How do I responsibly get rid of 10 gallons of contaminated gasoline?

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03-26-2019, 08:49
Tim K

How do I responsibly get rid of 10 gallons of contaminated gasoline?

I guess the title says it all.
03-26-2019, 08:57
Great-Kazoo

Be prepared to pay a few dollars at the county landfill or hazardous waste disposal site.
03-26-2019, 08:58
bellavite1

Dump it on some tree huggers and light a match.
03-26-2019, 09:27
bobbyfairbanks

Let it evaporate
03-26-2019, 09:30
davsel

Washtub and a match
03-26-2019, 09:39
Tim K

Got it done. Thanks for the suggestions.
03-26-2019, 13:00
whitewalrus

Some counties have free hazmat disposal for household use and most items...El Paso is one of those, they may accept stuff from Teller residents as the two counties are quite connected in many services.
03-26-2019, 14:10
ray1970

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Originally Posted by Tim K

Got it done. Thanks for the suggestions.

You lit the tree huggers, didn?t you?
03-26-2019, 19:31
Duman

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Originally Posted by Tim K

Got it done. Thanks for the suggestions.

Wait a minute! Not so fast! Pics? Headlines about 3-alarm fire????
03-26-2019, 19:32
Duman

Ack!! I overlooked the operative word... 'responsibly'
03-26-2019, 19:34
OtterbatHellcat

Uncle Robb....nice!
03-26-2019, 19:34
SideShow Bob

Dang it ! I was going to ask you what is was contaminated with to see if would have worked in a flamethrower.....
03-27-2019, 08:46
BladesNBarrels

Actually, I was hoping to see an answer.
I had a boat with 12 year old fuel and called all the marine service folks in town.
No one would empty the tank and dispose of the fuel.
I ended up pouring a lot of STA-BIL into the tank and running around the lake until it was down to about 10% of the tank.
Smoke, uh-huh! Probably not too good for the 2-stroke engine.
03-27-2019, 15:08
Sixgun

Got any weeds around the house?
03-27-2019, 15:36
TFOGGER

I just pour stale fuel into the oil drain barrels here at the shop. No issues with the oil recycler, as long as there is no chlorinated hydrocarbons.
03-28-2019, 08:08
Tim K

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Originally Posted by TFOGGER

I just pour stale fuel into the oil drain barrels here at the shop. No issues with the oil recycler, as long as there is no chlorinated hydrocarbons.

That's what I did. We added it to some used motor oil and a local auto parts store took it. It helped there wasn't as much in the tank as I'd estimated.
04-12-2019, 05:48
Jumpstart

Tim, which local parts store took it (oil) and was there a charge involved?
04-12-2019, 19:52
FoxtArt

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Originally Posted by BladesNBarrels

Actually, I was hoping to see an answer.
I had a boat with 12 year old fuel and called all the marine service folks in town.
No one would empty the tank and dispose of the fuel.
I ended up pouring a lot of STA-BIL into the tank and running around the lake until it was down to about 10% of the tank.
Smoke, uh-huh! Probably not too good for the 2-stroke engine.

holy feck. I'm surprised anything ran on 12yo unleaded. Maybe it was just 90% stabil by that point?
04-12-2019, 20:07
def90

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Originally Posted by Jumpstart

Tim, which local parts store took it (oil) and was there a charge involved?

I dropped off a couple jugs of used oil at Oreillys a few months ago for free.
04-13-2019, 09:17
BladesNBarrels

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Originally Posted by OxArt

holy feck. I'm surprised anything ran on 12yo unleaded. Maybe it was just 90% stabil by that point?

Was down to about 60 gals in a 120 gal tank, so I put in another 40 gals, lots of STA-BIL, and ran it out.
Fresh gas after leaving about 12-15 gals in the tank, up to about 100 gals, and the engine ran fine.
Lucked out there, but would have preferred draining the old gas and starting over.
04-18-2019, 05:17
Jumpstart

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Originally Posted by def90

I dropped off a couple jugs of used oil at Oreillys a few months ago for free.

I will give them a shot. Thanks.
04-18-2019, 06:16
def90

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Originally Posted by Jumpstart

I will give them a shot. Thanks.

They take oil and transmission fluid for free

https://www.oreillyauto.com/store-services