Disposal of contaminated gas
 

I have about 25 gals of contaminated gas I need to get rid of. The gas has both motor oil and solid particulates in it (ie rust, dirt) so I will not use it in any motor. Does anyone know what the proper disposal method is? The fuel is in containers that I would like to keep. Any help is appreciated. Thanks.

Many municipalities have hazardous waste disposal sites available to residents. I would call the city you live in and see what programs are available.

Use it to burn wast, like piles of brush. Just make a trail away from it and then get back.;)

Will

Have a big party with a bon fire;)

Sure would make a purdy camp fire. :D

i believe gas stations have to take it back. I know that is true of motor oil.

run it through your wife's car. she won't notice the difference.

Run it through a screened filter and use it in the mower. Don't stir up the bottom and you will be ok.

The mower is what I would do, I know gas stations around here used to take waste oil but don't anymore. You prolly could take it to the city dump where they have containers for waste like that but why waste 2 years worth of tractor gas:D

Take it from someone who's tried Randy, this method sounds good on paper, but will never work as planned. In the time you are pouring the gas, then the trail, then getting the container as far away as you can, the fumes will be all over everything. Light it and a whole field goes up!!! Try explaining that to a friends parents haha. If you know someone with a long driveway, one that is gravel, you can pour it in the middle, where the grass grows. That will kill it and keep it down for a few years.

Tommy

Well, the right way is to put it in a sealed, properly labeled DOT drum and have it picked up by a licensed hazardous waste disposal contractor. Shouldn't cost more than $300.00 or so.

OR

You could just filter out the particulates by pouring it through a rag and then dump it in your local gas station's tank when the truck is there making a delivery. Believe me, 25 gallons with a little oil in it will not make any difference when mixed with 8000 gallons of fresh fuel. (as long as the amount of motor oil is small)

I do not know about your lawn mower but I would not take a chance on messing up my mower with unknown quality of gas.

anywhere in NEW JERSEY is Fine :D

Around here, you can dispose of oil & trans fluid for free at the Quickie Lubes. If there is antifreeze or gasoline in it, you gotta pay to get it hauled off.

It's difficult to recommend using it for fires, cause it is some dangerous crap to play with. The invisible fumes will hang around the entire area and will cause a mess or a serious injury.

Can't use it in a parts washer cause it will blow up your garage.

A lawn mower has a cranking compression of around 90 psi. It will run on anything north of 60 octane. Straining gas thru coffee filters is a maybe.

hmm.

Thanks for all the advice guys.

I think I'll strain most of it into my 5 gal red cans for use in the mower. I'll use the rest on my driveway cracks and have a big bon fire this weekend (it's friggin cold enough). If anything is left over, I'll ship it to Jersey.

For anyone who'se curious, the gas is currently in blue 5 gal VP Racing cans. I use these in the winter to store Turbo Blue for my sled. The oil got in the gas becaues I had to evacuate it from a car using one of those vacuum container things that I use to change the boat oil and the container had a small amount of oil in it. The foreign material came from my attempts at flushing the gas tank in my boat.

Thanks again.