Thread: Where to get rid of old oil - Sydney

Not sydney, but I went to the local tip here in bathurst and they accept it for free if I take it to them, they charge you to have it collected from your house.

Not sure if the garbage tips in sydney do the same but might be a good place to start.

Google search oil recycling sydney and see what comes up, most places will take it for free if you take it to them

Matt

any transpacific depot in northern nsw will take it for free

i assume it's the same elsewhere

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Hi Jon,

I used to leave my oil here:

Artarmon Transfer Station

Address: Lanceley Place
Artarmon, NSW
-33.8189190 151.1874210
Phone: 1300 651 116

this from north sydney council website

Chemical Clean Up
It's time to clean out your household chemical clutter the right way FREE. Department of Environment & Climate Change (DECC) provides free chemical collections at a number of sites throughout the metropolitan area. You can get rid of a whole range of chemicals from paint/paint products, solvents, pesticide/herbicides, motor oils. The next ones near North Sydney are:

Warringah Council,
Warringah Aquatic Centre car park,
Aquatic Drive, Frenchs Forest
9am-3:30pm Sat 4, Sun 5 Sept 2010

Kuring-gai Council,
St Ives Showground,
Mona Vale Road, St Ives
9am-3:30pm Sat 13, Sun 14 Nov 2010

Hornsby Shire Council,
Hornsby Shire Council Depot,
5 Beaumont Road, Mt Kuring-gai
(For Hornsby Shire residents only- proof of residence required)
9am-3:30pm Sat 20 Nov 2010

More information: for other locations, dates and times, and for materials accepted:

•Call the Environment Line on 131 555 (8.30am to 5pm Mon-Fri)
•Or visit DECC | Household Chemical CleanOut

I give my sump oil to an opal miner, he says it burns well in his old caterpillar D9 after a bit of filtering to get the lumps out.

I dig a hole in the back corner and pour it in, then backfill. Been doing this for thirty years in the same spot and you won't find a trace of oil when you dig for the next lot.

I've seen the odd servo with a big bin for old oil. I think it needed to be in a container but could be left in the bin.

Originally Posted by Brian Hjelm

I dig a hole in the back corner and pour it in, then backfill. Been doing this for thirty years in the same spot and you won't find a trace of oil when you dig for the next lot.

one of these petroleum companies will get an exploration licence (they already have them for under the urban areas of Sydney) and they'll reckon they've struck it rich if they run a test drill under your place....

find out who it is and buy their shares