State regulators may call it "waste oil" and it has a regulatory definition. However, it may not have to be devalued to simply a waste category. It may be more accurately referred to as "used" oil and if it meets "specification," can be reused for fuel and heat production in a used oil burner. "Waste oil" may include vehicle crankcase oils, hydraulic or transmission fluids, industrial lube oils, and diesel fuel not used for parts cleaning. If it can’t be reused and is truly a waste, then it will cost your business for proper handling and disposal. To minimize your costs, avoid cross-contamination, especially with gasoline, brake cleaner and other hazardous solvents. Waste oil contaminated with these hazardous materials becomes a larger quantity of hazardous waste. More hazardous waste is more costly to handle and includes more regulatory burden.
Challenge yourself to manage the oil that your business generates in the most environmentally sound and cost-effective manner.
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