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Title: disposing of empty fuel drums
Post by: TZDeSioux on February 04, 2003, 06:35:33 AM
I've got a few empty drums sitting in my garage. Where can I dispose of this crap? I was thinking about sneaking around late at night and tossing it into my neighbors garbage dump thingy.
Title: Re: disposing of empty fuel drums
Post by: Super Dave on February 04, 2003, 07:58:05 AM
Imagine that....  I get those sometimes too...

There is a scrap yard near by me...  I drop some off there.  And there are usually drum recyclers...  You can usually drop them off there.
Title: Re: disposing of empty fuel drums
Post by: Litespeed on February 04, 2003, 09:48:51 AM
Is it possible to contact the people you buy the gas from and see if they would like them back?  It would seem to me they could actually reuse them.
Title: Re: disposing of empty fuel drums
Post by: Super Dave on February 04, 2003, 10:32:42 AM
Well, that would require me to ship them back to NJ.  $$  

And I believe that it is illegal.  

Not to mention contamination etc.

All the Power Mist stuff is put into new drums or pails.  But they have a thing about consistency.

There are fuel manufactures that get things bulk via train or truck.  Who knows what was in it before.  You're at the mercy of the mix then.
Title: Re: disposing of empty fuel drums
Post by: tzracer on February 04, 2003, 11:38:03 AM
My fuel (Sunoco) comes in a 55 gallon drum. I pay a deposit. They take the barrel back when I pick one up. The drums are filled at the Sunoco refinery (I asked).
Title: Re: disposing of empty fuel drums
Post by: tigerblade on February 04, 2003, 11:39:56 AM
My family owns a fuel jobbership.  My father collect the drums from the customers and returns them for cash.  This is for the 55- and 30-gallon drums of industrial and farm oils;  I'd think you could return them and get some $$$ out of them?  
Title: Re: disposing of empty fuel drums
Post by: Super Dave on February 04, 2003, 12:32:39 PM
Well, there you go.  You've got good examples of reusing old drums.  

Power Mist just doesn't do it that way.  They've been at this game longer than anyone else.
Title: Re: disposing of empty fuel drums
Post by: Thingy on February 04, 2003, 05:28:16 PM
I've got a nice 15 gal. Nutec drum that I store waste oil in... :D
Title: Re: disposing of empty fuel drums
Post by: TZDeSioux on February 04, 2003, 07:18:02 PM
15 gallon drums are very useful as are the 5 gallon drums but I have 55 gallon drums  :-/
Title: Re: disposing of empty fuel drums
Post by: harb990 on February 05, 2003, 04:54:34 AM
I'm sure the local gangsta's could use them for bodies!!  ;D
Title: Re: disposing of empty fuel drums
Post by: Super Dave on February 05, 2003, 12:12:44 PM
QuoteI'm sure the local gangsta's could use them for bodies!!  ;D
;DLOL!
Title: Re: disposing of empty fuel drums
Post by: TZDeSioux on February 05, 2003, 12:15:44 PM
HAHAHAH I am the local gangsta!  >:(
Title: Re: disposing of empty fuel drums
Post by: harb990 on February 05, 2003, 01:00:03 PM
Cut the top out with a sawzall - drill a few holes in the bottom and around the sides near the bottom and sell them for $5.00 as leaf burning barrels.  ;D
Title: Re: disposing of empty fuel drums
Post by: spyderchick on February 05, 2003, 01:06:54 PM
Add a handle to the top and reattach it with a hinge. Then you have a really cool burning barrel...worth $7
Title: Re: disposing of empty fuel drums
Post by: Super Dave on February 05, 2003, 01:09:17 PM
But fill it with water before using the sawzall... Or boom...if you're really using good fuel...
Title: Re: disposing of empty fuel drums
Post by: schpreck on February 05, 2003, 04:07:23 PM
Well, I filled some off them up with water, and used them to hold down my EZ-UP at the track.  Others were dropped off at NAPA.