Waste oil

Any one experienced this. Changed oil on P38 diesel put into suitable 20 litre container and took it to local recycling centre as I have always done. Got stopped emptying oil out. Reason from the powers that be oil can only be accepted in 5ltr containers and 1 at a time as a car does not hold more that. My explanation of a lot of vehicles do hold more does not ring true anymore. Spoke to manager of site and he agreed with me but the top brass say different. Let me empty this time but in future 2 trips with 5ltrs at a time . Crazy or what

Typical of most industries nowadays, college taught numpties who think they know it all and actually know nothing. chuck it down the drain and produce a document to say that its bio degradable and helps with global warming and then the will tell you which drain to put it in.

Good for fence paint, old diesel oil.

Doubles up as a great protectant, and stops people leaning on ya fence

have used it on a porch roof as a 'sealant' shame a numpty climbed up trying to break in and got covered in it He He

Show him the page from RAVE. 9.5 litres.

Don't get me started on council tips again.

Col

Grrrrrr said:

Show him the page from RAVE. 9.5 litres.

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The manager of the site know but he cant get the fact through to the jobsworths sat doing numbers in an office. We have now come to a gentleman's agreement between us so at least someone is showing common sense and not encouraging fly tipping. Some times I wonder if these operators want us to recycle at all.

Sorry Col but they get up my nose aswell

Ideal for hiding old oil leaks on the pathways in Ireland. Begorah Begorah Begorah

Rubberknees said:

Any one experienced this. Changed oil on P38 diesel put into suitable 20 litre container and took it to local recycling centre as I have always done. Got stopped emptying oil out. Reason from the powers that be oil can only be accepted in 5ltr containers and 1 at a time as a car does not hold more that. My explanation of a lot of vehicles do hold more does not ring true anymore. Spoke to manager of site and he agreed with me but the top brass say different. Let me empty this time but in future 2 trips with 5ltrs at a time . Crazy or what

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Why not one trip? Drive in, empty one can. Go out then about turn and come back in with second one.

I have got the same problem, I buy the oil in 20l drums,I am just going to go down there and see what happens , it's silly they still get the same amount of oil down the just means more trips which is worse for the environment.

Went in last week and dropped off a large container (2 vehicles worth) of old oil in the waste tank but told to put the old filters in landfill area, where is the logic in that

Some councils maybe regard anything above 5 litres as commercial disposal. There will be a fee for that no doubt.

My belief is/was that they get money for old oil from oil recycling companies so you'd think they'd be glad of it.

Co

Rubberknees said:

The manager of the site know but he cant get the fact through to the jobsworths sat doing numbers in an office. We have now come to a gentleman's agreement between us so at least someone is showing common sense and not encouraging fly tipping. Some times I wonder if these operators want us to recycle at all.

Sorry Col but they get up my nose aswell

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My nearest tip,but not in my council area,refused to let me tip recyclable waste because, quote"we get fined if we exceed our recycling tonnage "!!!!!

wammers said:

Some councils maybe regard anything above 5 litres as commercial disposal. There will be a fee for that no doubt.

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I would suspect that might be the issue, as joe soap generally would only have a couple of small cans at best, as the majority would have garage deal with oil changes. Large oil container even for chip shops and restaurants have dedicated returns policies or have commercial disposal companies. I used to work for a company that dealt with food sector, disposal oils 20lts was the smallest stuff as it comes. Always curious about the ones who bought or were given old chippy oils for converting to veg oil diesel were they disposed of the crud residue.

Colthebrummie said:

My belief is/was that they get money for old oil from oil recycling companies so you'd think they'd be glad of it.

Co

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Probably not much than you think as Recycling old oils would fall under VAT as this would be sold on the market competing against oil companies. As this would also compete with fellow recycling centres.

Son in law has a tank behind his chippy, he sells waste cooking oil to a company who collect it as required.

Colthebrummie said:

My belief is/was that they get money for old oil from oil recycling companies so you'd think they'd be glad of it.

Co

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Just had some insider information local recycling place used to get paid for waste oil. Now they have to pay to get it taken away Sooo now they don't want our used oil. That's why we are being limited to the amount we can take to the site