If you have some gasoline or fuel that is already bad, don't burn it or dump it into a drain. You can take it to a household hazardous waste site to be disposed of properly. For locations, please follow this link . Recycle used car batteries When you buy a new car battery, the auto parts store or garage usually wants your old one in exchange. Sometimes you have a car battery you need to get rid of without buying a new one.
Car batteries contain acid, which is corrosive.
If you have an old car battery, most auto parts stores or garages will accept it for recycling. There are some places that will actually pay you a bounty for bringing in an old car battery. Check under Batteries in your Yellow Pages for some locations that may make it worth your time to bring in that old dead battery. Storm drains are meant to carry uncontaminated rainwater to the nearest natural body of water. If you put oils, detergents or other stuff into the storm drain, it's just like dumping it into a stream, lake, wetland or Puget Sound.