Recycling

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Liquids   (Page 1)

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(Current Recyclable Materials)

Liquid recycling is becoming more and more important in today’s world. Continuation of liquid-type pollution is ruining the ocean and the environment around us.  One biggest example of good recyclable liquids is motor oil.  Used motor oil never wears out.  It just gets dirty and can be recycled, cleaned, and used again.  Recycling used motor oil conserves this valuable natural resource and is good for the environment as well.  Motor oil should never be poured onto the ground or into storm drains, or tossed into trashcans (even in a sealed container) because it can contaminate and pollute the soil, groundwater, ocean, streams, and rivers.  Recycling used motor oil reduces this pollution threat. OILS AND PETROCHEMICAL RECYCLING a.) Used Motor Oil – consist of used motor oil from autos and trucks. b.) Used Oil Filters – consist of spent oil filters from cars and trucks. c.) Old Gasoline – consist of old gasoline recovered from auto wrecking, or old gasoline pumped from old storage or fuel tanks. d.) Old Diesel Fuels – consist of old diesel fuel recovered from truck wrecking operations or pumped from old storage or fuel tanks. e.) Used Fuel Filters – consist of spent automotive, truck, aviation or industrial fuel filters. f.) Other Fuel Oils – consist of oil fuels that are stored separately.  A variety of fuels may be included under this heading including Kerosene, Stove Oil, Bunker Oil, Aircraft Fuels and fuel tank bottoms. g.) Surplus Transmission Fluids – consist of new, un-used fluids for automotive or truck transmissions. h.) Spent Transmission Fluids – consist of old, used or spent fluids from automotive or truck transmissions. i.) Surplus Hydraulic Oils – include new, un-used hydraulic oils in odd lots or surplus inventory. j.) Spent Hydraulic Oils – include old, spent hydraulic oils. k.) Surplus Metal Cutting Oils/ Lubricants – consist of new, un-used cutting oils or lubricants for metal cutting operations in odd lots or surplus inventory. l.) Spent Metal Cutting Oils/Lubricants – consist of old, used or spent cutting oils or lubricants from metal cutting operations.  May contain metal sludge, turnings or borings. m.) Old Greases & Lubricants – consist of a variety of used lubricating greases. n.) Surplus Greases & Lubricants – consist of new unused lubricating greases in cartridges, pails or drums.  The quality or grade is to be clearly marked on each container. o.) Recovered Pyrolysis Oils – consist of raw oils recovered from waste pyrolysis systems.  The types of waste materials used in the production must be clearly specified and documented (i.e.: Tire/Tyre Pyrolysis Oil).

Figure: Mobile 1 motor oil. [Courtesy of: CBXman.com.]

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