seriuosly, it's government control. They don't want anyone to be self-sufficient any more. Gas that goes bad in 90 days.....can't keep 15 gallons for the generator all year.
Around here, they have mobile hazardous waste disposal sites, paint, oil, anti-freeze, and old gasoline.
Me? I'd wait until fall, when I had all the leaves raked up, dump the gas on the pile and pitch a match.
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I add the recommendednded amount of Stabil <span style="text-decoration: underline">Marine</span> to my stored gas that I use for my lawn equipment and I have no problem with it going bad. I also put it in my MGs and no problems there either, even after setting over the winter. PJ
 
How old are we talking? If it was before the addition of ethanol then it would be like finding bottles of original(formula)Coke. If this is the case drain it like a thief, put it on E-Bay, and buy an island off the coast.
 
TOC said:
Seriuosly, it's government control. They don't want anyone to be self-sufficient any more. Gas that goes bad in 90 days.....can't keep 15 gallons for the generator all year.
Around here, they have mobile hazardous waste disposal sites, paint, oil, anti-freeze, and old gasoline.
Me? I'd wait until fall, when I had all the leaves raked up, dump the gas on the pile and pitch a match.
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It's hard to believe that in this day and age, folks still dispose of waste in this manner. Releasing gasoline and other, toxic automotive fluids into the ground, air or water is <span style="text-decoration: underline">pollution</span>, plain and simple.

The toxins you pour onto the ground go into <span style="text-decoration: underline">YOUR</span> local water table, for consumption by all humans and animals, including your neighbors, children . . .

Where do you think these toxins go when you "dispose" of them in your yard, into the gutter drain, or into the air??? They go into <span style="text-decoration: underline">your local ecosystem</span>, <span style="font-style: italic">for us all to consume</span>!

Please dispose of automotive waste responsibly, folks. Take it to a waste recycling center. Call around, do a little bit of research about places that will accept and dispose of it responsibly.

Don't dump poison into OUR environment, please. :nonod:
 
JodyFKerr said:
Believe it or not, a safe way to dispose of gasoline is letting it evaporate. Works great for me in Phoenix, don't know how well it'd go in Eureka.
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I've done the same thing... for small quantities I drain it into a container filled with those absorbant pellets that soak up oil from your garage floor. I let the container sit outside for as long as it takes to evaporate.
 
So, you burn it off in a pile of leaves......and that's different than running it through internal combustion?
Yeah, no pollution control devices...but how many BCF-ers have removed their factory emissions control devices, evaporative containment (look at the Jag forum), added high-flow aftermarket carbs.....

Reminds me a lot of the Brits who started screaming about how bad NiCads were, got the sale of them banned in the UK, yet the same folks publish how to control weeds along the fence in their gardens by pouring crankcase drippings on them.

If we are to be concerned about the environment, maybe we need to ask how many have LBC's that never, as in ever, drip oil that eventually washes into the ocean? Or LBC's that never have blue smoke? Or have SU's that are perfectly adjusted?
 
Guys, please! Doug just wants to know how to do the right thing here.
 
TOC said:
So, you burn it off in a pile of leaves......and that's different than running it through internal combustion?

If we are to be concerned about the environment, maybe we need to ask how many have LBC's that never, as in ever, drip oil that eventually washes into the ocean? Or LBC's that never have blue smoke? Or have SU's that are perfectly adjusted?
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The original question, and the problem I addressed regards disposal, not using it for fuel in our cars.

When you remove such waste fluids from your car, there's always a responsible way to dispose of it. Most places in the US have such disposal facilities. Here, we can take oil, gas, antifreeze and other vehicular waste to AutoZone, select gas stations, and the local landfill for responsible disposal. AutoZone will take it all mixed together in a big can (that's how I do it).

Practically every place in the country has such resources. Use Google to search, check your local government or state government website, ask around.

But please, don't dump it, burn it, or pour it into our environment.
 
Thanks Mickey. The answer is obvious - just use it as a mixer with a nice, mellow CAB. Am I right, Doc?
 
My take on this ...

If the government wants me to "responsibly dispose" of my "toxic" or "hazardous" waste, they need to make it reasonably easy for me to do so. It's equally irresponsible to tell me I have to recycle it then make it impractical to do so.

My local Autozone accepts drain oil. For the last two months, every single Autozone has a sign on the door saying "Sorry, tank full". I finally gave up and delivered it to the local heavy truck place. I have no idea what they do with it, I suspect they filter it and burn it to heat their shop. They were happy to take it and took my name/phone number on a log sheet. That was good enough for me.

I agree with the statement about govt control - they dont want you doing simple tasks anymore.
 
Actually, the answer is quite simple AND completely legal......you just pass it... :laugh:
 
Scott, isn't protecting your groundwater, air and local environment motivation enough? Why blame the "government"? Isn't it OUR resonsibility? Why on earth would anyone <span style="font-style: italic">willingly</span> pollute their own environment???

It's NOT okay to burn waste gas. Please read the MSDS (google) on gasoline: the stuff is toxic, no doubt about it.
Same for antifreeze, very nasty stuff that stays in the environment for a long, long time if disposed of improperly.

'Nuff said. Sorry if I caused a row.

<span style="text-decoration: underline">Please</span>, guys, don't pollute your environment by improper disposal.
 
I REALLY like cheese!

And it absorbs gas.
 
Silverghost said:
Actually, the answer is quite simple AND completely legal......you just pass it... :laugh:
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Were you on my building's elevator the other day?
 
vagt6 said:
Why on earth would anyone <span style="font-style: italic">willingly</span> pollute their own environment???
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I get your point. But unless you live in a cave and forrage for food, you are willingly polluting your environment. You may not want to admit that, but it's a fact.

You pretty much need to withdraw from the human race in order to stop "willingly" polluting the environment.
 
Any local shops that burn waste oil will likely take it. A bit of old gas in the sludge helps keep the BTUs up.
Otherwise, Id say a half to a gallon of the old stuff,in a full tank of fresh fuel, and most cars will handle it. epically older ones.
 
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