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#324336 30-Mar-2026 08:25

Supercheap Auto say 'We accept used engine oil in sealed containers intended for the carriage of oil such as the original bottle or a purpose made oil drain container. Bottles are to be no bigger than 10L and limited to household quantities with a limit of 4 bottles per customer. Soft plastic bottles like drink bottles and milk bottles are not suitable for carrying and transporting waste oils.'

Usually, I get small engines e.g. 4 stroke petrol lawnmower serviced and obviously they dispose of the old, used oil.

I am wanting to do a bit servicing myself and may buy 4 litres of oil but only use 600ml in the sump. So I have up to 600 ml of old oil to store.

If you take used oil to Supercheap Auto, what sealed containers do you use (and they will accept)?

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#3475363 30-Mar-2026 08:30

I'm fortunate that my car uses ~5L of engine oil. I drain the sump, add the fresh engine oil then poor the used oil back into the container I just used.

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#3475372 30-Mar-2026 08:50

If you go to the hazardous goods department of your local transfer station, they will probably have empty oil containers.

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#3475373 30-Mar-2026 08:52

Visit a pertol station look in the bins you will find a 1 litre empty oil container put it in that

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#3475374 30-Mar-2026 08:57

Any container I have previously bought oil in.

Often, I'll be returning containers that once contained gearbox oil that are now filled with used engine oil.

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#3475502 30-Mar-2026 12:11

Most waste transfer stations have a used oil tank. Just pour the oil from any safe container into the tank then if you don't want it, biff the container onto the appropriate plastic recycle pile.

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#3475814 31-Mar-2026 08:00

MikeAqua:

If you go to the hazardous goods department of your local transfer station, they will probably have empty oil containers.

My nearest transfer station is '50 The Concourse, Henderson, Auckland'.

It is not far, and I haven't been for years. Nevertheless, from builders who use the transfer station on a regular basis, the queue to get into the transfer station can be very long. So, I won't be using it for a small amount of engine oil. Plus, I have to pay, when Supercheap auto will do it for free.

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#3475815 31-Mar-2026 08:08

I had hoped that someone would know (based upon experience) what a safe container is.

I don't have any old oil containers and if I buy a 600 ml bottle of oil for a 600 ml sump, then I can reuse the container. I would prefer to buy more than 600ml of oil at a time.

But if I need 500 ml in the sump, I have 100ml spare. Without a safe container I would have to waste the remaining 100ml of new oil.

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#3475816 31-Mar-2026 08:09

Repco also does it, maybe it depends on branch.

Henderson station is not always busy. I've been a couple of times and driven straight in. I don't know if they do oil. I've never tried. There is contradictory information on that.

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#3475821 31-Mar-2026 08:28

gzt: Repco also does it, maybe it depends on branch.

Henderson station is not always busy. I've been a couple of times and driven straight in. I don't know if they do oil. I've never tried. There is contradictory information on that.

Repco may no longer do it. Their web site says:

Where To Recycle Motor Oil

Although Repco does not have the facility to send engine oil off to be recycled, recycling oil is actively encouraged by store staff. Most councils now have recycling plants that dispose of waste that should no longer go into landfills, so a quick look at their website is all it takes to find it.

Council facilities like waste management centres, landfill sites, and transfer stations will often accept used motor oil and various household chemical clean out programs that are run by local councils can be utilised to properly dispose of oil.

Local petrol stations might even take your used oil and certain facilities will take oil filters, old oil-soaked rags, and oil containers and dispose of them for you.

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#3475822 31-Mar-2026 08:29

alisam:

MikeAqua:

If you go to the hazardous goods department of your local transfer station, they will probably have empty oil containers.

My nearest transfer station is '50 The Concourse, Henderson, Auckland'.

It is not far, and I haven't been for years. Nevertheless, from builders who use the transfer station on a regular basis, the queue to get into the transfer station can be very long. So, I won't be using it for a small amount of engine oil. Plus, I have to pay, when Supercheap auto will do it for free.

I don’t think there’s a charge to drop off used oil. Certainly isn’t at TCDC transfer stations. Not sure if you are allowed to just walk in to avoid the vehicle queue but again you can at TCDC

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#3475823 31-Mar-2026 08:32

alisam:
gzt: Repco also does it, maybe it depends on branch.

Henderson station is not always busy. I've been a couple of times and driven straight in. I don't know if they do oil. I've never tried. There is contradictory information on that.

Repco may no longer do it. Their web site says:

Where To Recycle Motor Oil
Although Repco does not have the facility to send engine oil off to be recycled, recycling oil is actively encouraged by store staff. Most councils now have recycling plants that dispose of waste that should no longer go into landfills, so a quick look at their website is all it takes to find it.

Council facilities like waste management centres, landfill sites, and transfer stations will often accept used motor oil and various household chemical clean out programs that are run by local councils can be utilised to properly dispose of oil.

Local petrol stations might even take your used oil and certain facilities will take oil filters, old oil-soaked rags, and oil containers and dispose of them for you.

Imo that article is entirely bogus. It's dated 2023 and I've definitely used repco since then. The store details in the locator will tell you which branches accept oil for recycling.

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#3475848 31-Mar-2026 09:04

alisam:

MikeAqua:

If you go to the hazardous goods department of your local transfer station, ****they will probably have empty oil containers****.

My nearest transfer station is '50 The Concourse, Henderson, Auckland'.

It is not far, and I haven't been for years. Nevertheless, from builders who use the transfer station on a regular basis, the queue to get into the transfer station can be very long. So, I won't be using it for a small amount of engine oil. Plus, I have to pay, when Supercheap auto will do it for free.

I meant as source of free empty oil bottles, My local hazardous goods centre (Blenheim) will just give them to you. I buy our engine oil in 20L drums and that what I do.

IIRC you were talking about lawn mower oil. If you got hold of a single 4L oil container, it would hold half a dozen oil changes for your mower. Or they might have smaller bottles if you want to get rid of it every time you change it.

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#3475858 31-Mar-2026 09:23

alisam:

I had hoped that someone would know (based upon experience) what a safe container is.

I don't have any old oil containers and if I buy a 600 ml bottle of oil for a 600 ml sump, then I can reuse the container. I would prefer to buy more than 600ml of oil at a time.

But if I need 500 ml in the sump, I have 100ml spare. Without a safe container I would have to waste the remaining 100ml of new oil.

Technically: High Density Polyethylene or Polypropylene. HDPE would be my choice as it's also used for petrol containers. If you have nay petrol contamination your oil, you won't have an issue with HDPE. For the people working at SCA, I imagine it's a container that was originally used to hold some sort of automotive oil.

New oil should be kept it in the container it came in.

Mike