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Being responsible to the environment is your duty. Disposing of used engines liquids such as engine oil and anti-freeze coolants is not only an environmental responsibility, it is also a public health responsibility. Most fluids found in your vehicles engine compartment are poisonous to humans, and our pets.
I realized I did not mention this in any earlier posts and I should have. I should have mentioned petroleum waste disposal in the post on changing your oil at home. You can bet that environmental responsibility is married to hi ethics in a repair shop. You should always do your business with a business that meets these challenges.
Every lubrication joint and engine repair shop or any business that produces toxic waste is legally required to dispose of those wastes properly. The government has agencies that keep an eye on toxic wastes disposal. If you are dumping waste oil be prepared to have a GIANT fine levied on you. Most garages and auto parts stores will gladly accept your waste oil or coolant and most cities have a central collection location for petroleum wastes disposal.
Even a simple lawn mower oil change on the driveway produces enough petroleum wastes to create an environmental problem. Every professional automotive repair shop should follow waste disposal rules with strict rigidity. It is my opinion that this should be a hard fast requirement for consumers when choosing a repair shop.
Using a company that embraces this paradigm such as GotEngines.com as your source for finding an engine or transmission is a great way of knowing you are dealing with a legally and morally ethical company. There is much more qualified and real-world useful information on the GotEngines.com Blog.
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