Car Washing and Maintenance

Driving and washing our cars may generate substances - such as motor oil, gas, and soapy wash water - that can harm our local waterways if not managed and disposed of correctly. Follow these car maintenance and washing tips to protect our creeks and rivers!

Car Maintenance Tips

1. Maintain: Keep up with regular car maintenance to prevent oil, antifreeze, and other fluids from leaking onto our driveways and roads. This will also save you money on car repair.
2. Recycle and safely dispose: Used oil, oil filters, antifreeze, and car batteries are considered hazardous waste because they can be harmful to humans and the environment if put in a landfill. Instead of throwing these items in the trash, safely dispose of use oil and oil filters at a used oil collection center and other items at an HHW center.
3. Clean up spills: When changing car fluids, make sure to use a drip pan to collect spills. You can use absorbent materials like kitty litter to soak up any leaks or spills that do happen and then dispose of the litter and used oil at a collection center.
4. Manage trash: Keep a reusable trash receptacle inside your car to collect trash as you travel.