NearOn Posted November 17, 2014 Share Posted November 17, 2014 I never realised how difficult it is to dispose of old fuel. I have two Jerry cans of contaminated petrol and some diesel in another can I wanted to get rid of today as clearing up the garage. The local recycling centre turned me away and only option seems to be pay a company to collect or burn it myself (knowing that's pretty dangerous) which just surprised me a bit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tuktuk Posted November 17, 2014 Share Posted November 17, 2014 Burn baby burn. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GazzyG Posted November 17, 2014 Share Posted November 17, 2014 Burn it. Nice little fire in the garden. That's what I do!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onesea Posted November 18, 2014 Share Posted November 18, 2014 Disposing of fuel can be a nightmare I bought a boat with a jerry can of old hmmmm fuel. Well "petrol" smelling stuff.I tried burning it but it would not ignite! It was old. The local recycling where not interested. The fire brigade where not either the council would not take it.I tried putting it waste oil at the tip, that is only for oil. Not petrol not diesel and if they know the oil is contaminated they will not take that either.In the end I went to a local marina one morning and poured it in there waste oil container. Later that day the recycling people when i dropped by the empty container where not happy when I would not tell them how I disposed of the oil. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
megawatt Posted November 18, 2014 Share Posted November 18, 2014 I poured it on the patio in small amounts. Evapourated in minutes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fq-craigus Posted November 18, 2014 Share Posted November 18, 2014 I would hve tried a petrol station they will have a way of disposing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joeman Posted November 18, 2014 Share Posted November 18, 2014 You try to be responsible and nobody is prepared to help you.You could easily have just chucked it in with the rest of the household waste and legged it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RantMachine Posted November 18, 2014 Share Posted November 18, 2014 I came up with a pretty good solution; hoard empty jam jars, empty it into those, stick them right at the back of the garage with the junk that was there when I moved it, and leave them there when my tenancy ends Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 18, 2014 Share Posted November 18, 2014 Use it sparingly to kill any weeds in your garden. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fozzie Posted November 18, 2014 Share Posted November 18, 2014 Diesel won't ignite unless it's compressed...With petrol I've burnt it off, easy peasy.Diesel is a bit trickier, you could just mix it with old engine oil and dispose of it that way. Diesel is after all a product of oil.I may have once had the same issue... But what I did, while not quite pouring it down the drain probably tickled a few boundaries Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RantMachine Posted November 18, 2014 Share Posted November 18, 2014 Unpopular neighbour's garden? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fozzie Posted November 18, 2014 Share Posted November 18, 2014 Unpopular neighbour's garden? I've become predictable...In fairness... I buried it...Upstream of his brand new pond Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bogof Posted November 18, 2014 Share Posted November 18, 2014 I never realised how difficult it is to dispose of old fuel. I have two Jerry cans of contaminated petrol and some diesel in another can I wanted to get rid of today as clearing up the garage. I'd use it. Slowly if badly contaminated. But I'd definitely use it. Or here's a tip from another forum.... Make a massive spud gun. Some drainpipe, a roll of duct tape, a steel box and a spark plug attached to a battery mounted somewhere on the side of the box, then just add petrol and several potatoes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glorian Posted November 18, 2014 Share Posted November 18, 2014 You try to be responsible and nobody is prepared to help you.You could easily have just chucked it in with the rest of the household waste and legged it! I'd have just done this tbh.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NearOn Posted November 23, 2014 Author Share Posted November 23, 2014 Its still sat in the garage since I tried to get shot of it. I want to keep the cans though. No wonder it ends up in the household waste or down a drain when is so difficult to get rid of. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fq-craigus Posted November 24, 2014 Share Posted November 24, 2014 Do you own a zippo lighter or know someone who does? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eastanglianbiker Posted November 24, 2014 Share Posted November 24, 2014 can also be used for cleaning down rear wheel if coated with old chain lube and you dont have to dispose of it as such as it evopates in air Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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