Used Oil Recycling Program

Operator's Guide for Certified Used Oil Collection Centers

Your partnership in meeting the challenge of recycling California's used oil is greatly appreciated. General questions can be directed to (916) 341-6457. Incentive claims questions should be directed to (916) 341-6176.

As the operator of a Certified Collection Center your responsibilities are to:

• Accept used oil from the public at no charge. During business hours and upon request, render the incentive fee of $0.40 per gallon.
• Display, easily seen from a public street, a Certified Used Oil Collection Center sign.
• Accept no more than 55 gallons per person per shipment in a container no larger than 55 gallons. You may set a maximum daily limit. The maximum limit may not be less than 5 gallons per person per day.
• Refer persons who have used oil suspected of being contaminated to the local environmental health or public works office so they may be informed where to safely dispose of contaminated used oil, or provide the name and address of the nearest disposal location.
• Maintain written procedures telling employees how to prevent the acceptance of contaminated used oil.
• Advertise at least once every six months via general media, that the center accepts used oil at no charge and offers payment of the recycling incentive. Advertising may be conducted either by the center, corporate headquarters, or local government.
• Keep the certificate, or with CalRecycle approval, a copy of the certificate on site.
• Operate in accordance with all Federal, State, local, used oil management laws and regulations.
• Maintain records pertaining to used oil collection for at least 3 years and provide CalRecycle staff access to these records.
• Postmark incentive claims no later than the 45th calendar day following the end of the quarter within which the used oil is hauled to a certified recycling facility.