[randywebb]

re consumables - like oil, oil filters, air filters, brake fluid and the like

First - don't just waste your own time and oil, etc. by changing fluids every few hundred miles. You gain nothing.

2nd - Be sure to dispose of toxics carefully - that means brake fluid and used oil (not new oil), and oil filters, rags, etc. Here, they will pick up used oil curbside. Every city or town has a Haz. Waste disposal plan and many places that do oil changes will take your waste for free - call and ask.

This thread split off from the crazy K&N filter thread and that is likely the biggest adv. of K&N (oiled) filters over paper ones - it reduces the amt. of landfill space that is used up.

I always try to sell or give away used parts. If it is really worthless (somebody please take my V shaped oil cross-engine oil line form my 3.2L!!) then I take it to the county 'dump' (transfer station) where they will recycle all metals. For rubber you are SOL so just get as much used oil out as you can and landfill it (i.e. put it in the trash can).

Make friends with a shop that has a parts washer. This is a lot more fun than trying to clean cruddy stuff in your driveway and the solvent will get recycled.