How do you dispose of a used fuel tank?

[derekf]

I assume that the trash pickup doesn't want to take old fuel tanks, lest they have fuel in them.

How do you get rid of one?

[John McIntire]

Gas is considered hazardous household material, in my county at least here in NJ. I was able to dispose of the leftover gas I had with the county and then just scrap the tank at the local scrap recycling yard. Check your town/county website for locations and times. Mine only accepted it during certain times on certain days. I found that out one day when I just loaded up the tank and drove over there, yeah, I had to go back another day.

[Schwartz Performance]

Our scrap yard requires them to be cut in half. So if you want to toss it in the trash, I would think that would be an adequate way to dispose.

-Dale

[jlcustomz]

An old mechanic I know ran exhaust of car venting into tank to dry them out for cutting & welding safely.
I'd think Texas would be easier to get rid of in.

[77thor]

Empty the tank of gas, fill with water, dump the water and cut the tank in half..

[ctcz28]

I let my old tank set out in the sun for a week or so with the cap off and let the gas vapors dissipate then took it to a scrap yard.

[dhutton]

I rinse them out and then crush them with my front end loader. Easy to dispose of then.

Don

[John McIntire]

I rinse them out and then crush them with my front end loader. Easy to dispose of then.

Don


Problem solved, just mail your tank to Don! :rotfl: