Disposing of used oil etc.

Gandorf

A question for all the home maintenance types: where do you bring your used engine/gearbox oil, coolant etc for recycling? How much does it cost?

kenmc

there's a bring centre in Ballyogan and one in ringsend.
http://www.maryhanafin.ie/bringcentres.htm says that oil is free in the Ballyogan one... google for ringsend

Gandorf

Cheers kenmc I'll check it out

Silvera

What about Folks living outside 'The Pale' ?

I know my local authority recycling centre has a place to dispose of used oil - haven't used it yet (I have an almost-full 5 gallon drum of used oil to recycle soon).

Did anybody ever use a local garage to recycle used oil ?

lomb

local garages dont recycle oil they burn it, they have these large heaters that burn used engine oil to provide heat. u may be able to add it to your oil central heating kerosene as oil boilers arent fusy about fuel but dont blame me...................................

http://www.heco.net/wasteoil.htm

http://www.cleanburn.com/

mike65

Most local authorities seem to have oil recyling facilities now but if your on good terms with your local mechanic he'll proberly oblige ditto batteries.

Mike.

lomb

mike65 wrote:

if your on good terms with your local mechanic he'll proberly oblige .

Mike.

of course he will FREE HEAT I TELLS YA FREE HEAT. heating a workshop is expensive, saves 1 grand a year at least as the door are left open usually.

Gandorf

What about the oil filter? I think its aluminium so I'd also like to recycle it.

Neil_Sedaka

Gandorf wrote:

A question for all the home maintenance types: where do you bring your used engine/gearbox oil, coolant etc for recycling? How much does it cost?

I drink mine