As part of the ongoing clear up I have a small amount of petrol in a green
can. It is old (probably from when we had a petrol lawnmower).

I've just looked up the details of how to dispose of it and it seems to be
classes as a "hazardous waste" which is not handled by the local recycling
centre.

"Hazardous waste collection

A special hazardous waste collection can be arranged for items including
paints, oils, weed/pest killers and other hazardous household waste. There
is a minimum charge of £45.60 for this service.

Collection, treatment and disposal costs of hazardous waste are expensive
for the council (approx. £80 per collection). For this reason, residents
are urged to follow the advice as set out in these pages and to use this
service only when absolutely necessary."

O.K. I have always thought that it is crazy to charge a high price for
disposal of asbestos because that just encourages people to dump it.

To effectively charge £45.60 to dispose of a litre of old petrol or a
spray bottle of weed killer will just mean that the waste product is
dumped. Nobody is going to detect a bit of Roundup (for example) flushed
down the sewers. Petrol might be a bit of a give away by the smell.

My current thought is to (very carefully) mix the petrol with sawdust and
light it from a safe distance in the garden log burner thingie
(mmmm....flames!!). Or just mix it with a bit of cat litter then let it
evaporate into the atmosphere then chuck the dry remains. Much as you are
advised to do with paint.

My general complaint is that making it almost impossible to dispose of
fairly common household or garden waste does little if anything to protect
the environment.

Quite the contrary.


Cheers


Dave R



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On 04/11/17 16:42, David wrote:
As part of the ongoing clear up I have a small amount of petrol in a green
can. It is old (probably from when we had a petrol lawnmower).

I've just looked up the details of how to dispose of it and it seems to be
classes as a "hazardous waste" which is not handled by the local recycling
centre.

Just put it in your car and add 50 liters of new fuel.



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Its inherent virtue is the equal sharing of misery.

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On Saturday, 4 November 2017 16:42:55 UTC, David WE Roberts (Google) wrote:
As part of the ongoing clear up I have a small amount of petrol in a green
can. It is old (probably from when we had a petrol lawnmower).

I've just looked up the details of how to dispose of it and it seems to be
classes as a "hazardous waste" which is not handled by the local recycling
centre.

"Hazardous waste collection

A special hazardous waste collection can be arranged for items including
paints, oils, weed/pest killers and other hazardous household waste. There
is a minimum charge of £45.60 for this service.

Collection, treatment and disposal costs of hazardous waste are expensive
for the council (approx. £80 per collection). For this reason, residents
are urged to follow the advice as set out in these pages and to use this
service only when absolutely necessary."

O.K. I have always thought that it is crazy to charge a high price for
disposal of asbestos because that just encourages people to dump it.

To effectively charge £45.60 to dispose of a litre of old petrol or a
spray bottle of weed killer will just mean that the waste product is
dumped. Nobody is going to detect a bit of Roundup (for example) flushed
down the sewers. Petrol might be a bit of a give away by the smell.

My current thought is to (very carefully) mix the petrol with sawdust and
light it from a safe distance in the garden log burner thingie
(mmmm....flames!!). Or just mix it with a bit of cat litter then let it
evaporate into the atmosphere then chuck the dry remains. Much as you are
advised to do with paint.

My general complaint is that making it almost impossible to dispose of
fairly common household or garden waste does little if anything to protect
the environment.

Quite the contrary.


Cheers


Dave R

Why not be sensible and give it to someone with a car?

On Sat, 4 Nov 2017 16:56:33 +0000, The Natural Philosopher
wrote:

On 04/11/17 16:42, David wrote:
As part of the ongoing clear up I have a small amount of petrol in a green
can. It is old (probably from when we had a petrol lawnmower).

I've just looked up the details of how to dispose of it and it seems to be
classes as a "hazardous waste" which is not handled by the local recycling
centre.

Just put it in your car and add 50 liters of new fuel.

If he has got a modern diesel car what would be the safe ratio to mix
it with? We don't know what the small amount is .


G.Harman

wrote:
On Sat, 4 Nov 2017 16:56:33 +0000, The Natural Philosopher
wrote:

On 04/11/17 16:42, David wrote:
As part of the ongoing clear up I have a small amount of petrol in a green
can. It is old (probably from when we had a petrol lawnmower).

I've just looked up the details of how to dispose of it and it seems to be
classes as a "hazardous waste" which is not handled by the local recycling
centre.

Just put it in your car and add 50 liters of new fuel.

If he has got a modern diesel car what would be the safe ratio to mix
it with? We don't know what the small amount is .


G.Harman


I wouldnt mix petrol in diesel in any modern diesel car. Just not worth
the risk.

Surely must know someone with a petrol lawnmower?

Tim

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On 04/11/2017 16:42, David wrote:
As part of the ongoing clear up I have a small amount of petrol in a green
can. It is old (probably from when we had a petrol lawnmower).
.. snip ...

It's November the fourth. Surely you can think of a way to dispose of it
tomorrow evening ...


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On 04/11/17 17:33, Tim+ wrote:
wrote:
On Sat, 4 Nov 2017 16:56:33 +0000, The Natural Philosopher
wrote:

On 04/11/17 16:42, David wrote:
As part of the ongoing clear up I have a small amount of petrol in a green
can. It is old (probably from when we had a petrol lawnmower).

I've just looked up the details of how to dispose of it and it seems to be
classes as a "hazardous waste" which is not handled by the local recycling
centre.

Just put it in your car and add 50 liters of new fuel.

If he has got a modern diesel car what would be the safe ratio to mix
it with? We don't know what the small amount is .


G.Harman


I wouldnt mix petrol in diesel in any modern diesel car. Just not worth
the risk.

Surely must know someone with a petrol lawnmower?

Tim

some year back when moving an old oil tank about 2 gallons of kerosene
were spilt - they ran through the hedge down into the farmers field.

a few months later all plant life in an area about 4 ft across had died.

a year later it was all back.

petrol is more volatile than kerosene
just throw it away on a patch of uncultivated land

Or mix it with washing up liquid to make swarfega degreaser

"David" wrote in message
...
As part of the ongoing clear up I have a small amount of petrol in a green
can. It is old (probably from when we had a petrol lawnmower).

I've just looked up the details of how to dispose of it and it seems to be
classes as a "hazardous waste" which is not handled by the local recycling
centre.

"Hazardous waste collection

A special hazardous waste collection can be arranged for items including
paints, oils, weed/pest killers and other hazardous household waste. There
is a minimum charge of £45.60 for this service.

Collection, treatment and disposal costs of hazardous waste are expensive
for the council (approx. £80 per collection). For this reason, residents
are urged to follow the advice as set out in these pages and to use this
service only when absolutely necessary."

O.K. I have always thought that it is crazy to charge a high price for
disposal of asbestos because that just encourages people to dump it.

To effectively charge £45.60 to dispose of a litre of old petrol or a
spray bottle of weed killer will just mean that the waste product is
dumped. Nobody is going to detect a bit of Roundup (for example) flushed
down the sewers. Petrol might be a bit of a give away by the smell.

My current thought is to (very carefully) mix the petrol with sawdust and
light it from a safe distance in the garden log burner thingie
(mmmm....flames!!). Or just mix it with a bit of cat litter then let it
evaporate into the atmosphere then chuck the dry remains.

Just pour it onto some bare dirt somewhere.

Much as you are advised to do with paint.

My general complaint is that making it almost impossible
to dispose of fairly common household or garden waste
does little if anything to protect the environment.

The environment isnt relevant with small
amounts of stuff like mower petrol.

Quite the contrary.

On 04/11/2017 19:48, Tjoepstil wrote:

just throw it away on a patch of uncultivated land


+1


or


Give it to the little ****ers outside the local shop asking for "a penny
for the guy".


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On Sat, 04 Nov 2017 18:27:10 +0000, Reentrant wrote:

On 04/11/2017 16:42, David wrote:
As part of the ongoing clear up I have a small amount of petrol in a
green can. It is old (probably from when we had a petrol lawnmower).
.. snip ...

It's November the fourth. Surely you can think of a way to dispose of it
tomorrow evening ...

Together with your eyebrows.

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On 4 Nov 2017 16:42:52 GMT, David wrote:

My current thought is to (very carefully) mix the petrol with sawdust
and light it from a safe distance in the garden log burner thingie
(mmmm....flames!!).

More likely a rather larger WHUUMPPPF than you expect. The vapours
above the sawdust will ignite very easyly and if the vapour/air ratio
happens to be just right they'll go semi-explosively...

Or just mix it with a bit of cat litter then let it evaporate into the
atmosphere then chuck the dry remains.

That is by far the safer option.

Or as others have said just bung it in a, preferably petrol, car.

My general complaint is that making it almost impossible to dispose of
fairly common household or garden waste does little if anything to
protect the environment.

Agreed, what do we pay Council Tax for?

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Dave.

On Saturday, 4 November 2017 21:21:21 UTC, Dave Liquorice wrote:

My general complaint is that making it almost impossible to dispose of
fairly common household or garden waste does little if anything to
protect the environment.

Agreed, what do we pay Council Tax for?

We used to bury all rubbish in a big hole in the ground. Now we have to pay the council to collect it, but some of the time they won't, then they charge us yet again for our rubbish not meeting their rules, which tend to be interpreted somewhat foolishly by their staff. I guess that's progress.

On 04/11/2017 21:21, Dave Liquorice wrote:
On 4 Nov 2017 16:42:52 GMT, David wrote:

My current thought is to (very carefully) mix the petrol with sawdust
and light it from a safe distance in the garden log burner thingie
(mmmm....flames!!).

More likely a rather larger WHUUMPPPF than you expect. The vapours
above the sawdust will ignite very easyly and if the vapour/air ratio
happens to be just right they'll go semi-explosively...

Or just mix it with a bit of cat litter then let it evaporate into the
atmosphere then chuck the dry remains.

That is by far the safer option.

Or as others have said just bung it in a, preferably petrol, car.

My general complaint is that making it almost impossible to dispose of
fairly common household or garden waste does little if anything to
protect the environment.

Agreed, what do we pay Council Tax for?



Cutting down good trees if you live in Sheffield.

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On Saturday, 4 November 2017 21:21:21 UTC, Dave Liquorice wrote:

My general complaint is that making it almost impossible to dispose of
fairly common household or garden waste does little if anything to
protect the environment.

Agreed, what do we pay Council Tax for?

We used to bury all rubbish in a big hole in the ground. Now we have to pay the council to collect it, but some of the time they won't, then they charge us yet again for our rubbish not meeting their rules, which tend to be interpreted somewhat foolishly by their staff. That's progress apparently.

On 4 Nov 2017 21:13:20 GMT, Bob Eager wrote:

On Sat, 04 Nov 2017 18:27:10 +0000, Reentrant wrote:

On 04/11/2017 16:42, David wrote:
As part of the ongoing clear up I have a small amount of petrol in a
green can. It is old (probably from when we had a petrol lawnmower).
.. snip ...

It's November the fourth. Surely you can think of a way to dispose of it
tomorrow evening ...

Together with your eyebrows.

I think the normal routine is disposal by way of a warm barbecue.

Best warn Trump first though in case he thinks "little rocket man" is
getting frisky.

AB

On 04/11/2017 19:48, Tjoepstil wrote:
On 04/11/17 17:33, Tim+ wrote:
wrote:
On Sat, 4 Nov 2017 16:56:33 +0000, The Natural Philosopher
wrote:

On 04/11/17 16:42, David wrote:
As part of the ongoing clear up I have a small amount of petrol in
a green
can. It is old (probably from when we had a petrol lawnmower).

I've just looked up the details of how to dispose of it and it
seems to be
classes as a "hazardous waste" which is not handled by the local
recycling
centre.

Just put it in your car and add 50 liters of new fuel.

If he has got a modern diesel car what would be the safe ratio to mix
it with?Â*Â*Â*Â* We don't know what the small amount is .


G.Harman


I wouldnt mix petrol in diesel in any modern diesel car. Just not worth
the risk.

Surely must know someone with a petrol lawnmower?

Tim

some year back when moving an old oil tank about 2 gallons of kerosene
were spilt - they ran through the hedge down into the farmers field.

a few months later all plant life in an area about 4 ft across had died.

a year later it was all back.

petrol is more volatile than kerosene
just throw it away on a patch of uncultivated land

I had 5 litres of petrol that came from a gunked up tank and had had
cleaners added as well. There was no way it was going back in a car, so
I poured a small amount each day onto the path in our back garden and
just let it evaporate. It didn't seem to do a good job of killing off
either the weeds growing between the paving slabs or the ants living there.

SteveW

replying to David, Iggy wrote:
I'd vote for burning it. Pour it into a very wide pan like a pizza pan or make
one out of aluminum foil and light it...a wide open pan means you aren't
restricting the flames or fumes, so no explosion or hazard. Then, you want to
keep the can open to let it fully air-out and evaporate. If you'd like,
afterward you can fill it with water and dishwashing liquid to remove the rest
of the can's flammability.

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"Steve Walker" wrote in message
news
On 04/11/2017 19:48, Tjoepstil wrote:
On 04/11/17 17:33, Tim+ wrote:
wrote:
On Sat, 4 Nov 2017 16:56:33 +0000, The Natural Philosopher
wrote:

On 04/11/17 16:42, David wrote:
As part of the ongoing clear up I have a small amount of petrol in a
green
can. It is old (probably from when we had a petrol lawnmower).

I've just looked up the details of how to dispose of it and it seems
to be
classes as a "hazardous waste" which is not handled by the local
recycling
centre.

Just put it in your car and add 50 liters of new fuel.

If he has got a modern diesel car what would be the safe ratio to mix
it with? We don't know what the small amount is .


G.Harman


I wouldnt mix petrol in diesel in any modern diesel car. Just not worth
the risk.

Surely must know someone with a petrol lawnmower?

Tim

some year back when moving an old oil tank about 2 gallons of kerosene
were spilt - they ran through the hedge down into the farmers field.

a few months later all plant life in an area about 4 ft across had died.

a year later it was all back.

petrol is more volatile than kerosene
just throw it away on a patch of uncultivated land

I had 5 litres of petrol that came from a gunked up tank and had had
cleaners added as well. There was no way it was going back in a car, so I
poured a small amount each day onto the path in our back garden and just
let it evaporate. It didn't seem to do a good job of killing off either
the weeds growing between the paving slabs or the ants living there.

Yeah I had a hell of a problem with a big ants nest around the letter
box which in our case is outside the house, not in the front door.

I even tried pouring petrol on it but the ants just yawned and carried on
regardless.

Iggy m wrote

I'd vote for burning it. Pour it into a very wide pan like a pizza pan or
make one out of aluminum foil and light it...a wide open pan means you
aren't restricting the flames or fumes, so no explosion or hazard. Then,
you want to keep the can open to let it fully air-out and evaporate.

Makes a lot more sense to pour it on bare ground
even if you have to take it somewhere to find some.

If you'd like,afterward you can fill it with water and dishwashing liquid
to remove the rest of the can's flammability.

replying to Rod Speed, Iggy wrote:
Yeah, I hear it's good for killing weeds, but it also kills the grass I
presume. The ground just seems to be a lack of control situation. Burn it up
and it's done with no after effects.

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On Sunday, 5 November 2017 00:44:05 UTC, Iggy wrote:
replying to David, Iggy wrote:
I'd vote for burning it. Pour it into a very wide pan like a pizza pan or make
one out of aluminum foil and light it...a wide open pan means you aren't
restricting the flames or fumes, so no explosion or hazard. Then, you want to
keep the can open to let it fully air-out and evaporate. If you'd like,
afterward you can fill it with water and dishwashing liquid to remove the rest
of the can's flammability.

Yep, we have a darwin award nominee

On 05/11/17 05:44, Iggy wrote:
replying to Rod Speed, Iggy wrote:
Yeah, I hear it's good for killing weeds, but it also kills the grass I
presume. The ground just seems to be a lack of control situation. Burn
it up
and it's done with no after effects.

However your advice of using a shallow pan is highly dangerous, and I
have a hospital emergency admission to prove it.

Anything that allows a build up of evaporated petrol at ground level is
extremely likley to result in a fireball when lit.

However if you do want to get through customs unchallenged, having a
face covered with synthetic skin and no eyebrows does tend to get you
waved through.




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On 05/11/17 07:36, wrote:
On Sunday, 5 November 2017 00:44:05 UTC, Iggy wrote:
replying to David, Iggy wrote:
I'd vote for burning it. Pour it into a very wide pan like a pizza pan or make
one out of aluminum foil and light it...a wide open pan means you aren't
restricting the flames or fumes, so no explosion or hazard. Then, you want to
keep the can open to let it fully air-out and evaporate. If you'd like,
afterward you can fill it with water and dishwashing liquid to remove the rest
of the can's flammability.

Yep, we have a darwin award nominee

+100

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Iggy m wrote
Rod Speed wrote

Yeah, I hear it's good for killing weeds, but it also kills the grass I
presume.

Thats why you tip it on bare ground.

The ground just seems to be a lack of control situation. Burn it up and
it's done with no after effects.

Trouble is you can get burnt burning it up.

Lot safer to just tip it on bare ground.

On Sun, 05 Nov 2017 00:44:03 GMT, Iggy wrote:

I'd vote for burning it. Pour it into a very wide pan like a pizza pan
or make one out of aluminum foil and light it...a wide open pan means
you aren't restricting the flames or fumes, so no explosion or hazard.

There speaks some one who has never tried that and has no idea of the
volatility and flamabilty of petrol.

Experience has taught me that you DO NOT attmept to burn petrol in
the open. It will go WHUMMPFF and will produce a fire ball from the
vapours.

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Dave.

On Sat, 4 Nov 2017 21:50:01 +0000, ARW wrote:

My general complaint is that making it almost impossible to
dispose of
fairly common household or garden waste does little if anything
to
protect the environment.

Agreed, what do we pay Council Tax for?

Cutting down good trees if you live in Sheffield.

Link? No.1 Daughter is at Sheffield Uni and some what of a political
activist. Apparently was on (front row of the fancy dress marchers)
the recent demo about Orgreave.

--
Cheers
Dave.

On 05/11/17 10:12, Dave Liquorice wrote:
On Sun, 05 Nov 2017 00:44:03 GMT, Iggy wrote:

I'd vote for burning it. Pour it into a very wide pan like a pizza pan
or make one out of aluminum foil and light it...a wide open pan means
you aren't restricting the flames or fumes, so no explosion or hazard.

There speaks some one who has never tried that and has no idea of the
volatility and flamabilty of petrol.

Experience has taught me that you DO NOT attmept to burn petrol in
the open. It will go WHUMMPFF and will produce a fire ball from the
vapours.

+2 eyebrows and a lot of skin


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In article l.net,
Dave Liquorice wrote:
On Sat, 4 Nov 2017 21:50:01 +0000, ARW wrote:

My general complaint is that making it almost impossible to
dispose of
fairly common household or garden waste does little if anything
to
protect the environment.

Agreed, what do we pay Council Tax for?

Cutting down good trees if you live in Sheffield.

Link?

google "sheffield trees news"


No.1 Daughter is at Sheffield Uni and some what of a political
activist. Apparently was on (front row of the fancy dress marchers)
the recent demo about Orgreave.

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On 05/11/2017 10:12, Dave Liquorice wrote:
On Sun, 05 Nov 2017 00:44:03 GMT, Iggy wrote:

I'd vote for burning it. Pour it into a very wide pan like a pizza pan
or make one out of aluminum foil and light it...a wide open pan means
you aren't restricting the flames or fumes, so no explosion or hazard.

There speaks some one who has never tried that and has no idea of the
volatility and flamabilty of petrol.

Experience has taught me that you DO NOT attmept to burn petrol in
the open. It will go WHUMMPFF and will produce a fire ball from the
vapours.

There being many videos on youtube to illustrate this fact. This being
particularly spectacular, but I do suspect that you need fairly special
weather conditions for this.

https://youtu.be/3f4lPzxSm5A?t=37


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On 05/11/17 10:26, Chris B wrote:
On 05/11/2017 10:12, Dave Liquorice wrote:
On Sun, 05 Nov 2017 00:44:03 GMT, Iggy wrote:

I'd vote for burning it. Pour it into a very wide pan like a pizza pan
or make one out of aluminum foil and light it...a wide open pan means
you aren't restricting the flames or fumes, so no explosion or hazard.

There speaks some one who has never tried that and has no idea of the
volatility and flamabilty of petrol.

Experience has taught me that you DO NOT attmept to burn petrol in
the open. It will go WHUMMPFF and will produce a fire ball from the
vapours.

There being many videos on youtube to illustrate this fact.Â* This being
particularly spectacular, but I do suspect that you need fairly special
weather conditions for this.

https://youtu.be/3f4lPzxSm5A?t=37


That is almost identical to what I did.

low wind and a warm day is all it takes

Note how far the vapour has spread...I was going to throw a lit match at
it...


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On 05/11/2017 10:21, Dave Liquorice wrote:
On Sat, 4 Nov 2017 21:50:01 +0000, ARW wrote:

My general complaint is that making it almost impossible to
dispose of
fairly common household or garden waste does little if anything
to
protect the environment.

Agreed, what do we pay Council Tax for?

Cutting down good trees if you live in Sheffield.

Link? No.1 Daughter is at Sheffield Uni and some what of a political
activist. Apparently was on (front row of the fancy dress marchers)
the recent demo about Orgreave.


Orgreave is in Rotherham.

It's where Mrs Thatcher destroyed the miners who were on strike using
the Met police and making up the rules as she went along and getting the
police to lie about what they had done.

The trees are in Sheffield and there is a court injunction against
everyone in the world from stopping them cutting them down.


http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england...shire-40936522

--
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On 05/11/17 12:31, ARW wrote:
It's where Mrs Thatcher destroyed the miners who were on strike using
the Met police and making up the rules as she went along and getting the
police to lie about what they had done.

Golly. She has gone up in my estimation then.

Were those the miners that all lost their jobs under Labia then?


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that the dunces are all in confederacy against him."

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On 05/11/2017 12:36, The Natural Philosopher wrote:
On 05/11/17 12:31, ARW wrote:
It's where Mrs Thatcher destroyed the miners who were on strike using
the Met police and making up the rules as she went along and getting
the police to lie about what they had done.

Golly. She has gone up in my estimation then.

Were those the miners that all lost their jobs under Labia then?


Look at this way.

Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned.

She was going to beat the miners after they destroyed Ted Heath and the
conservatives.

She had bigger ******** than you and me.


--
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On 05/11/2017 07:36, wrote:
On Sunday, 5 November 2017 00:44:05 UTC, Iggy wrote:
replying to David, Iggy wrote:
I'd vote for burning it. Pour it into a very wide pan like a pizza pan or make
one out of aluminum foil and light it...a wide open pan means you aren't
restricting the flames or fumes, so no explosion or hazard. Then, you want to
keep the can open to let it fully air-out and evaporate. If you'd like,
afterward you can fill it with water and dishwashing liquid to remove the rest
of the can's flammability.

Yep, we have a darwin award nominee

Yup, I wouldn't like to try that one at all!

On the other hand, I have heard of the armed forces using a tin can,
with holes punched in for air and filled with sand to burn petrol for
cooking or making a brew.

SteveW

On 05/11/17 13:01, ARW wrote:
On 05/11/2017 12:36, The Natural Philosopher wrote:
On 05/11/17 12:31, ARW wrote:
It's where Mrs Thatcher destroyed the miners who were on strike using
the Met police and making up the rules as she went along and getting
the police to lie about what they had done.

Golly. She has gone up in my estimation then.

Were those the miners that all lost their jobs under Labia then?


Look at this way.

Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned.

She was going to beat the miners after they destroyed Ted Heath and the
conservatives.

She had bigger ******** than you and me.


This is worth a look, but I know Red Dave and the other lefty****s
already have their hands over theor eyes

http://vps.templar.co.uk/Cartoons%20...Coalminers.png

Harold wilson closed more pits than Thatcher did.


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On Sat, 04 Nov 2017 16:56:33 +0000, The Natural Philosopher wrote:

On 04/11/17 16:42, David wrote:
As part of the ongoing clear up I have a small amount of petrol in a
green can. It is old (probably from when we had a petrol lawnmower).

I've just looked up the details of how to dispose of it and it seems to
be classes as a "hazardous waste" which is not handled by the local
recycling centre.

Just put it in your car and add 50 liters of new fuel.

As others have said, perhaps not the best plan for a diesel.

I have read that after a few years petrol should no longer be used even in
lawn mowers. Volatile fractions evaporating, gums and varnishes forming
etc. There is only a small amount in the can so plenty of opportunity for
stuff to evaporate.

The only petrol powered device I have (that works) is a little Honda
generator and I have a full can of fresh petrol for that so I don't see
any benefit in feeding old petrol (which may even have 2 stroke added - no
idea how long I have had it) through it just to save a few pence.

I don't run it very often so I will have enough problems feeding the new
stuff through.

Burning at arms length or just evaporating seems favourite. No plans to
lose my eyebrows.

Cheers


Dave R


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On Sat, 04 Nov 2017 16:42:52 +0000, David wrote:

As part of the ongoing clear up I have a small amount of petrol in a
green can. It is old (probably from when we had a petrol lawnmower).

I've just looked up the details of how to dispose of it and it seems to
be classes as a "hazardous waste" which is not handled by the local
recycling centre.

"Hazardous waste collection

A special hazardous waste collection can be arranged for items including
paints, oils, weed/pest killers and other hazardous household waste.
There is a minimum charge of £45.60 for this service.

Collection, treatment and disposal costs of hazardous waste are
expensive for the council (approx. £80 per collection). For this reason,
residents are urged to follow the advice as set out in these pages and
to use this service only when absolutely necessary."

O.K. I have always thought that it is crazy to charge a high price for
disposal of asbestos because that just encourages people to dump it.

To effectively charge £45.60 to dispose of a litre of old petrol or a
spray bottle of weed killer will just mean that the waste product is
dumped. Nobody is going to detect a bit of Roundup (for example) flushed
down the sewers. Petrol might be a bit of a give away by the smell.

My current thought is to (very carefully) mix the petrol with sawdust
and light it from a safe distance in the garden log burner thingie
(mmmm....flames!!). Or just mix it with a bit of cat litter then let it
evaporate into the atmosphere then chuck the dry remains. Much as you
are advised to do with paint.

My general complaint is that making it almost impossible to dispose of
fairly common household or garden waste does little if anything to
protect the environment.

Quite the contrary.


Darned if I haven't just found another one.

This time in a red plastic 5 litre can so presumably dating back to the
time of leaded petrol (I am assuming that is when they started flogging
green cans for unleaded).

Cheers


Dave R





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replying to The Natural Philosopher, Iggy wrote:
Oh look, another wazzock liar (got what it deserved) like tabbypurr, Dave
Liquorice and Chris B...that lit a match and then put it in his/her teeth to
burn a container of petrol and petrol poured on the ground. Prat trolls, don't
even know what a pan or log burner is and likely think cigarettes ignite
petrol.

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On 05/11/17 15:14, Iggy wrote:
replying to The Natural Philosopher, Iggy wrote:
Oh look, another wazzock liar (got what it deserved) like tabbypurr, Dave
Liquorice and Chris B...that lit a match and then put it in his/her
teeth to
burn a container of petrol and petrol poured on the ground. Prat trolls,
don't
even know what a pan or log burner is and likely think cigarettes ignite
petrol.

Iggy

Dont be a ******, theres a good chap.


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On Sunday, 5 November 2017 15:14:04 UTC, Iggy wrote:
replying to The Natural Philosopher, Iggy wrote:

Oh look, another wazzock liar (got what it deserved) like tabbypurr, Dave
Liquorice and Chris B...that lit a match and then put it in his/her teeth to
burn a container of petrol and petrol poured on the ground. Prat trolls, don't
even know what a pan or log burner is and likely think cigarettes ignite
petrol.

At least if Iggy does what he recommends we won't hear from him for a good long time.