Even in my backwoods part of Indiana, our county has a tox away day once a year, They will take toxic materials for free.
I agree that the coolant isn’t the worst thing to dump, but it needs to stop. I hope he is not dumping oil also…
The most passive way I could think of is tell him your car or a friends car is a real beater and eats antifreeze, ask him to save you his waste antifreeze for later use, then take it and dispose of it properly.
Its either that or make a friendly suggestion, or just have A come to Jesus talk with him and tell him it stops now or you will contact your states environmental protection agency.
Some ignorant people around here still dump their waste oil on the ground because " it came from the ground". These are the same people who are are referred to by their friends by their name and not where they work but what bar they drink at. " That’s Jim Smith, he drinks over at the silver nickle tavern, Hes a good 'ol boy"
Its also important know what brand cigs they smoke, if they like long cut or fine cut chew, and what their beer of choice is.
I was on vacation once in southern illinois, I was in a small town taking pictures of the Missisippi River at a boat launch. Three boneheads pull up in an old late 70’s dodge pickup and get out and start dumping what looked like used motor oil in the river. I was so upset and angry I almost confronted them, but they were drunk and were all beastly bulging men and I knew they could kick my butt.
As they were leaving they drove right by my truck even though they had to go out of their way and stared me down and almost stopped, Luckily back then I was driving my pickup truck so I kinda fit in, If I had my prius back then they would have beat me, anywho, I flagged them down right as they passed me and told them I was going to visit my cousin in the nearby prison and I wasn’t from around there, I asked where I could get some cold beer. This seemed to change their whole demeanor and they still acted suspicious but were friendlier. They asked where I was from and why I was taking pictures, I told them I was from Indiana and my dad was an old barge captain and I was trying to get my paw a barge picture. They offered me a Budweiser from their cooler of beer in the cab which I took because It seemed like they were not giving me a choice, and I popped the top and took a swig. I told them I had to get to the prison and had to get going. I followed them out of the boat ramp area and everyone had a beer in their hand while driving including me. I don’t drink, and hate drinking and driving, so I dumped the can of beer and threw the can away once I got out of that town.
I felt like something really bad could have happened from that encounter and it still spooks me to this day. I believe those guys wanted to start trouble, I think I diffused the situation by making them think we had common ground. They were very drunk, and very irrational, and I was by myself and at the time I didn’t have a cell phone.
We are all Doomed.
