How to Dispose of Old Oil, Batteries and Coolant Properly
One sump of oil can foul a million litres of water. A Cranbourne West specialist on doing the right thing easily.
Where it all goes
Engine oil: never drains, never soil, never general waste — sealed in its container to council transfer stations or auto stores with take-back programs, free almost everywhere. Car batteries: valuable scrap lead, accepted (often bought) by battery retailers and recyclers — never bin them; the acid and lead earn their hazardous billing. Coolant is genuinely toxic to animals (it tastes sweet) — sealed containers to chemical collection, never down drains.
Filters count too: an old oil filter holds a cup of oil — drain and recycle it with the oil.
The easy path
Store DIY waste sealed and labelled, batch it to the transfer station occasionally — or simply have the servicing done where disposal is built in: every litre of oil, every filter, battery and coolant flush through our workshop enters licensed recycling streams as a matter of course.
The proper path costs nothing but intention — the improper one poisons soil and waterways for decades.
We’ll take care of it
Prefer to leave it to a specialist? We look after all of this as part of a service or a quick check — with honest advice on what your car actually needs, not what sells.
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How to Dispose of Old Oil, Batteries and Coolant Properly — FAQ
Council transfer stations and many auto stores — free, sealed in a container. Never drains, soil or bins.
Battery retailers and scrap recyclers take (often buy) them — the lead is valuable and the acid hazardous.
It’s toxic and tastes sweet to animals — sealed to chemical collection, never down drains.
Licensed recycling streams for oil, filters, batteries and coolant — built into every job.
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