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George

On 3/26/2010 10:01 AM, wrote:
On Fri, 26 Mar 2010 08:41:47 -0400,
wrote:

On 3/25/2010 1:11 PM, wrote:
On Thu, 25 Mar 2010 13:06:53 -0400, wrote:

if I switch from an oil fired boiler to natural gas, what do I do with the
fuel oil that is still in the tank in the cellar? Thanks.

Advertise it on Craigs List. There are people who will come and take
it for you. They might even pay you a small amount of money, but don't
count on that. If you call an oil company to come get it, it will cost
you more than you ever imagined. They will treat it as a hazardous
waste cleanup.

Or not, the hazardous waste moonsuit show only starts when the oil is
spilled. If the oil is in the tank you can call an oil company they will
send someone with a pump and they will pump it out.

Oh, you bet they will! And just wait to see what they charge. Oil that
you bought for $2.79 a gallon will cost $4-10 a gallon for removal. If
you have any notion that they will figure any value for the oil in
what they charge, guess again. They will tell you that they cannot
resell it, and it all goes to the recycler. You pay, all the way.

Get some estimates!

Done all of the time for $100. Neighbor paid $60 last year.