Waste |
Best Handling Method |
Air bags |
Sell or dispose of properly. |
Antifreeze |
Sell, reuse, or recycle on site or off site. |
Batteries |
Remove, store in proper containers, and recycle. |
Brake fluid |
Manage uncontaminated brake fluid as used oil. |
Empty containers |
Reuse on site or recycle off site. |
Fuel |
Dispose of through a waste service provider. |
Fuel filters |
Drain them of fuel. Manage drained metal filters as scrap metal. |
Lead parts (wheel weights, battery cable ends) |
Recycle as scrap metal. |
Mercury auto switches |
Dispose of properly through our Automotive Mercury Switch Removal Program. |
Plastics |
Look for ways to recycle. New technologies are coming online every day. |
Refrigerants |
Use EPA-certified equipment and technicians. Reuse on site or send off site to an EPA-certified recycling firm. |
Shop towels |
Use a commercial service that provides laundered cloth towels. |
Solid wastes |
Place in a closed container (garbage can or dumpster). Do not contaminate with other wastes. Dispose of as normal solid waste. |
Solvents |
Recycle through a service provider or dispose of as dangerous waste. Extend change-out time until solvent is unusable. |
Stormwater |
Avoid contamination. Get a stormwater permit if discharging off site or register if using UIC. |
Sump sludge |
If it doesn't designate as dangerous waste, dispose of through a solid waste facility. |
Tires |
Recycle when possible, sell, or transport and dispose of properly. |
Transmission fluid |
Recycle. |
Used oil |
Recycle. |
Used oil filters |
Drain oil, recycle filter through scrap metal dealer. |
Windshield washer fluid |
Reuse or sell. |
While most auto parts can be recycled, some will require designation. For example:
- Brake and carburetor cleaners often contain chlorinated solvent (methylene chloride).
Waste code: F002.
- Sump sludge must be designated to determine if it's dangerous waste.