Re: [Amc-list] old gas disposal

[JOE FULTON <piper_pa20@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

What I'm saying is this:  The used oil recycling
centers here in CA will accept oil with a "little" gas
mixed in because dilution of lube oil by gasoline is a
common problem especially in old cars with
carburetors.  You can legally mix it here in Cal and
the recyclers will accept it.  The mixture is still
called used oil and will go through whatever recycling
process is used to recover the oil.  In California
there is one used oil re-refiner.  I worked for that
company for five years.  As I have said on this list
before, the finished product us pure hydrocarbon and
is sold to companies to make WD-40 and to Exxon Texaco
where it is made into greases.  Used oil in much of
the rest of the country is usually blended to make
supplemental fuel for cement kilns and steel mills.   

Many used oil collection centers here in CA also have
the sign up roster and they police what goes into
their tank.  A little gasoline mixed in will usually
not raise any eyebrows.  You just don't want to try to
dump a whole container of old gas.  That won't fly. 
I'm a chemist by training and did not know about the
meth lab connection you mentioned.  When meth labs are
busted here in CA, the whole inventory is handled by
haz waste contractors and there would be no chance of
mixing with used oil. 

Joe Fulton 

-- Jim Blair <carnuck@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Do NOT mix gas with oil you take to recycle at your
> local autoparts store! That is unless you don't want
> hem around anymore. Here in WA you have to show ID
> (which is written down) before dumping oil because
> of all the tweakers dumping meth byproducts. The
> gasoline can react with said chemicals and cause a
> not so nice explosion (even as you are pouring it
> in) as happened to a CSK store several years back in
> W Seattle.
> 
> Jim Blair, Lynnwood, WA '87 Comanche, '83 Jeep J10,
> '84 Jeep J10
> 
> From: JOE FULTON <piper_pa20@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: Re: [Amc-list] old gas disposal
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> Tom:
>  
> Here in CA you can mix old gasoline in with used oil
> and take the oil to household hazardous waste
> collection events, or to your county hazardous waste
> station.  Any used oil collection center should also
> take it.  
>  
> That parts wash cleaner could be poured into
> containers no larger than 5 gallons and can also go
> as
> hazardous waste.  It may be halogenated, so don't
> mix
> it with used oil or you'll render the oil
> nonrecyclable.
>  
> Joe Fulton
>  
> 
> 
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