All types of antifreeze have to be disposed of properly. Antifreeze such as the DEX-COOL can act as a poison if it is dumped onto the ground. The ground will absorb the antifreeze into the underground water streams that are used to supply water to residential and commercial properties. Antifreeze can also be poisonous to children and animals if it is not stored properly. Texas does not have specific regulations for the proper disposal of antifreeze. The antifreeze disposal process in Texas falls under EPA regulations.
Pour the DEX-COOL antifreeze into a leak-proof container that is properly labeled with a hazardous waste sticker. The container can be either plastic or metal as long as it is sturdy and leak-proof.
Check with local auto repair shops and oil change facilities to see if they take used antifreeze for disposal. If so, take the leak-proof container of used DEX-COOL to the auto repair shop or the oil change facility for disposal.
Call any publicly owned treatment facility to see if it accepts used antifreeze. In Texas, local water-treatment facilities still take used antifreeze for disposal.
Call the Texas Used Oil and Oil Filter Recycling program at 512-239-6695 as of 2011. Ask the representative for the antifreeze recyclers in your area that will take the used DEX-COOL antifreeze for disposal. The representative will give you the access numbers for all of the Texas antifreeze recyclers in your area.
Contact the antifreeze recyclers in your area. Take the container of used DEX-COOL antifreeze to one of the antifreeze recyclers for disposal. Dispose of the used antifreeze and keep the leak-proof container for future use.
