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Subject: TWL: Re: Environment:Ethelyne Glycol
From: Alex Hirsekorn (alexh@XXX.XXX)
Date: Wed Dec 04 2002 - 11:12:55 EST
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From: <GYMKIDD319@XXX.XXX>
> At a marina which will remain unamed, there is no facility for collecting
> used antifreeze.
Hi Rob,
Antifreeze recycling is pretty common these days and, compared to oil recycling, it's a
pretty simple process. Start with the Yellow Pages under "Recycling" if you are in a large
enough city you'll probably find an antifreeze recycler listed. If that doesn't work visit
a couple of repair facilities that work on large trucks or heavy equipment and ask who
they use. The way I've seen it handled in the Seattle area was that the recycler would
supply either a tank or some drums (depending on anticipated volume) and then periodically
pick up the used product fix it up and then sell it back to the customer. I can't see any
reason that such a company wouldn't be happy to get some extra product to process and
sell. Assuming that your marina has room for a couple of 55gal drums in their recycling
area I'd expect this to be a no-cost deal.
I do see one possible sticking point: The recycler may have a problem with the possibility
that the product in the drums is actually a combination of ethylene glycol and propylene
glycol.
Another, more individual, solution is that many full-service gas stations, repair shops,
and quick lube shops have on site antifreeze recyclers. For a fee they run your antifreeze
through a machine that filters it and renews the additives so that you can reuse it
yourself.
Glycolicly yours,
Alex
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