Old antifreeze

mjbrown · Oct 27, 2020

I recently did some cooling system work on my JD 4230 tractor that required draining the system. Since the antifreeze had been in there for many years I decided to refill with new. I replaced with coolgard and used the jugs for the old. I took them to the JD dealer I bought the coolgard from and asked if they accept it for recycling. "No!" I'm a little ticked because they have a large repair shop and must generate a lot of used antifreeze and I paid the long buck for it there.

Russ from MN · Oct 27, 2020

I wish I lived close, I need some for bucket mousetraps!

Gambles · Oct 27, 2020

Talk to your local town sewer head man. My local water treatment center allows antifreeze to be dumped down the drain and they treat it.

matthies · Oct 27, 2020

They have to pay to get rid of it.

JMOR · Oct 27, 2020

(quoted from post at 12:34:26 10/27/20) I wish I lived close, I need some for bucket mousetraps!

have used it for that and also to load rear tractor tires.

fusion1 · Oct 27, 2020

Here at my Ford Dealership we will take waste oil and Coolant
so you may want to check with a Auto Dealership

Mike(NEOhio) · Oct 27, 2020

Really?? I didn't think anybody did that. I hold mine till the county's annual Household Hazardous Waste drop off event.

caterpillar guy · Oct 27, 2020

We save it to use for adding to ones that might be a bit low when we check each fall. Always have a hose or something that will leak a bit during the year them ad the old till it is change time.

old · Oct 27, 2020

Most auto parts store will take it

mjbrown · Oct 27, 2020

I like this idea. Do you just provide a ramp or is there more to it?

m16ty · Oct 27, 2020

Old antifreeze has lots of uses, some of which wouldn't be considered environmentally responsible in these current times.

Richard G. · Oct 27, 2020

My old radiator guy saved it and gave it to block masons to put in the mortar in the winter time so it would set up before it froze in cold weather.
He gave me all I wanted and we used it in old tractors with old copper radiators.
Never had a problem.
It could not be poured out on the ground, but could be poured in the city sewer system where he lived.
Richard in NW SC

pete 23 · Oct 27, 2020

At the Deere shop, we were instructed to pour it down the municipal sewer. Now, if you have your own drain field I am not sure that would be the EPA approved method of disposal.

Before I quit the CASEIH shop, the new owners were collecting it for recycling but it just turned into a big old over flowing mess with their set up.

Russ from MN · Oct 27, 2020

A ramp, a pop can on a welding rod so it can rotate, and some peanut butter on the can. They jump to the can, it rotates, and they fall in the liquid, and can't jump out. In N MN you need antifreeze, thy can jump off of ice.

Texasmark1 · Oct 29, 2020

One tractor has it for tire ballast. The current process is to store it in the used blue plastic drums you can get for 10 bucks or so. The next time I need some tire ballast I will have a supply.

Tractorman90 · Oct 29, 2020

Some Auto parts places will take antifreeze. I've most recently taken mine to VIP Auto (part of O'Reilly's) in town to get rid of mine.

1948CaseVAI · Oct 29, 2020

Storm sewer works fine for anti-freeze.

JMOR · Oct 29, 2020

(quoted from post at 10:51:58 10/29/20) Storm sewer works fine for anti-freeze.

otally irresponsible! that goes directly inti creeks and rivers and back to kitchen faucet! :x

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