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Postby mr pad » Mon Sep 03, 2007 12:08 pm

Take it to the dump and pour it in the oil waste bin. Shame on anyone who pours that shit into the ground, drain etc. :evil:
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Postby Stealer Of Souls » Mon Sep 03, 2007 12:45 pm

method wrote:Well if it goes to a landfill it doesn't seep into the earth.
Landfills are lined and fully sealed. There are plenty of heavy metal leachates in landfills from other household items much more toxic than oil that they are trying to keep out of the earth.
While it may be true that a new/modern landfill is supposedly lined and fully sealed... I don't think I would trust or rely on that. Being "sort of" in an industry that has some dealings with that sector... I really wouldn't trust it, despite how safe they claim it is.
IMO.
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Postby solitaire » Mon Sep 03, 2007 5:56 pm

Anyone know where i could get one of these on the shore? Repco didnt have any http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Listing.aspx?id=115682734
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Postby skoty » Mon Sep 03, 2007 6:23 pm

Moral of the story - if you don't dispose of your oil properly your a selfish inconsiderate prick fullstop :wink:
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Postby RED TOP MR 2 » Mon Sep 03, 2007 8:28 pm

you could try trademe
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Postby Stealer Of Souls » Tue Sep 04, 2007 9:46 am

I use a bucket with a pouring spout to catch my oil... Or at least I did until I squashed it accidentally.
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Postby solitaire » Tue Sep 04, 2007 10:16 am

RED TOP MR 2 wrote:you could try trademe
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Postby Adamal » Tue Sep 04, 2007 10:46 am

I take it down to the South Island and pour it over endangered baby seals.
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Postby RAZA » Tue Sep 04, 2007 9:42 pm

I have a 20L container from plastic box, and last time i emptied it i went to westhaven marina and they had an oil collection station thingee there.
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Postby RED TOP MR 2 » Tue Sep 04, 2007 10:16 pm

i set mine on fire in an endangered kiwi enclosure.
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Postby subedoo » Thu Sep 06, 2007 1:49 pm

Adamal wrote:I take it down to the South Island and pour it over endangered baby seals.


ha ha... (that was a joke eh?)

I work for a regional council (yes, I'm an environmental petrol-head, very conflicted), a guy down here tipped it into a stormwater drain 6-7 years ago and received a $5000 fine plus clean up costs and these days it would be significantly more so DONT do it, it ain't worth it.

Most landfills these days are lined but there are still some that aren't, but even if it is lined, the leachate still has to go somewhere to be treated. It makes more sense to recycle it or find alternative uses. (Like lubbing up baby fur seals :twisted: )
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Postby d1 mule » Thu Sep 06, 2007 5:02 pm

Adamal wrote:I take it down to the South Island and pour it over endangered baby seals.


Na, I drink mine!!
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Postby Adamal » Thu Sep 06, 2007 5:42 pm

subedoo wrote:
Adamal wrote:I take it down to the South Island and pour it over endangered baby seals.


ha ha... (that was a joke eh?)


Egad. I've been found out. How ever did you do it? :P
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