Automotive Waste Disposal Let's
say that you have tuned up your car and it's running great. You couldn't be happier until you look at all the waste you've created. How can you properly dispose of these products? One thing is for sure, DO NOT put them into your garbage can or dump them on the ground, in the gutter, or into a storm drain! Instead, take them to one of the many facilities set up to handle these potentially dangerous products. Check the Automotive Waste Disposal Site list to see which facility best suits your needs; then prepare your waste for transportation carefully.
Collection & Transportation Tips
Follow these steps to protect you, your family, and the environment. - Collect automotive wastes in clean, dry containers that can be tightly sealed. Clearly label the containers. Use containers that you can leave for disposal.
- Most facilities have five to ten gallon limits for used motor oil. Schuck's Auto Parts operates on a space available basis. The Moderate Risk Waste Collection Facility does
not have a volume limit, but would prefer you call first if you intend to bring containers larger than five gallons in size.
- Keep containers from tipping or leaking while transporting your waste to a disposal site. Transport them in a cardboard box, recycling container, or garbage receptacle with newspapers packed around the containers.
- Transport the waste in the trunk or back of a pickup. Do not put potentially dangerous materials into the passenger compartment of
your automobile.
- Do not mix products together. Used motor oil and antifreeze must be uncontaminated to be recycled.
Used Motor Oil
 Choose a clean, dry, reusable container to collect your motor oil. Collected oil must be free of contaminants to be recycled. Make sure that
no gas, antifreeze, brake fluid or other fluids are mixed with your oil. Your oil may then be recycled at the Automotive Waste Disposal listed sites.
If your oil becomes contaminated, you may only dispose of it at the Moderate Risk Waste Collection Facility.
Oil filters from non-commercial vehicles are accepted for draining and disposal at the listed sites. Instructions for filter handling are posted at these facilities. Antifreeze
Use a clean, dry, disposable container to collect your used antifreeze. Collected antifreeze must be free of contaminants to be recycled. Your antifreeze may then be recycled at the listed sites. Contaminated antifreeze is only collected at the Moderate Risk Waste Collection Facility. Other Automotive Fluids
Use a clean, dry, disposal container to collect automotive fluids for disposal. Common automotive
fluids include tranmission fluid, brake fluid, gasoline, diesel fuel, automotive waxes, and cleaners. These products are collected for disposal only at the Moderate Risk Waste Collection Facility. Car Batteries
When you purchase a new car battery, return your old batter for a refund of the $5.00 disposal fee. Car batteries may also be taken to any of the Automotive Waste Disposal listed sites. Tires
Contact your local tire dealer for disposal options, limits, and costs. Tires are also accepted for disposal at the Automotive Waste Disposal listed sites for a fee. There is a limit of four tires per customer at these sites. When All Else Fails…
Owning a clunker or having one abandoned on your property is one of your worst nightmaires! How can you get rid of them? The owner must release interest on a title or have a "Junk Vehicle
Affidavit" form from the Washington State Patrol. The vehicle must have all four tires intact. To have a vehicle removed, the owner or property owner where the vehicle is stored/abandoned should contact any of the towing companies or scrap metal dealers listed in the yellow pages of the phone book. They are able to remove the vehicle without all tires intact; however, there may be a charge to the caller.
Questions about household hazardous waste or recycling drop-off locations? Call the Open Line and request the Waste Wise Guide.
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