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Title: Old gasoline - How to dispose of?
Post by: Brian N. on Apr 13, 2024, 11:36 AM
At the start of spring I empty the gas from my snow blower, outboard for the boat and lawn mower (the gas was stabilized) and put in fresh gas and stabilizer. I usually add the old gas to the gas tank of my car. This year I emptied the gas from the lawn mower and it had some white cloudy sediment, so I definitely don't want to add that to the car. I now have a container of gas that I don't know how to dispose of. A friend suggested pouring it into some cat litter then dispose of it in the garbage, but I'm a bit hesitant to do that. Any other suggestions?
Title: Re: Old gasoline - How to dispose of?
Post by: Riggerdood on Apr 13, 2024, 04:26 PM
Not sure if there's anything like it near you Brian, but we have a local hazardous waste disposal center here. It's where I take the used oil when I change the oil in the car, and I've taken old gas there as well. I would not recommend putting it in the regular garbage, cat litter or not.
Title: Re: Old gasoline - How to dispose of?
Post by: Wolverine on Apr 13, 2024, 05:00 PM
Most fire departments will take it.  They use ir for controlled burns and teaching new recruits.
Title: Re: Old gasoline - How to dispose of?
Post by: pgandw on Apr 14, 2024, 02:10 PM
Run the gas through a lawn mower or old boat system that has an older gas filter with removable bowl.  Clean out the filter bowl and call it good.

Fred W
Stuart Mariner #4133  Sweet P