Old gasoline disposal

[villagetinker]

I am in the process of selling a car, and I had to drain the old gasoline to get it started.

I am looking for ideas to get rid of about 4 gallons of old stale gasoline, I am not interested in burning, pouring down the drain, etc. tI might be useable in small engines, not sure and it could possibly be mixed with new gas for small engines, however I do not have any equipment that is gasoline engine driven.

Any ideas?

[GrumpyOldMan]

I am in the process of selling a car, and I had to drain the old gasoline to get it started.

I am looking for ideas to get rid of about 4 gallons of old stale gasoline, I am not interested in burning, pouring down the drain, etc. tI might be useable in small engines, not sure and it could possibly be mixed with new gas for small engines, however, I do not have any equipment that is gasoline engine driven.

Any ideas?

I assume it is in a gasoline container. Many auto repair places accept oil, but I do not know about gasoline, it may be too flammable for them to handle safely.

If I owned ICE lawn equipment I would hesitate to use old fuel. They require enough maintenance without that.

I guess I would call a number on hazardous waste removal/disposal. Most counties have them.

[villagetinker]

I assume it is in a gasoline container. Many auto repair places accept oil, but I do not know about gasoline, it may be too flammable for them to handle safely.

If I owned ICE lawn equipment I would hesitate to use old fuel. They require enough maintenance without that.

I guess I would call a number on hazardous waste removal/disposal. Most counties have them.

I was under a really big misunderstanding and did not realize we have access to year-round hazardous waste disposal. I found the number, and the site is located in Sumterville and does accept old gasoline at no cost. I will be dropping it off later this week.
Hazardous waste site: 819 County Road 529 (according to GMaps Sumterville 33585) accoriding to Sumter County (Lake Panashofsky?) 8 to 4 pm Tuesday to Saturday, apparently no local phone number.

[DAVES]

I am in the process of selling a car, and I had to drain the old gasoline to get it started.

I am looking for ideas to get rid of about 4 gallons of old stale gasoline, I am not interested in burning, pouring down the drain, etc. tI might be useable in small engines, not sure and it could possibly be mixed with new gas for small engines, however I do not have any equipment that is gasoline engine driven.

Any ideas?

The devil is in the details. Old stale gasoline? Drain the tank and only four gallons in it?
Had to drain the tank to start car? Sounds like water in the gas and rust in the tank.

[villagetinker]

The devil is in the details. Old stale gasoline? Drain the tank and only four gallons in it?
Had to drain the tank to start car? Sounds like water in the gas and rust in the tank.

Actually lots of RUST, old car had components not rated for the new ethanol fuel, after 2-3 years lots of rusted ;parts holding the level sensor, the fuel pump and the strainer. Surprisingly the actual fuel tank is in perfect condition. The opening was large enough that I could actually get my arm inside to actually wipe down the entire tank (good news) now I spell like a gas station (bad news). All new parts due in 1 - 2 days, should be good to go with fresh gas.
PS 86' vette is the car for sale

[GrumpyOldMan]

I was under a really big misunderstanding and did not realize we have access to year-round hazardous waste disposal. I found the number, and the site is located in Sumterville and does accept old gasoline at no cost. I will be dropping it off later this week.
Hazardous waste site: 819 County Road 529 (according to GMaps Sumterville 33585) accoriding to Sumter County (Lake Panashofsky?) 8 to 4 pm Tuesday to Saturday, apparently no local phone number.

Cool, I knew and forgot, thank you for reminding us. Now if everyone will do their part and take the time to use it.

[Minoletti]

in your cars, you have something like 16 gallons or so, mix in a gallon with each of the next few fill ups and it will be fine,

[DaleDivine]

I was under a really big misunderstanding and did not realize we have access to year-round hazardous waste disposal. I found the number, and the site is located in Sumterville and does accept old gasoline at no cost. I will be dropping it off later this week.
Hazardous waste site: 819 County Road 529 (according to GMaps Sumterville 33585) accoriding to Sumter County (Lake Panashofsky?) 8 to 4 pm Tuesday to Saturday, apparently no local phone number.
Thanks for the info.
:coolsmiley:

[Florida17]

I am in the process of selling a car, and I had to drain the old gasoline to get it started.

I am looking for ideas to get rid of about 4 gallons of old stale gasoline, I am not interested in burning, pouring down the drain, etc. tI might be useable in small engines, not sure and it could possibly be mixed with new gas for small engines, however I do not have any equipment that is gasoline engine driven.

Any ideas?what kind of car are you selling?

[Ken D.]

what kind of car are you selling?

PS 86' vette is the car for sale

[nn0wheremann]

in your cars, you have something like 16 gallons or so, mix in a gallon with each of the next few fill ups and it will be fine,
First treat it with Sta-bil. Ace hardware likely has it. Also strain that old stuff.

[butlerism]

Give Tuffy a call, they will advise.

Worst case take the drive up to Baseline, there is a hazardous waste recovery there.
It is on the right when you drive in on the access road. Before the scales for large bulk drop off.

[BlackHarley]

That 86 have a rubber bladder? That's the only thing that saved the tank in my '78 Pace Car.
Btw, did you mention you swapped out the fuel filter??
Mike

[Warren]

I was under a really big misunderstanding and did not realize we have access to year-round hazardous waste disposal. I found the number, and the site is located in Sumterville and does accept old gasoline at no cost. I will be dropping it off later this week.
Hazardous waste site: 819 County Road 529 (according to GMaps Sumterville 33585) accoriding to Sumter County (Lake Panashofsky?) 8 to 4 pm Tuesday to Saturday, apparently no local phone number.

So, What is the Telephone number for the hazardous waste site?

[wganderson13]

I am in the process of selling a car, and I had to drain the old gasoline to get it started.

I am looking for ideas to get rid of about 4 gallons of old stale gasoline, I am not interested in burning, pouring down the drain, etc. tI might be useable in small engines, not sure and it could possibly be mixed with new gas for small engines, however I do not have any equipment that is gasoline engine driven.

Any ideas?
With flammables, gas, mineral sprits etc. I would pour a quart at a time on my concrete driveway. Dries away in minutes.

[Albany]

I am in the process of selling a car, and I had to drain the old gasoline to get it started.

I am looking for ideas to get rid of about 4 gallons of old stale gasoline, I am not interested in burning, pouring down the drain, etc. tI might be useable in small engines, not sure and it could possibly be mixed with new gas for small engines, however I do not have any equipment that is gasoline engine driven.

Any ideas?
I once had the same problem with a gallon of old gas mixed with oil from a two cycle engine. It took awhile but it worked. Gas is very subject to evaporation. I poured it into a flattish but large pan, plastic would work, and just left it. It evaporated slowly but it is gone. Four gallons left in an open container, maybe a dish pan, would work. I left mine in a backyard shed, maybe you could leave it in a safe corner of the garage.

[villagetinker]

So, What is the Telephone number for the hazardous waste site?

No phone number I called the fire department NON emergency number, they transferred me to Sumter County that gave me the info, but no site phone number, sorry.

[Penglobal]

Do as I did as a child;

[GrumpyOldMan]

First treat it with Sta-bil. Ace hardware likely has it. Also strain that old stuff.

Uh, YES and YES.

Or, do you really want to save a couple of dollars by doing that and then take your chances pouring into a valuable old car like that?

[villagetinker]

Stabile will not solve this problem. The problem is that this car, an 1986, has some steel parts in the gas tank and these do not like ethanol which becomes very corrosive to steel when water is absorbed. Stabil is very good for keeping the gasoline from breaking down, but does not prevent other damage. In any case I have solved the original problem.

[duhbear]

From Solid Waste | Sumter County, FL - Official Website (https://www.sumtercountyfl.gov/222/Solid-Waste)
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Eligible Residential Drop-Off Items

Sumter County Solid Waste does provide a Citizen’s Drop-Off Area (CDA) at 819 CR 529, Lake Panasoffkee, FL 33538 for residents to drop off the following acceptable items for a fee (See Fee Schedule below):

Residential/Household Class 1 Waste/Garbage
Residential Recyclable Materials – No Charge
Plastics #1 through #7
Aluminum, Tin, and Steel Cans
Mixed Paper (Magazines, Newsprint, Office Paper,
Phone Books, Catalogs)
Clean Paper Bags
Waste Tires
Batteries, Car, rechargeable, normal household batteries
Scrap Metal
Cardboard
Brush, Construction, and Demolition Debris
Electronics
Furniture
Fire Extinguisher
Fees

Click here for a list of fees.

Paint Disposal Options

Paint cans are not accepted at the CDA.

If you have a large amount of paint, it is considered hazardous waste and we will only accept this item at one of the Mobile Collection days (see below).
If there is a small amount of latex paint left, open the paint lid and let the latex paint dry. Dried latex paint is not considered a hazardous waste and can be disposed with regular trash.
Small amounts of latex paint can also be mixed with kitty litter and allowed to dry with the lid off.
Empty paint cans should have the lid removed and can be disposed of with ordinary trash.


Fees effective 1/1/2021
Solid Waste Fees
Fee per Unit Unit
Household Waste Up to 35 Gallon Bag or Can $1.00 each
Over 35 Gallon Bag or Can $3.00 each
Tires Without rims $6.00 each
With rims $10.00 each
Furniture $5.00 cubic yard
Electronics
TV, Computer, Monitor, Printer, or Microwave $6.00 each
Brush and Debris Yard waste or construction and demolition debris $9.00 cubic yard
White Goods Refrigerator, air conditioner, washer, dryer, freezer, or oven/range $5.00 each

There is no fee for the disposal of recyclable items: batteries, scrap metal, gasoline, oil, oil filters, glass containers, plastic containers, cardboard containers, tin and aluminum cans.