Activities That Produce Used Oil

1. Activities That Produce Used Oil • Routine oil changes or repairs • Oily parts drip when placed on the floor or are carried across the room • Spills when filling storage containers • When storage containers leak or overflow Used Oil and Oily Wastes 4-1(a)

2. Activities That Produce Used Oil • Used Oil Management- Recycling • Used oil is a valuable resource and should be recycled • Used oil is a potentially hazardous material capable of contaminating soil and water. • One gallon of oil can contaminate one million gallons of drinking water. Used Oil and Oily Wastes 4-1(b)

3. Activities That Produce Used Oil • Special Note: • Used oil is exempted by the Federal government from management as a hazardous waste only when it is recycled or burned for energy recovery. Used Oil and Oily Wastes 4-1(c)

4. Summary of Used Oil Management Guidelines • Off-Site Commercial Used Oil Management • Used Oil Marketers/Transporters • Picks up used oil from shops • Sells to a used oil burner or a recycler. • Sell to a burner, the marketer is responsible for testing the used oil • Oil must meet EPA burning specifications. • Used oil marketers and transporters are required to have EPA permits and meet EPA regulations. Used Oil and Oily Wastes 4-2(a)

5. Summary of Used Oil Management Guidelines • Commercial Used Oil Burner - A commercial used oil burner burns used oil in a cement kiln or industrial furnace. The burner must meet all federal guidelines and have an EPA identification number. • On-Site Used Oil Management • Shops may burn their own oil in an EPA approved oil-fired space heater • Testing not required Used Oil and Oily Wastes 4-2(b)

6. Summary of Used Oil Management Guidelines • Shops can also burn used oil from customers and do-it-yourselfers. • Testing not required • On-site burning is considered recycling by “burning for energy recovery”. Used oil that stays on-site decreases chances of spills during transportation. • Never burn oil mixed with hazardous waste, such as solvent or carburetor cleaner. Used Oil and Oily Wastes 4-2(c)

7. Summary of Used Oil Management Guidelines • Shops can not burn oil from other businesses • Unless they do lab tests on the used oil • And meet all EPA regulations of a Commercial Used Oil Burner. Used Oil and Oily Wastes 4-2(d)

8. What Not To Do With Used Oil • These practices should not take place at the shop. They are in violation of environmental laws and can cause environmental pollution. • Do not dump oil on the ground. Used Oil and Oily Wastes 4-3 (a)

9. What Not To Do With Used Oil • Do not spread used oil as a weed killer or dust suppressant. • Do not add hazardous waste or other materials to used oil. • Can contaminate the entire batch of used oil. • Mixture may be hazardous, requiring hazardous waste disposal. • Contaminated used oil may be unsafe or illegal to burn on site. Used Oil and Oily Wastes 4-3 (b)

10. What Not To Do With Used Oil • Do not give or sell used oil to another business for burning in their furnace. • Illegal unless you meet the federal guidelines as a Used Oil Marketer • Do not give or sell used oil to another business for road oiling. • Do not pour used oil on drives or roads on your property or others. Used Oil and Oily Wastes 4-3 (c)

11. What To Do With Used Oil • The following are considered the most desirable methods or options to properly manage used oil and to assure compliance with federal requirements for used oil • Store used oil in leak-proof containers on an impermeable surface. • Label containers as “USED OIL”. Used Oil and Oily Wastes 4-4 (a)

12. What To Do With Used Oil • Provide spill containment and cleanup in the event of an accidental spill. • Keep oil separate from other wastes to avoid accidental contamination. • Use EPA permitted oil services (Marketer/Transporter) to recycle used oil off-site. • Burn used oil on-site (energy recovery) in an approved used oil space heater. Used Oil and Oily Wastes 4-4 (b)

13. Oil-contaminated Wastes • Shop Towels (Paper) • Contaminated with oil, solvent, paint and other chemicals - not recyclable • Costly testing to determine the proper disposal method. • If hazardous = disposal by a hazardous waste management company. • If non-hazardous can possibly landfill Used Oil and Oily Wastes 4-5(a)

14. Oil-contaminated Wastes • If paper shop towels must be used: • Cut them in half or quarters before using - reduces waste. • Reusable cloth shop towels are a good pollution prevention alternative. • Soiled towels sent to a commercial laundry for cleaning and reuse. • Eliminate potential hazardous waste disposal problems (costs and liability) Used Oil and Oily Wastes 4-5(b)

15. Oil-contaminated Wastes • Disposable Oil Absorbents • Clay, "kitty litter", or sawdust used to soak up spills and thrown away. • Problems: Oil is not recycled (therefore not exempt from hazardous regulation). • Ends up in the landfill where it leaches into surface or groundwater causing pollution. Used Oil and Oily Wastes 4-5(c)

16. Review of Preventing Spills • Use drip pans under vehicles and in work areas. • Drip pans big enough & tip proof. • Dripping parts drain on a drip pan instead of the floor. • Use funnels when emptying used oil into storage containers. Used Oil and Oily Waste 4-6 (a)

17. Review of Preventing Spills • Used oil in drip pans -- emptied into used oil container. • Store drip pans carefully -- stop floor drips. • Designate drip pans for specific use: • One for oil, one for antifreeze, one for gasoline etc.. Used Oil and Oily Waste 4-6 (b)

18. Review of Preventing Spills • If using disposable oil absorbent materials - consider their reusability. • Absorbent "socks" may be reused about 10 times before disposal. Used Oil and Oily Waste 4-6 (c)

19. Disposal of Oil-Contaminated Wastes • Oil-contaminated waste ( used oil absorbent and shop rags) are potentially hazardous • Lead and other heavy metals • Solvents • Fuel • Used oil • Paint • Antifreeze Used Oil and Oily Wastes 4-7(a)

20. Disposal of Oil-Contaminated Wastes • All industrial wastes must be classified as hazardous or non-hazardous before disposal. • Laboratory testing is usually the only way to determine if the waste is hazardous or not. • Hazardous wastes must be disposed of by a hazardous waste management company Used Oil and Oily Wastes 4-7(b)

21. Disposal of Oil-Contaminated Wastes • Non hazardous wastes can be landfilled with permission from the landfill. • Note: Landfills do not accept industrial wastes that contain free flowing liquids. Used Oil and Oily Wastes 4-7(c)

22. Pollution Prevention for Used Oil Filters • Use drips pans during an oil change • Can mount drip pans on a roller stand • Adjust height to catch oil from a vehicle on a lift. • Recycle used oil drained from filters • Place filter upside down on a drip pan immediately. • Stop drips to the floor when putting in drip pan Used Oil & Oily Wastes 4-8 (a)

23. Pollution Prevention for Used Oil Filters • Drain oil trapped inside the filter • Draining and crushing removes more oil . • Crushed filters take up less space in a landfill. • Hot-draining (right from the hot engine) for a least 12 hours • Puncture flow back value or dome end of filter • Recycle the metal filter casings (carcasses). • Ask your scrap metal recycler to take drained filters. • Oil filter service to crush & recycle off-site. Used Oil & Oily Wastes 4-8 (b)