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    any advice on how to dispose of 800kgs of hair gel?

    a friend contacted me today
    he makes hair gel & other hair products

    he asked if i knew how to dispose of 18 plastic drums of old hair gel
    if i know what to do, i get the job

    it adds up to 800kgs
    and he wants the plastic drums/tubs back.


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    i dont think this stuff is usable- for whatever reason
    or my friend would have bottled & sold it already

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    Light a fire with it?

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    Hair gel is made to dry out quickly, and *should* be non-toxic. Most of the weight of the gel should be able to evaporate. Find something to spread it out on outside, perhaps large sheets of plastic. Then, you have a small percentage of the original weight to dispose of with your garbage.

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    send it to little italy, it'll be gone in 25 minutes
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    The fire starter idea may be better then it sounds. If it contains Alcohol and petroleum it may well be a great fire starter. Try it if it works well, put it in small squeeze bottles and sell it to preppers.

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    Quote Originally Posted by olddude View Post
    The fire starter idea may be better then it sounds. If it contains Alcohol and petroleum it may well be a great fire starter. Try it if it works well, put it in small squeeze bottles and sell it to preppers.

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    I wonder if it could be used as heating oil? If it were mine, I'd research the contents and see if it was safe to burn in a furnace.

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    I would think there's some kind of burn-off smell with putting a flame to it. Best if done outdoors.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Pnutfarmer View Post
    I wonder if it could be used as heating oil? If it were mine, I'd research the contents and see if it was safe to burn in a furnace.
    Or maybe an older diesel (car-truck) that can burn biofuel, might be able to blend it in.
    Or might be able to blend in on a waste oil heater.
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    thanks for the advice
    but it STINKS

    its got placenta (i think) whatever that is
    and i dont think its got any nice smell since its all a big mix of all different types of stuff he makes.

    ive been to his warehouse where his staff mix it, a few times for plumbing jobs & thats how i know the stuff in drums does NOT smell good

    the finished bottled product is another story- thats got perfume & smell nice
    and it looks nice too

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    PLACENTA!! Gag me with a spoon. Sell it as a coyote snack. They're always eating up cow placentas after calves are born...

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    Quote Originally Posted by msmoorad View Post
    thanks for the advice
    but it STINKS

    its got placenta (i think) whatever that is
    and i dont think its got any nice smell since its all a big mix of all different types of stuff he makes.

    ive been to his warehouse where his staff mix it, a few times for plumbing jobs & thats how i know the stuff in drums does NOT smell good

    the finished bottled product is another story- thats got perfume & smell nice
    and it looks nice too
    A quick google search will tell you everything you did and did not want to know about placenta. While you're at it do a search for ingredients in women's makeup.

    Personally, I would tell your friend thanks but no thanks.
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    Contact the Network that films "Jersey Shore" or "Snooki & Jwow" You'll quickly find out you don't have ENOUGH!

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    That's called "Toxic Soup", A combination of contaminated unknown substances!
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