jester
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| posted on 3/7/25 at 11:00 PM |
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Old Coolent/Antifreeze
I done a full engine flush on my in-work jester
On trying to get rid of the old stuff
Two 25 litre water containers full of old rusty/brown/coolant plus the flush cleaning agent
On going down to my local recycling center In Oxfordshire I was told they could only take five litre maximum
I tried a company that was supposed deal with this sort of stuff.
They never got back to me twice.
When you do an Internet search all you get is
ooh dump it down the drains or the nearest fields
Not the brightest of reply's
Any advice would be good
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SteveWalker
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| posted on 4/7/25 at 08:06 AM |
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Multiple trips with smaller containers?
5l is a stupid limit - many vehicles need more than that for a single change. My old Land Rover holds 10.25l
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coyoteboy
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| posted on 4/7/25 at 08:38 AM |
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Just rock up and dump it, no-one at the dump is paid enough to stop you.
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jester
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| posted on 4/7/25 at 03:41 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by SteveWalker
Multiple trips with smaller containers?
No when I spoke to the guy there its a one time Max with 5ltrs or they class you as trade the sites are all none trade 
5l is a stupid limit - many vehicles need more than that for a single change. My old Land Rover holds 10.25l
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jester
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| posted on 4/7/25 at 03:52 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by coyoteboy
Just rock up and dump it, no-one at the dump is paid enough to stop you.
All the site's are camera reg checked right from the road
so even if you think you have got away with it by not been seen
You will just get a massive fine in the post for dumping/fly tipping
I don't mind paying a bit to get rid of it that was the idea with the company but no joy there
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jacko
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| posted on 4/7/25 at 05:55 PM |
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And that’s why there is so much fly tipping
555
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jacko
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| posted on 4/7/25 at 05:58 PM |
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Any friendly garages that would tip it for you in there recycling tank
G
555
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Sarah
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| posted on 4/7/25 at 11:01 PM |
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If you're in no rush leave the containers in the sun with the lids off (but don't let cats near then as they love the stuff and it can be
fatal) - eventually it'll evaporate down to manageable amount or powder.
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MikeR
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| posted on 5/7/25 at 09:17 AM |
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This has recently been discussed on the caterham site - in America / Canada the motor factors have a deposit place to drop your old stuff. The
suggestion over here is to go round your local garages, ask them to take it and offer a donation.
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jacko
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| posted on 5/7/25 at 10:05 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by jacko
Any friendly garages that would tip it for you in there recycling tank
G
Mike r
Great minds think alike haha
555
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