Good evening folks. My question is what happens to used oil collected in other countries. Is it burned for power, rerefined or?
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Used oil disposal in other countries
- Thread starter 53' Stude
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Other countries throw their toilet water in the street, so…..
Save the oil and filters and turn them into our local hazardous waste depot run by the city.
I make a "run" or two a year.
Items they accept.....
I make a "run" or two a year.
Items they accept.....
- medicines and supplements
- sharps (syringes, needles and lancets)
- household and car batteries
- butane lighters and cylinders
- kerosene and gasoline
- vehicle fluids (windshield washer, motor oil, antifreeze, transmission and brake fluid)
- glues and cements
- paint materials (paints, thinners, turpentine, paint strippers, stains and preservatives)
- rust removers
- ammonia
- aerosol cans with product left in them (bug sprays, air fresheners, paint, etc.)
- drain openers and oven cleaners
- fire extinguishers
- fertilizers, weed and bug killers
- propane tanks and cylinders
- pool chemicals
- fluorescent tubes and thermometers
I’ve seen some real hell holes. They drain it on the ground or into a pan. The oil is either trashed or dumped or maybe used as an accelerant for burning trash 180 degrees from the standard we are held to.
Used engine oil is re-refined in both provinces I have lived in (Alberta and BC). There have always been convenient depots I take my oil to, it is very easy and there are no fees. I go roughly every 2 years.
When I was in the Navy and we had a port visit in Haiti in the early 90’s now that was bad. Sides of the road just piled up with trash, was really bad.
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