How to Dispose of Used Oil Easily and LEGALLY!

Hey everyone wanted to make a quick video today on how to properly get rid of waste oil. Waste oil is the oil you get from your vehicle after an oil change. Disposing of this oil properly is essential to our environment and your compliance with the law. Disposing oil improperly can lead to hefty fines or even jail time. But if you follow my easy guide you will avoid all that while servicing your vehicle properly and for a whole lot less than a garage.

Thank you so much for watching!

*Disclaimer: Please use all safety precautions

[carpros]

Ok for all the chemical engineers that have shown up to tell me how evil I am for using that weed killer. I'm going to say it one more time. I found the container empty and all cleaned out. I just liked how big it was with a securing lid. Thanks for watching!

[slippinslidewayz]

My dad used to service car washes, he gave me a 30 gal. container that takes a while to fill up. I'd even recommend buying one just to save on trips to the store.

[JacksonGuitarsPlayer]

Thing is I made this mistake a few times… a lot of people do… they keep their waste oil in the drain pans, they throw out the containers that they came in or still have new oil in some… (mainly a beginner mistake I did this YEARS ago when I first started working on my truck (first 2 oil changes I did on it when purchased it)… another thing… I made this mistake once… drain other fluids in a drain pan with different fluids in it. I had a drain pan, with engine oil and ATF4 in it! Glad I was able to dispose of it. Parts store had a giant drain pan that people can go to and empty into it.



A lot basically just about all parts stores require the oil being in the containers they came in. Always keep them. I do now… I purchased a giant container I have 2 might possibly by one more soon. It holds oil. When full I load it on my flatbed to take em to get emptied

[BlazerLS]

It is the same in N.Y. In my case I run it through a filtration system, blend it 50/50 with No. 2 fuel oil and use it to heat the shop in the winter with an approved waste oil furnace.

[westtennesseefarming]

Or the bottle the new oil came in just a thought.

[lel_m]

thanks for the video brotha! much love

[friendly]

Poured poison from a lab all over the grass. But God forbid motor oil which came from the ground. Funny world.

[XxXxDominator]

"It's the law." Quote of the day

[danmurray]

Ryan, I have a question/issue for you: The local auto store has a sign that states "We do not currently accept used oil" They have had this sign for several years, even though they still sell oil. Suggestions for alternatives?

[AxellchavezZ]

This video was extremely helpful! 👍🏻👍🏻

[tylerhatfield]

Didn't think about the bottle to keep it in. Thansk for the help.

[mt]

I use a 5 gallon plastic gas container. That way you can do a couple of oil changes before you make that trip to the auto parts store.

[mattka]

Thank you! It's basic knowledge but I didn't know this until I started checking my oil just recently.

[dstmars]

So I assume that they take the oil at no charge since you didn't say if there was a fee or not.

[alexparkinglot]

Do they charge you to take the oil? Also do they let you keep the bottle?

[whoamarcelus]

Now how do I steal oil legally

Join the military

[Juan.Melendez]

What if you spilled oil and you used kitty litter, newspaper or any absorbent pads?

[TheMadHatter-]

AutoZone and O’Reilly’s do not take the containers that you transported them in. So what am I supposed to do with the empty plastic containers if they still have small amounts of oil in it? Is it recyclable or is it trash

[brucejohnson]

Everyplace I have been going is refusing to take it (auto parts stores/quick lubes), legally required or not.

[Schnelllll]

Two thing I wonder: why does nobody ever show what to do with the old oil filters and why do people still use Roundup?