How do I safely dispose of a can of Danish Oil?
June 7, 2015 4:04 PM Subscribe
I have an almost-full pint of Danish oil with a cap that is damaged in such a way that the can cannot be entirely sealed. How do I get rid of the entire thing without burning down my house or starting a fire in the outdoor trash area?
I have a practically-full pint of Watco Danish oil. Somehow the lid on the can has gotten damaged (... sigh. I always do this sh*t) and is now stuck in a half-on, half-off position which is not fully sealed (if I tip the can, oil wells out around the neck opening).
Assuming that I'm not able to get the lid unstuck and working properly again, how do I get rid of the whole thing safely? With past uses I've dried used rags flat until cured before disposing, but I've never gotten to the bottom of the can. (Nor expected to have so much liquid still in it.) Can I decant the remainder into another vessel (and if so does it need to be metal, like the current one)?
Sorry for wasting a Q on this but I can only seem to find how-tos for disposing soaked rags on Google, not the actual product itself ... and I don't want to burn my house down. Haha ... but for real.
Thanks for your help!
I have a practically-full pint of Watco Danish oil. Somehow the lid on the can has gotten damaged (... sigh. I always do this sh*t) and is now stuck in a half-on, half-off position which is not fully sealed (if I tip the can, oil wells out around the neck opening).
Assuming that I'm not able to get the lid unstuck and working properly again, how do I get rid of the whole thing safely? With past uses I've dried used rags flat until cured before disposing, but I've never gotten to the bottom of the can. (Nor expected to have so much liquid still in it.) Can I decant the remainder into another vessel (and if so does it need to be metal, like the current one)?
Sorry for wasting a Q on this but I can only seem to find how-tos for disposing soaked rags on Google, not the actual product itself ... and I don't want to burn my house down. Haha ... but for real.
Thanks for your help!
Assuming your location of NYC is still accurate, the city has disposal sites for hazardous waste like this.
posted by cecic at 4:15 PM on June 7, 2015
posted by cecic at 4:15 PM on June 7, 2015
Best answer: You can put in a glass jar and use/store it in that. Don't use plastic. A pair of channel locks or vice grips will help you open the thing - the caps on those cans are challenging at best and get cross threaded if you look at them cock-eyed.
posted by leslies at 4:19 PM on June 7, 2015 [3 favorites]
posted by leslies at 4:19 PM on June 7, 2015 [3 favorites]
It couldn't hurt to try giving it away in the "free" section of Craigslist.
posted by amtho at 4:40 PM on June 7, 2015 [1 favorite]
posted by amtho at 4:40 PM on June 7, 2015 [1 favorite]
If you do transfer it into another vessel, be sure and label it so it is clear what the contents are.
posted by bajema at 8:50 AM on June 8, 2015 [1 favorite]
posted by bajema at 8:50 AM on June 8, 2015 [1 favorite]
Response by poster: Thanks all! Live and learn.
Leslies, I had tried to get it reopened with regular pliers but at your urging I got out the vice grips. Success at last. Thanks again!
posted by alleycat01 at 4:40 PM on June 8, 2015 [1 favorite]
Leslies, I had tried to get it reopened with regular pliers but at your urging I got out the vice grips. Success at last. Thanks again!
posted by alleycat01 at 4:40 PM on June 8, 2015 [1 favorite]
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