Hazmat fines

[Keith 944]

Originally Posted by magnumv8

The next issue is "cradle to grave"....under any hazardous waste rulings the people who collect the materials from the participants MUST have a record of when, from who, what the material was and the quantity deposited, so that when they are audited they have the proper paperwork to cover their own butt.....now, if these people (the waste collectors) for some reason do something other than proper recycling or disposal of the waste fluids the FEDS go to the records and takes the list of names and divides the cost of the evironmental disaster( the FEDS term) cleanup and sends a bill to everyone on that list of names....

Safety Kleen charges pretty large fees for disposal of wastes but the fees are cheaper than the fines and they are about the best for making sure your butt is covered....I had a company that would pay me by the gallon for my waste oil,but I had no guarantee what was happening with the waste oil and if it would ever come back to haunt me..

Cradle to Grave means if you generate the waste product you are responsible for it FOREVER no matter where it goes until it is properly disposed of or recycled......


D L Rambo....

yep, and a lot of people do not know this! i hold a hazmat class a licence, wonder if it would keep me free of fines, lol..

[Kevin Cradduck]

As with any waste, it is up to the generator (in this case, the racer) to determine whether the material is waste or not. As for me; after removing my expensive synthetic oil after 20 passes in my racecar, I simply transport it back home where it is perfectly acceptable for use in my lawnmower. I'm not transporting hazardous waste; I'm recycling. Al Gore would be proud!

[Woodro Josey]

Kevin, you krack me up,,,lol

[Rich Biebel]

Waste oil? Keeps me warm all winter. 320,000 BTU's running 24/7 mostly from Nov to March



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[Charrlie_S]

In Florida, where I live, almost every auto parts store has a "waste oil" (not hazardous waste) recovery program. The county I live in (county next to the county for Gainesville) has solid waste disposal sites. The state/county encourges drop off of used motor oil. I don't know the law, for certain, but I think as long as the used oil is less then a certain amount, it is perfectly legal to transport it in the original containers (or even milk jugs), in your personal vehicle.
If NHRA/Gainesville raceway will not allow you to retain custody of your used oil, is that not a violation of the law? It is your property, is it not?

PS: Hi Rich, haven't seen you since the old days at the cabbage patch.

[Troy Henderson]

What happens when you get chosen for teardown and a piston gets pulled? Do you get to take your oil with you or are you required to go through this mess?