Oil

[r404a]

I know that at Trane we had a program to dispose of refrigerant oil, a recycling program for rags and a disposal program for any oil absorbing pads and oil filters. we were required to mark the filters as to the oil and refrigerant used in the system, but refrigerant filters could be disposed of.
What are some of you guys doing in this regard? Will the companies that collect waste oil tale filters as well?

r404a

[mustardman]

At the local dump they take oil filters. I would simply check your municipality website all the info shold be there for you.

[amickracing]

I usually take the buckets of oil to the local oil change place and they kindly take it for me. Thankfully it's not much or often!

As for oil filters, I always prop them up so they drain in a bucket, or drain pan or something over night, or for a few days (when ever I remember to get back to them) and toss them after that. Mebbe not right, but I've never seen anything else done with em.

[duke of earl]

We take ours to the local auto parts store and they recycle it for free. We throw away the filters after draining them.

[chillerfreak]

In our area oil filters can go in the dumpster provided they have been drained for a specific amount of time at a certain temperature. Something like a minimum of 30 minutes at 60 degrees???? Oil has to be managed as a hazardous waste. I believe oily rags need to be managed as a hazardous waste...kind of hard to get the mechanics to return them. SafetyKleen takes our oil.....they used to (and probably still do) have programs to take rags, oil filters....they take your batteries and flourescent lights too.....just takes $$$$$

[keepyoucool2003]

Your still throwing oil filters in the trash... That doesn't bother anyone but me?

[duke of earl]

Unfortunately the auto parts stores won't take used glycol(York soft starters).

[keepyoucool2003]

Unfortunately the auto parts stores won't take used glycol(York soft starters).

Whats the cost to get rid of glycol/water mix properly anyway? I was doing controls at a job last winter where they were removing two chiller systems and the fitters were complaining because their estimate of the gallons in the system were "slightly low" they figured something like 550 gallons and they were up to 700 or something. 50gal drumb at a time off the roof.

[frick]

Unfortunately the auto parts stores won't take used glycol(York soft starters).
Not sure it's glycol , pretty sure it is a blend of alcohols and distilled water

[frick]

Trane uses safety kleen company for their oil and filter disposal,even their filter driers.

[absrbrtek]

It is not glycol. Get the York service bullitan on the purple fluid. Basicaly a dye, distilled water and a antibacterial agent added to it. Can go right down the drain.
Unfortunately the auto parts stores won't take used glycol(York soft starters).

[absrbrtek]

We used Safety Kleen also. If I remember correctly it was $10 to $12 a gallon to dispose of oil, used filters, used oil containers, etc.
Trane uses safety kleen company for their oil and filter disposal,even their filter driers.

[frick]

Not sure how much they charge, hehe but I am gunna slip in my used car oil filters when they empty next time I just cannnot bring myself to throwing them in the trash and have about 20 at my house .

[the007]

The fluid is basically de-ionized water with some other inhibitors added. The break down and that's why you need to change it every year. Put it down the drain and don't worry.

[the007]

Not sure how much they charge, hehe but I am gunna slip in my used car oil filters when they empty next time I just cannnot bring myself to throwing them in the trash and have about 20 at my house .

everyone else does. heheheh!

[duke of earl]

this stuff is pink. why does york use a product that breaks down every year and costs so stinking much?

[the007]

C'mon duke, OEM OEM OEM! That can only mean one thing....$$$$$$$$$$$. Course, JCI is loving it. No, really, if you leave it in too long it gets kinda' waxy and then the SCRs quit firing right and the next you know you're replacing the whole SCR brick and that's a pain the keister. Good luck.