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Coolant / antifreeze
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A liquid used in automotive and industrial applications to regulate engine temperatures, commonly containing ethylene glycol.
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Also known as: Antifreeze, Engine Coolant
Parent material: Automotive Fluids
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About Coolant / antifreeze
What it is
Antifreeze, commonly known as coolant, is a liquid used in automotive and industrial applications to regulate engine temperatures, with most formulations containing ethylene glycol. Used antifreeze accumulates heavy metals, oils, and chemical byproducts during engine operation. While antifreeze is not listed as a hazardous waste, if it exhibits characteristics such as toxicity, it may be subject to hazardous waste regulations.
How it’s recycled
Antifreeze recycling involves removing contaminants by filtration, distillation, reverse osmosis, or ion exchange, and restoring critical antifreeze properties with additives. The machines remove the heavy metals and any oil that has made its way into the liquid, and then add chemicals to keep the ethylene glycol from breaking down. Waste antifreeze can be recycled in an on-site unit, by a mobile service, or off-site.
How to prepare it
Transfer the coolant to a safe, sealable container. Label each container with the date, the brand of coolant, and the coolant's chemical contents if you know it, and if your antifreeze is tainted with gas, oil, or heavy metals, indicate that on the label. Antifreeze that's used and/or diluted may contain heavy metals, and it needs to be handled separately.
Common mistakes
Do not dispose of antifreeze in the trash because liquid can leak in a trash truck. Never mix antifreeze with other fluids, like oil or gas—it makes it impossible to recycle and could create a hazardous substance. You should never dump spent antifreeze onto the ground or down a drain, as doing so would allow ethylene glycol to seep into nearby soils and groundwater.
Environmental impact
Ethylene glycol is highly toxic and improper disposal can lead to soil and water contamination, adversely affecting ecosystems. Waste antifreeze should never be disposed of down storm drains or into surface waters because it causes serious water quality problems and may harm people, pets or wildlife. Waste antifreeze may contain heavy metals such as lead, cadmium, and chromium in high enough levels to make it a regulated hazardous waste.
Did you know?
The EPA posits that secondhand antifreeze is actually better because the recycling process removes chloride often found in new antifreeze.
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