Things You'll Need:
- Paper towels
- Garbage bags
- kitty litter
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Step 1
First, Lay paper towels on top of the oil spill to absorb the oil. Once the paper towels are thoroughly soaked in oil, remove the paper towels and place another layer on top of the oil. Repeat until the oil no longer looks glistening wet on the pavement. Collect the oil-soaked paper towels in a separate garbage bag. The oil must be disposed of properly.
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Step 2
Place a layer of absorbent kitty litter on the spill site. Be sure to cover the area evenly. For a big spill you may need more than one bag of kitty litter. Leave for an hour to soak up the oil.
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Step 3
Sweep the kitty litter off the spill site. Place another layer of kitty litter on the spill site. In an hour, sweep this layer off the spill site.
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Step 4
Then, place one more layer of kitty litter on the site and leave on the driveway for 12 hours [all night]. In the morning, sweep this layer of kitty litter off the driveway. This should remove most of the discoloration from the oil on the driveway.
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Step 5
Call your local dump and figure out how to dispose of the oil-tainted trash properly.
Comments
greentechman said
on 6/10/2009 I found a new product which removes oil stains and fuel spills from any surface without using toxic chemicals. It is called Oil Gone Easy S-200 and can be used on asphalt, concrete, brick and soil. Instead of using noxious cleaners or solvents, you just pour Oil Gone Easy S-200 on the stain and it attracts locally existing microorganisms to literally eat the oil until it is eliminated within a week or two. It is very easy to use, involves no mess and best of all there is no clean up required. This technique is totally green and much cheaper than conventional cleaners. The product was used to clean up the Prestige oil spill off the coast of Spain and is recognized by the EPA. Oil Gone Easy is referenced in Wikipedia.