55 gal drum of used oil?

mannymen · 08-11-2016, 01:36 PM

Anyone have any local contacts in Central Mass (Worcester), that will pick up 55 gal drums of used motor oil

Thanks
Manny

Jim Kaekel · 08-11-2016, 01:55 PM

I would look for a local auto repair shop that has a waste oil furnace.

SST3193 · 08-12-2016, 06:42 AM

Some of the full synthetic motor oils will kill a waste oil furnace because, they are built to take the extra heat. I gave a drum of 0w10, from a pro operation, to a neighbor and it clogged up the preheater, of his waste oil furnace. He wasn't amused but, it didn't occur to either of us, that it may not burn.

cad · 08-12-2016, 09:58 AM

Tried Safety Kleen ?
A friend has them pick his up here. Not free, but you know it isnt getting spilled into the water ways.

https://www.google.com/?ion=1&espv=2...worcester%2Cma

Greg Reimer 7376 · 08-14-2016, 10:02 AM

Is there a rail road museum within a reasonable distance from you? They sometimes need it for fuel in various items they sometimes have. Maybe they would want it.

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Jim Kaekel VIP Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Michigan Posts: 1,229 Likes: 133 Liked 536 Times in 110 Posts	Re: 55 gal drum of used oil? I would look for a local auto repair shop that has a waste oil furnace. __________________ Jim Kaekel 3836 STK

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SST3193 Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 37 Likes: 2 Liked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Re: 55 gal drum of used oil? Some of the full synthetic motor oils will kill a waste oil furnace because, they are built to take the extra heat. I gave a drum of 0w10, from a pro operation, to a neighbor and it clogged up the preheater, of his waste oil furnace. He wasn't amused but, it didn't occur to either of us, that it may not burn.

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cad Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Omaha, NE Posts: 703 Likes: 206 Liked 93 Times in 52 Posts	Re: 55 gal drum of used oil? Tried Safety Kleen ? A friend has them pick his up here. Not free, but you know it isnt getting spilled into the water ways. https://www.google.com/?ion=1&espv=2...worcester%2Cma

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Greg Reimer 7376 VIP Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Glendora,Calif. Posts: 1,139 Likes: 172 Liked 725 Times in 221 Posts	Re: 55 gal drum of used oil? Is there a rail road museum within a reasonable distance from you? They sometimes need it for fuel in various items they sometimes have. Maybe they would want it.