Anywhere to dump old petrol?

Skuxx

Was doing a clean of the garage and found a few old petrol cans, they must be there 6 or 8 years I'd say so don't really want to use it. Any1 know if any of the recycling depots have a facility for taking it or what else could be done with it?

Wetbench4

You could try it and mix it with new petrol and use it in the lawnmower or something.
By the way, i'm in no way a scientist, or have any petrol related education, so do so at your own risk, or just try it in someone else's lawnmower .

Delphi91

Wetbench4 wrote: »

...or just try it in someone else's lawnmower .

That's an intelligent bit of advice alright!!

slavetothegrind

Makes an excellent weedkiller!
( on pathedges i mean, will kill everything )

phog

I'd say take it to your mechanic or a local garage they surely have to have some eco way of disposing of oil and fuel.

BravoMike

You could take it to the recycling centre out the Dock road, they may be able to help you.
If you bring it to a garage they may charge you €5, the last time I had my car serviced thats what I was charge for the disposal of the oil.

Andrew33

or just try it in someone else's lawnmower .

Absolutely class! :D:D
Remind me NEVER to lend you a lawnmower!

MiketheMechanic

I'm not a scientist either, but won't it just evaporate if you leave the cap off for long enough?

The wider the container its in, and the more surface area it has to evaporate, the quicker this will happen.

As an example, have you ever noticed that if you spill some on the forecourt while filling your car - its gone in seconds?

May not be an option for the OP though.

MtM

snowman707

MiketheMechanic wrote: »

I'm not a scientist either, but won't it just evaporate if you leave the cap off for long enough?

The wider the container its in, and the more surface area it has to evaporate, the quicker this will happen.

As an example, have you ever noticed that if you spill some on the forecourt while filling your car - its gone in seconds?

May not be an option for the OP though.

MtM

nice recipe for a potential fire bomb, in an enclosed space petrol fumes can ignite or explore by the arcing of a light switch

wylo

snowman707 wrote: »

nice recipe for a potential fire bomb, in an enclosed space petrol fumes can ignite or explode by the arcing of a light switch

Bingo!!! Come up with fun and amuzing ways of burning it.

MiketheMechanic

There's always one bright spark! :rolleyes:

Do this outside, of course.

MtM

Dangerdunf

Use it to clean alloy wheels or exhausts. Works really well. It will also remove tar from your car but it might not be good for your paint work!

zuroph

Let me introduce you to a game we played in our younger days
1) get one of those foam indoor footballs.
2) Soak it in petrol
3) ignite
4) from here on, football rules apply!

Voila, FIREBALL!!!

On me head!

Raiser

Wetbench4 wrote: »

You could try it and mix it with new petrol and use it in the lawnmower or something.
By the way, i'm in no way a scientist, or have any petrol related education, so do so at your own risk, or just try it in someone else's lawnmower .

Ingenious, loved that!

Skuxx

Thanks for the replies, cleaning the alloy wheels and weed killer seem like good uses for it!
Cheers