Waste Prevention Information Exchange: Hazardous Substances

Used Oil

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CalRecycle Programs and Services

• Used Oil—Since 1987 it has been illegal in California to dispose  used oil in sewers, drainage systems, surface water, ground waters, water courses, marine waters, or municipal trash, or onto land, or by domestic incineration.
  • Household Hazardous Waste and Used Oil Program—Resources for California businesses that manage or deal with household hazardous waste or used oil.
  • Recycle Your Used Motor Oil—Enter your ZIP code and find the used oil recycling center near you.
• Used Oil Recycling Rate Annual Report
• Local Governmental Household Hazardous Waste Agencies—See the Web site of your local governmental household hazardous waste agency for the latest information in your area.

CalRecycle Publications

• CalRecycle has publications on used oil.

Other Resources

Documents

• U. S. EPA Used Oil Management Program—Includes a useful list of publications including
  • List of Manufacturers and Suppliers of Re-refined Lubricating Oils
    
    Portable Document Format (PDF)) [33 KB] | ASCII Text [13 KB]

Web Sites

• Used Oil—Information and a perspective on used oil by SynLube™ Lube-4-Life®.
  
  Note: The recycling rates stated by SynLube differ from recycling rates determined by CalRecycle.

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