Does any know how to get rid of this Tetraethyl lead? (Once a common antiknock additive/octane booster in gasoline (petrol), TEL usage was largely discontinued because of the toxicity of lead and its deleterious effect on catalytic converters) what is proper disposal method and how this matter is solved under the waste management.

Townshed, Thanks for advice,that's appreciated; basically the TEL is placed under cool place in containers(as the current industry is unable to use this stuff any more now). Do u have any idea, how the waste management companies tackle these kind of hazardous things? what are major risk involved in this, and why this thing require licensed authority companies. Any advice would be welcome. Thanks again

Hi Mubashir. Speaking as an enthusiast of classic cars [although no longer an owner] is this a UK site? I know that the law still permits a fraction of a percent of petrol to be sold with leaded additive precisely for such owners of vintage vehicles. There is a chain of service stations in the UK that sell it who I used to use [I won't name them but I am sure a google UK search for leaded 4 star petrol will turn them up]. As a leftfield idea, and legality permitting obviously, you could approach them/ whoever supplies them their petrol to offer the material for sale [presumably it is 'waste' due to non- saleability rather than not meeting its specification] at a low cost, thus not needing to treat it as waste at all, but as a saleable product. This isn't clear cut as I am not an expert on such matters, but I believe that petrol containing lead is not banned outright by UK law. [PS I am not confusing this with the short- lived LRP stuff that existed for a short while which contained no lead]. Edit: from Wikipedia UK - B*****d T****t obtained the permit for the sale of Leaded Four Star. Whilst banning the sale of leaded fuel, the Government (after heavy lobbying by the Federation of British Historic Vehicle Clubs) agreed to make a limited volume available to special interest groups. B*****d is the only company to have a nationwide distributor permit.

Ian Defintely not a good idea toi handle TEL as it is highly toxic, mutagenic and carcinogenic!!!! Also the definition of waste has been subject to a great deal of examination in the European Court - the avoidance you suggest would simply not ppass muster now - The definition is from the perspective of the Producer not whether it could be purchased by A N Other Bob