How do you dispose of your cars fluids? (properly and legally)

**customa4** · 03-21-2014 07:13 AM

I'm wondering what everyone does with the vehicles fluids when they flush their systems. I know my local auto zone will take motor oil without a problem but I'm curious about all other fluids. Power steering, coolant, transmission, rear diff, brake and blinker fluids? Where do you go to dump them?

**Elliott** · 03-21-2014 07:17 AM

Drink it for teh gainz.

**87supraman** · 03-21-2014 07:20 AM

My auto zone takes it all besides coolant In the same tank. Call a junk yard for the best answer.

Sent from my SCH-I645

**customa4** · 03-21-2014 07:21 AM

Blinker fluid must give the most gainz.

**SlickFix** · 03-21-2014 07:29 AM

I take the oil to Auto Zone or O'Reilly's. Everything else goes to the local hazardous waste recycling center.

Well, except for the blinker fluid. I use that to make a killer martini!

**daverdfw** · 03-21-2014 07:33 AM

i dump everything in a huge cat litter bucket, then take it to AutoZone and dump it.

**B6cool** · 03-21-2014 07:38 AM

^^^yep I do the same I just mix everything and dump at autozone or advance autoparts, they don't even ask just tell me to go on the back and dump it my self, maybe because they don't want to get dirty. Plus transmission a diff oil is almost the same as engine. And powersteering to me is also oil.

**customa4** · 03-21-2014 08:39 AM

Nice, just the info I was looking for.

**Myst420** · 03-21-2014 08:58 AM

I'm with everyone else. I just put it all in old containers, and take it to advance auto. They don't care what you dump in the tank, as long as its a liquid. I did make the mistake of dumping all my fluids in a 5gal bucket, and left it outside without a lid overnight. When I was dumping it into their container, and small rat had apparently tried to go for a swim, and committed suicide.

**heywier427** · 03-21-2014 11:44 AM

everyone in ct give your waste oils to me!

my rabbit loves it

**ADCS** · 03-21-2014 01:50 PM

My 1.8 burns so much oil that I never have to change it.

I take everything to my local recycling / household hazardous waste depot. You guys shouldn't mix your fluids. Most of it can be recycled including engine oil. There are companies that re-refine the oil.

**imnuts** · 03-21-2014 03:03 PM

Try the local auto parts store first, and if they don't take it, look for a disposal program for your local county/township. It depends on where you live on if local parts stores or shops will take the fluids or not, but they'd be the best place to check first.

**lookaught** · 03-21-2014 03:20 PM

Originally Posted by ADCS

My 1.8 burns so much oil that I never have to change it.

I take everything to my local recycling / household hazardous waste depot. You guys shouldn't mix your fluids. Most of it can be recycled including engine oil. There are companies that re-refine the oil.

I don't see any problem with mixing petroleum based fluids like oil, trans, diff fluid, ATF, even PS fluid and brake fluid. In fact I think the only thing I separate out is coolant, which has been collecting in old windshield washer fluid bottles on my shelves for years. it's hard to get rid of that stuff except on recycle days. Autozone etc all just dump it in the same tank anyway, and let the refiner sort it out. I just keep it all in a 5 gallon bucket with a lid and dump it when full.

OP, if you ever go to the track they have recycle tanks for all types of fluids including coolant.