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PSA: Poly totes

Bumpsteer ยท 2014-09-30 23:20

I see these repurposed quite a bit for various things, one being used oil storage. FAIR WARNING! they are meant to be disposable, they are NOT UV light resistant, after a year outside the plastic becomes very brittle and doesn't take much to break or crack. I've had 2 go bad this year, a friend has had 4, luckily no spillage occurred. The first one, I stepped on, my foot went right through... Don't want to see someone have to clean up a 275 gallon spill of waste oil...... Ed

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  1. #1Shimmy12014-09-30 23:28

    You say "disposable"? Where do you dispose of them? I know farmers that have dozens of them. Recycling centers won't take them because of chemical in them.

  2. #2lantraxco2014-10-01 00:14

    Accidents happen, they catch fire all the time.....