[Sqg-program] Spent coolant to used oil query

[Stillwaugh, Donald M]

Hello All,

I've recently been inspecting quite a few VSQG auto dealerships. For several of these I am not finding any spent coolant disposal documentation. One facility contact told me they were adding it directly to the used oil while others said that the used oil hauler takes it (loads of used oil & used oil filter receipts, but no line item for coolant or "oily wastewater").


  1.  Is anyone else seeing this method of disposal?
  2.  Besides the fact that the disposal is not documented...is this an acceptable/proper practice?
     *   If it is similar to adding spent parts washer solvent to used oil.......is the spent coolant then assumed to be hazardous waste?

                                                               i.      If it's hazardous waste...is it then counting toward their generator status? (which they are not tracking or determining obviously).

  1.  Is there something going on in the markets that is driving this practice?

Any thoughts or input you can provide would be appreciated.

Stay Safe,

Don

Don Stillwaugh
Environmental Specialist 2
Business Waste Assessment
Pinellas County Department of Solid Waste
3095 114th Ave. N. St. Petersburg, FL 33716
Phone (727) 464-7570
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