Neutralize Battery Acid
#1
12-05-11, 01:10 PM
Neutralize Battery Acid
I have a couple cups of battery acid left over after buying a battery for my lawnmower.
What's the best way to neutralize this stuff so I can pour it down the toilet?
Seems to me I used baking soda years ago but that made quite a bubbly mess.
What's the best way to neutralize this stuff so I can pour it down the toilet?
Seems to me I used baking soda years ago but that made quite a bubbly mess.
#2
12-05-11, 01:35 PM
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I pour it on weeds in my gravel yard...must be limestone cause it sure does bubble!
A big box of baking soda would probably work...but why not check at a battery or repair shop?
A big box of baking soda would probably work...but why not check at a battery or repair shop?
I wouldn't pour it down the commode 
#5
12-23-11, 04:32 AM
It's sulphuric acid, and it will bubble when it touches something organic, or steel for that matter. Pouring it down the toilet would be a no no. Even if it cost you a couple of bucks, take it to Wal Mart or some other auto parts place and let them recycle it.
#6
12-23-11, 07:15 AM
Why not just store it safely, in case you need some more later.
After reading this:
Concentrated sulfuric acid is frequently the major ingredient in acidic drain cleaners which are used to remove grease, hair, tissue paper, etc.
