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Re:My apartment was built on toxic waste by jnwatson on Sunday April 04, 2021 @01:41PM (#26691377)
I have a memory as a kid (35ish years ago) of watching a gas station mechanic pour used motor oil into a oddly dug hole in the ground.

I have no idea if that was a common practice.

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Re:My apartment was built on toxic waste by smolder on Sunday April 04, 2021 @02:00PM (#26691499)
There's an old illustration from Popular Mechanics that suggests dumping used motor oil into holes in the ground. At one time that was considered a reasonable way to dispose of it.
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