Hello, just my 2cents. We take the rags (once they are completely used up) to the hazmat place at the dump (they have oil on them, thus a hazmat, so technically you are not supposed to launder at home or put in the trash). When we did home launder the aprons (in a giant bin, and turned/poked them with sticks), we collected all the water and took that to the hazmat place.
Note: if you are going to have used rags around the shop, you technically need a fire can (it kind of looks like a metal garbage can with a special lid), because they can (theoretically) spontaneously combust. = bad
http://www.p2pays.org/ref/01/00106.htm
For grease, I think there are some bio options available (we use pedros chain j), and perhaps we need to explore bio-grease for the hubs. However, all that being said, at least in the near term, probably any bike that comes in is going to have hubs that were packed with oil based grease and thus generates hazmat rags.
Best, -Dave
On Wed, Apr 21, 2010 at 11:32 AM, Matt Brittenham mattface@gmail.com wrote:
I don't know, but was wondering the same thing as we have the same issue. I'm thinking maybe wash on hot with bleach, and maybe some citrus based solvent, but I'm worried about gunking up my washing machine. Anyone have any firsthand experience laundering greasy rags?
On Apr 21, 2010, at 11:24 AM, veganboyjosh@gmail.com wrote:
We've got a big pile of the, waiting to be cleaned or tossed or something.
What do you all do?
Thanks!
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