Snyder Industries 150 Gallon Plastic Vertical Double Wall Waste Oil Tank in Yellow

The shop's used-oil tank, contained

A drum of used oil is the leak, the trip hazard and the fire code citation in most shops; a 150 gallon double wall tank replaces a row of them with one lockable vessel that holds a leak in its interstitial space instead of on the floor drain. The hinged lid opens with one hand while the other holds the drain pan, the strainer catches the gasket and the drain plug that always fall in, and the lock keeps the tank closed between drains. The SPCC 40 CFR 112 compliance walkthrough covers where a double wall tank satisfies a spill plan on its own, and where used oil is managed as hazardous waste the RCRA 40 CFR 264.193 secondary containment guide covers the leak detection and inspection cadence a regulator will ask about. The Captor double wall freeboard sizing guide works out how much of the nominal 150 gallons is usable, and the Snyder Captor 110 percent containment comparison sets the polyethylene double wall against a UL 142 steel tank for a shop. The tank sizing calculator sizes the tank to the shop's oil changes per week and the hauler's pickup interval, and the tank sizing guide covers the reserve to leave for a missed pickup. The list below is the resin's rated chemistry, for the solvents and coolants that end up in a used-oil tank; check anything unusual at its concentration in the chemical compatibility database.

Snyder's double wall waste oil tanks

The 5700102N95703 is the 120 gallon step down on the same 34 inch base, 11 inches shorter, for a two-bay shop; the 5740102N95703 is the 275 gallon step up at nearly the same height on a 47 inch base, for a fleet shop or a quick-lube that fills a tank between pickups.

Neighboring size a better fit? Every row links to its own page; freight to your ZIP is quoted on each, or call 866-418-1777.

Lid, outlet and the interstice

• Access: 12 inch hinged, lockable lid with a strainer basket; the drain pan pours straight in.
• Outlet: 2 inch male camlock with an internal draw pipe; the hauler's hose couples at the top and pumps from the floor of the primary.
• Service limit: 120 F / 48 C.

Two levels need watching: the primary, read through a sight tube or a dipstick through the lid, so the tank is called for pickup before it is full, and the interstitial space, which is the leak alarm and gets a look each week and a note in the log. If the space is ever wet, the primary is leaking and the tank comes out of service the same day. A 34 inch base under 62 inches wants a strap to a wall or a post, because a tank that is bumped by a floor jack tips. Keep the lid locked between drains, keep the tank away from the heater and out of the sun, and keep coolant, solvent and brake fluid out of it, because the hauler tests the load and rejects a contaminated tank.

Pickup day

The hauler couples to the camlock, pumps the tank down through the draw pipe, and leaves; nothing is lifted, poured or opened. Log the gallons taken and the date, because that log is what the fire inspector and the waste regulator both ask for, and it tells you how often to schedule the truck. Once a year, with the tank empty, open the lid and look at the floor of the primary and the strainer for sludge, and rinse the strainer.

What it holds in practice

Automotive repair shops, quick-lube bays, fleet maintenance garages, equipment dealers, farm shops with a drain pan and a hauler on call, and any building where used oil is stored indoors under a fire code. Used oil only, labeled, lid locked.

Chemical service ratings

The resin is rated for the liquids below at the concentrations shown; the fitting and gasket called out are the ones to order with the tank. Verify the exact service on the linked page or in the chemical compatibility database before ordering.

• acetic acid Aluminum Sulfate 50% (PVC, EPDM) -
• aluminum sulfate Calcium Chloride 40% (PVC, EPDM) -
• calcium chloride DEF 32.5% -
• diesel exhaust fluid Ferrous Sulfate 20% (PVC, EPDM) -
• ferrous sulfate Magnesium Chloride 30% (PVC, EPDM) -
• magnesium chloride Sodium Carbonate 30% (PVC, EPDM) -
• sodium carbonate Urea Solution 50% (PP/PVC, EPDM) -
• urea solution and Ozonated Water up to 10 PPM (PVC, EPDM).Full cross-references live on the
• ethylene glycol ), Ferric Chloride (
• ferric chloride ), Ferric Sulfate (
• ferric sulfate ), Hydrochloric Acid (
• hydrochloric acid ), Hydrofluoric Acid (
• hydrofluoric acid ), Hydrofluosilicic Acid (
• hydrofluosilicic acid ), Hydrogen Peroxide (
• hydrogen peroxide ), Peracetic Acid (
• peracetic acid ), Phosphoric Acid (
• phosphoric acid ), Polyaluminum Chloride (
• polyaluminum chloride ), Potassium Carbonate (
• potassium carbonate ), Potassium Hydroxide (
• potassium hydroxide ), Propylene Glycol (
• propylene glycol ), Sodium Bisulfate (
• sodium bisulfate ), Sodium Bisulfite (
• sodium bisulfite ), Sodium Hypochlorite (
• sodium hypochlorite ), Sodium Thiosulfate (
• sodium thiosulfate ), Sulfuric Acid (
• sulfuric acid ), and Zinc Orthophosphate (
• zinc orthophosphate ).If your fluid is on that list, do not force this 1.5 rating - call us at 866-418-1777 and we will confirm and quote the 1.5 SG equivalent

Getting it to the pad

The 5710102N95703 ships palletized as LTL freight (NMFC 156600-03) at a class rate; the freight cost estimator turns your ZIP into a freight number; the price on this page is before freight. Two people carry 110 pounds through a door. Strap it, work the lid and the lock, couple a camlock to the outlet once to prove the fit, and confirm the interstice is dry before the first drain pan goes in. Once it is full and holding, leave it alone for a day before the plumbing goes on; a settled tank is a quiet one.