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Coolant is apparently noxious.

Does anyone know the correct way of disposing of engine coolant.

Waste depot takes it for free.
Same as motor oil.

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^ Yeh that, alternatively a friendly mechanic will take it off you if you don't have a nearby tip.

I use sump oil for weed killer.
It works a treat and the weeds don't grow back.


Coolant would probably work too.

Coolant attracts animals and is rather toxic to them. Probably not the best for fencing. :p

Check your local council who will definitely be able to tell you. Not all tips will take these items and many also charge for disposing of oil. Same applies for paint- its often hard to find an organisation that will take it. Its a very nasty product and Pamex is quite right- its attractive and deadly to animals.

Not sure where you are, but in NSW, I just stockpile until these guys come nearby
http://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/house ... guide.htm/

If you can bury it in the ground it would be fairly safe and non-toxic.

Ethylene glycol breaks down in air in about ten days, and in water or soil in a few weeks.

I put it in little dishes and feed it to the local cats they love it

Pamex wrote:Coolant attracts animals and is rather toxic to them. Probably not the best for fencing. :p

- would be good for cane toads then, if only I could figure out how to Target them specifically

ethylene glycol the chemical in coolant is toxic and once ingested causes renal failur, it also has a sweet taste thats why animals like it so its probably smart to dispose of it.

I have heard of poor asain migrants adding a table spoon of pure ethylene glycol to a dish of milk and leaving it outside.

I believe some starving asians in the third world add crushed paracetamol tablets to cans of tuna for a similar effect.

the original poster is obviously a responsible person.

wun911 wrote:ethylene glycol the chemical in coolant is toxic and once ingested causes renal failur, it also has a sweet taste thats why animals like it so its probably smart to dispose of it.

I have heard of poor asain migrants adding a table spoon of pure ethylene glycol to a dish of milk and leaving it outside.

I believe some starving asians in the third world add crushed paracetamol tablets to cans of tuna for a similar effect.

It is a natural chemical and it does break down. Bury deeply and it eventually becomes harmless fairly quickly. I'm not suggesting that is the environmentally legal way to deal with it, but environmentally, it would be safe to dispose of it that way. If you are genuinely worried about the environment, then you wouldn't drive or use cars. Just giving it to some 3rd party to dispose of doesn't change how it ultimately impacts the environment.

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I notice that ethylene glycol is the active ingredient in spray on stain remover.

bruce wrote:I notice that ethylene glycol is the active ingredient in spray on stain remover.

Yup, it's that bad!

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