Flammable Liquid Disposal

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Highly flammable liquids, such as lighter fluid, should never be disposed of in the New York City municipal waste stream.

You must contact an appropriate private hazardous chemical waste company by looking in the Yellow Pages under Environmental Services.

You can bring motor oil to any service station that changes oil, or any retailer that sells oil. Such locations are required by law to accept up to five gallons of oil per day, per person, for free.

Gasoline and heating oil may NEVER be disposed of in the New York City municipal waste stream. To dispose of gasoline, contact an appropriate hazardous materials or chemical waste disposal company found in the Yellow Pages.

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