Is oil, solvent or other materials mixed with used antifreeze?
Best Management Practices (BMPs) Most regulations tell you what you have to do to be in compliance, but they don’t explain how to do it. That’s where “best management practices” come into play. BMPs are proven methods that help you to get into compliance and stay there. The following BMPs are recommended for used antifreeze storage areas and management procedures. Use separate equipment for the collection of used antifreeze (funnels, pads, storage containers). Drain antifreeze from radiators and heater cores as soon as possible. Keep waste antifreeze free from cross-contamination with other wastes, including used oil, fuels, degreasers or radiator flush chemicals. Determine if the antifreeze is waste fluid or reusable and can be recycled. Recycle by reuse, distillation, filtration or ion exchange. Recycling can be done on-site or off-site by an antifreeze recycling service. Consider keeping antifreeze in two separate, closed containers: one for antifreeze that cannot be reused marked “
