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Car coolant containers

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  • 08-05-2018 6:52pm
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    randomname2005
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    Hi,
    I have some empty car coolant containers, except for the last drops that won't come out, which I want to dispose of responsibly. My nearest waste disposal center that deals with anything chemical, barna waste in tuam wants them to be rinsed out. However, I don't feel comfortable with rinsing them and putting the mixture down the drain.
    Is rinsing them okay or are there other suggestions about what to do?
    Best wishes
    Rn


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    two wheels good
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    Let them dry out in the sun?
    Drain them onto newspaper and put the newspaper in the waste bin. Poke a hole in the bottom of the container if necessary.
    (TBH I'd have slung them into the appropriate skip at the tip.)


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    randomname2005
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    two wheels good wrote: »
    Let them dry out in the sun?
    Drain them onto newspaper and put the newspaper in the waste bin. Poke a hole in the bottom of the container if necessary.
    (TBH I'd have slung them into the appropriate skip at the tip.)

    If I do any of the above can they be recycled? Or do the just get put into the waste bin? Am I just as well putting them in the non recycle bin with the last few drops in them?


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