XPR-10 Series Two-Post Lifts 75 P/N 5900951 — Rev. D — May 2019
Disposing of Used Hydraulic Fluid
Used Hydraulic Fluid cannot be disposed of by dropping it into the trash or dumping it into the street. It
has toxic ingredients that are harmful to the environment.
Instead, you need to either recycle it or drop it off at a hazardous waste collection facility.
First, note that there is a difference between dirty and contaminated Hydraulic Fluid:
•
Dirty
means it has been used for some time and it would benefit your equipment if new fluid was
used.
•
Contaminated
means it has been mixed with other fluids or other components, rendering it
unsuitable for recycling. Contaminated fluid must be treated as hazardous waste.
Dirty fluid should be recycled, which is beneficial to the environment. Contaminated fluid cannot be
recycled; it must be disposed of at a hazardous waste collection facility.
Rags and/or granular absorbents that have soaked up Hydraulic Fluid should be treated like hazardous
waste and be disposed of at a hazardous waste collection facility.
To find an appropriate facility:
• Local automotive parts stores, auto care facilities, or automobile dealerships may accept fluid for
recycling or, in some cases, for disposal. Contact them for more information.
• Cities, counties, and states often support both recycling facilities and hazardous waste collection
facilities. Contact them to see if and where they have these programs.
• If you have large amounts of fluid, consider contacting a commercial waste disposal company. In
all cases, the best approach is to find an appropriate facility and contact them — in advance — to
ask them: what kinds of fluids they accept, what kind of containers it must be in, what hours they
are open, their location, and any other information specific to their facility.
If you are unable to find an appropriate facility, the website earth911.com has resources that may
be of help.
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