The Appeal of Waste Oil Recycling

Do you know waste oil recycling services can minimize your demand for fossil fuel resources?

All oil-based components have many uses in households and businesses. From cooking to moving machine parts and maintaining equipment, waste oil has many applications. But unknowingly, it is often discarded after one use in trashcans, on the ground, or into storm drains.

According to the EPA, businesses and people discard 200 million gallons of used oil every year. Unfortunately, many are not aware that merely two gallons of used oil can provide 24 hours of power for an average home in the US.

Used oil recycling services can help you with wastes that contain reclaimable products. It enables you to consume fewer fossil fuels and take an environmentally positive step.

What is Waste Oil?

Any petroleum-based or synthetic oil that has lost its usefulness or has impurities after its original use is a waste oil. If you burn it or discard it inappropriately, it can contaminate the environment and affect the health of all living beings.

Instead of discarding waste oil, use environmentally friendly ways to recycle and reprocess it. Whether you are the general public, businesses, growers, or ranchers, take the initiative to reach out to certified collection centers (CCC) and leave your waste oil at the curbside oil recycling services.

Waste Oil Considerations

1.Properly maintain your equipment/vehicle

Effective waste oil disposal begins with the maintenance of equipment/vehicles. It keeps a check on the overall leakage of oils and helps you stay informed about oil replacement needs.

Moreover, invest in intelligently designed equipment to clean coils and hard-to-reach areas. Proper cleaning mechanisms make maintenance efficient and more convenient. It reduces the chances of harboring contaminants that are dangerous for you and the environment.

2. Store Waste Oil Appropriately in Proper Storage containers

The safest way to store waste oil is to use the original containers that came with the oil during transportation. Use a storage container that closes tightly and does not leak. Avoid storing it in any containers that once contained antifreeze, paint, or chemicals. Label it clearly and keep it away from the reach of children and pets.

3. Re-Use it in Heaters and Boilers (Limited Applicability)

You can carefully re-use some oils with heaters and boilers after the oil has been processed. For industrial purposes, engage oil recycling services to process the oil. If you are not sure about the oil you want to burn, acquire information on its correct disposing method beforehand. Unknowingly burning it could expose you to untold dangers.Be sure to use approved equipment only.

4. Tap Expert Services

If you lack the capacity/ability to dispose of waste oil effectively, you must contact your local waste oil remover. Most waste oil recycling services have the necessary equipment and facility to ensure safe and effective waste oil disposal. When you opt for their services, do not forget to check their level of expertise and pricing.

Why is it responsible and important to process (clean) used oil?

Eliminate Environmental Risks

Waste oil degrades slowly. It sticks to everything from bird’s feathers to animal fur to sand on the beach. It endangers aquatic life through soil, ground, and surface water contamination. Efficient disposal of waste oil can protect the environment from its negative implications.

Cost-Effective Reliable Source of Renewable Energy

As oils don’t expire, they can become a reliable source of energy by processing – e.g., used cooking oil converted into biodiesel fuel. Moreover, waste oil recycling consumes minimal energy compared to processing raw material.

Lower Drainage Repair and Cleanup Costs

Proper disposal of used cooking oil/ motor oil can prevent the drains and sewers from clogging. This reduces drainage and sewer treatment expenses significantly and reduces repair and cleaning costs.

Waste Oil Recycling Creates Jobs

Today, the demand for used oil recycling services is growing both in businesses and among the general public. The processing of waste oil creates various jobs in information technology, research and training, marketing, and engineering.

Further, it also reduces the need for natural gas or fuels and helps in conserving natural resources.

How can the purified product be used again?

Oils get dirty upon use, but when recycled and cleaned, you can use them again. After being professionally recycled, here are some uses of purified oil products.

Gasoline Reclamation

Gasoline can be reused as fuel for boilers or oil heaters. It can help people reduce their heating and energy bills.

Biodiesel

It is a purified product of used cooking oil. It can power vehicles and engines of generators, transformers, and agricultural machinery.

Jet Fuel Reclamation

Steel mill carbon-rich waste gases can be recycled by adding bacteria that ferment and transit into ethanol. Airlines use it for jet fuels by combining it with 50% regular petroleum-based jet fuel.

Other elements of oil reclaimed/reuse

• Industrial burner oil
• Mould oil
• Bitumen based products
• Additives in manufactured products
• Re-refined base oils used as a lubricant, hydraulic oils, or transformer oils

How we at CWE help?

At CWE, we apply innovation, long-term expertise, and technological prowess to adhere to EPA guidelines to conserve natural resources through recycling technologies. In our waste oil recycling process, we collect and transport waste oil for industries and household communities. We help customers attain efficient waste oil disposal ways by recycling it in a cost-effective and environmental-friendly manner.