Motor Oil/Antifreeze: For the Do-It-Yourselfers

Here are some oily facts:

• 62% of all oil-related pollution in this country is from improper disposal of used motor oil.
• A quart of motor oil can pollute 250,000 gallons of water.
• If you pour the oil on the street in front of your house it will eventually be washed down the storm drain and from there will wend its way into the Chesapeake Bay.
• Putting the oil in the trash, even in a sealed container, is no solution. It will eventually seep into the ground and the water table when the container is crushed.
• The State of Maryland has collection tanks for motor oil and antifreeze located at Public Works at 31 Oswego Avenue in Takoma Park. The oil is refined and used as fuel in industrial applications.

Collection tanks for motor oil and antifreeze are located at Public Works at 31 Oswego Avenue in Takoma Park. Oil and antifreeze must be poured into the collection tanks - do not leave full containers at the site. Dispose of empty containers in trash can. The collected oil is refined and used as fuel in industrial applications through a program coordinated by the State of Maryland.

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