Ok, I pulled the tank on the car last night and it turns out it did have a few gallons of fluid in it. I live in a neighborhood where I can't exactly...well dispose of this somewhere on my property. What is the proper protocol for an suburban individual with this dilemma?

 

locally I take "hazardous" material to the land fill where they have a special section that handles old paint and the like, not sure if your jurisdiction has something similar , if not I suspect track down a Safty Kleen truck on Monday

 

I usually evaporate old gas, just leave it in the sun in a black oil pan and it goes pretty quick couple gallons might take a while tho. Don't do this w anti freeze tho critters like to drink it.

 

A metal pan and a match gets rid of it in a hurry.

 

I'm not even sure if what's in it is still ignitable. But for now I guess I'll offload it into a gas can. Our county hazardous waste only takes diesel and kerosene.

 

Do you live near someone who is out of the city limits that may be able to use or burn it?

 

I can find someone who will try to start a bonfire with it somewhere.

 

Careful with that stuff and matches. Took me nearly 1 year to grow my eyebrows back last time I tried it!

 

Iv'e got the opposite scenario. Dropped the tank on the 70 442 today and all I got
was a little dust, ha. Of course it hasn't been on the road since Sept of 81. I'll know
more of the tank's condition once I pull the sender. However, I did find my build sheet under there.