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recycle radiator fluid?

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From: David Dalton
Date: Wed, 22 Jan 1992 21:55
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What is the proper way to recycle or dispose
of used automobile coolant?  This is the sweet
green ethylene glycol stuff that is extremely
common.

I know that it is toxic to animals and should
not be dumped in the sewers (which just flow
to the bay), but that is what everyone seems
to do with it.  

The local recycling centers, city (contract) 
recyclers, and service stations that accept 
used motor oil for recycling just scratch 
their heads and say "I dunno, we don't take
that stuff" when asked about radiator fluid.

It is puzzling to me, since there must be
well over a million gallons/year of this
stuff being dumped in the Bay Area.  Maybe UV
or bacteria break it down in a fairly short
time (wishful thinking)?

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From: dalton@hpcupt1.cup.hp.com (David Dalton)
Newsgroups: ca.environment
Subject: recycle radiator fluid?
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Date: 22 Jan 92 21:55:14 GMT
Organization: Hewlett Packard, Cupertino
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