Reply #13: An explanation

[mastein]

Selling this waste is a very common practice across the country, and I suspect the only novel thing about it is the small quantities being sold to individuals and not farms. That said, I agree with the article that hydrocarbons are no worry (if the sampling etc. were done correctly, and I have no reason to think they weren't) as they will literally burn off into the atmosphere creating CO2 and H2O both needed for plant life. THe larger chain hydrocarbons that make up gasoline that burn at higher rates probably are not present at all, or if they are, they are in minute quantities. Overall this is a win-win deal. If you have further questions feel free to contact me off line and I can get into more detailed explanation.