Disposable oil change kit

Abstract

A disposable liquid disposal tool is provided for collecting liquids and for changing engine oil or other hydrocarbon containing products whereby the liquid, spent oil, or hydrocarbon is encapsulated in a non-biodegradable substance rendering the kit safe for disposal in a non-hazard or controlled substance landfill. A disposable container insert tray may be composed of rows of conical shaped protrusions that are used to channel the liquid to all levels of the container so that liquids can be exposed to the maximum surface area of the non-biodegradable substance for total encapsulation. In embodiments, the top of the liquid disposal container may be covered with an open weave fabric material that acts as a diffuser whereby the liquid materials are spread more equally throughout the confines of the container and on to the surface of the tray insert.

1 . A liquid disposal tool for the collection and disposal of liquids comprising:
 a container with a bottom portion and a set of walls;   an absorbent resting on said bottom portion within said walls, said absorbent configured to collect said liquid; and   an insert tray covering said absorbent.   
     
     
         2 . The liquid disposal tool of  claim 1  wherein said container is made of a cellulosic material. 
     
     
         3 . The liquid disposal tool of  claim 1  wherein said container is made of a recycled material. 
     
     
         4 . The liquid disposal tool of  claim 1  wherein said top portion of said walls further comprise a perimeter shelf with an upper lip and a diffusing top cover joined at a top portion of said walls. 
     
     
         5 . The liquid disposal tool of  claim 1  wherein said container is sized to hold up to 8 quarts of liquid. 
     
     
         6 . The liquid disposal tool of  claim 1  wherein said absorbent further comprises at least one of sawdust, corn cob, or cat litter. 
     
     
         7 . The liquid disposal tool of  claim 1  wherein said absorbent further comprises a non-degradable substance. 
     
     
         8 . The liquid disposal tool of  claim 7  wherein said non-degradable substance is a peat moss that has been specially processed and is capable of absorbing liquids with total encapsulation. 
     
     
         9 . The liquid disposal tool of  claim 1  wherein said insert tray comprises a contoured surface with a series of protrusions, depressions, or a combination thereof arranged in a series of rows; and
 wherein said tray channels said liquid to all levels of the container so that said liquid is exposed to the maximum surface area of said absorbent. 
 
     
     
         10 . The liquid disposal tool of  claim 9  wherein said series of protrusions have a conical shape. 
     
     
         11 . The liquid disposal tool of  claim 9  wherein said series of protrusions have slits or holes. 
     
     
         12 . The liquid disposal tool of  claim 1  wherein said insert tray is formed from scrap news print or sugar cane pulp that has been emulsified into liquefied slurry that is injected into a mold. 
     
     
         13 . The liquid disposal tool of  claim 1  wherein said insert tray is made of at least one of a cellulosic material. 
     
     
         14 . The liquid disposal tool of  claim 4  wherein said diffusing cover is made of an open weave fabric of polypropylene, polyethylene, polyamides, polystyrenes, and cellulosics. 
     
     
         15 . The liquid disposal tool of  claim 4  wherein said diffusing cover has a center taper that creates a reservoir to accommodate the on-rush of said liquid. 
     
     
         16 . The liquid disposal tool of  claim 15  wherein said center taper is created by attaching a series of stringers to said diffusing cover with ultra violet light (UV) gluing. 
     
     
         17 . The liquid disposal tool of  claim 1  wherein said absorbent further comprises an oil eating microbes; and
 wherein said absorbent is a non-biodegradable substance that renders said tool safe for disposal in a non-hazard or controlled substance landfill. 
 
     
     
         18 . A liquid disposal tool for the collection and disposal of liquids comprising:
 a under tray;   an absorbent resting on said under tray, said absorbent configured to collect said liquid;   an insert tray covering or supporting said absorbent; and   a diffusing top cover joined at a top portion of said insert tray.   
     
     
         19 . The liquid disposal tool of  claim 18  wherein glue, a snap fit, or a shrink wrap joins said under tray to said diffusing cover. 
     
     
         20 . The liquid disposal tool of  claim 18  wherein said absorbent further comprises at least one of sawdust, corncob, cat litter or a polyalkylenes; and
 wherein said non-degradable substance is a peat moss that has been specially processed and is capable of absorbing liquids with total encapsulation.