HOW-TO: Properly Dispose of Used R/C Shock Damper Oil

About this episode

This episode discusses the proper disposal methods for used R/C shock damper oil, emphasizing scientific evidence and best practices.

How do you properly dispose of your used R/C shock damper oil when you are changing from one oil to another, such as changing from Tamiya yellow #400 to softer silicone damper oil like Tamiya's red #200? There's a lot of conflicting misinformation out there on many forums, so in this episode of the RC Deep Dive podcast we cut through the noise and get you the actual solid scientific evidence based facts about the proper disposal of this non-biodegradable HHW (Household Hazardous Waste) using the CID (Collect, Identify, Deliver) method.

People in this episode

Host: RC Deep Dive

Topics covered

• disposal
• R/C maintenance
• household hazardous waste
• shock damper oil
• environmental safety

Keywords

• R/C
• shock damper oil
• disposal
• Tamiya
• household hazardous waste
• environmental safety
• CID method

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Tamiya, CID

Products: Tamiya yellow #400, Tamiya's red #200, R/C shock damper oil

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