Recycling makes more sense today than ever. . Recycling saves money and protects the environment. Improper waste management 1 costs money — your money. You pay in higher consumer prices, taxes for environmental . cleanups and increased health care costs. Here's-what you can do: • Protect our environment and conserve i our resources by taking your used motor oil to the nearest used oil collection : center, such as a service station, lube center or automotive store. e Look for the oil drop. It is an industry symbol signifying used oil is collected for recycling and reuse. To find used oil collection centers in your area, caff 1-800.-CLEANUP or visit 1 www.cleanup.org. '• For more information on managing used ; motor oil, visit EPA on the Web: ; http://www.epa.gov/epaoswer/ ! hazwaste/usedosS/index.htm Solid Waste and Emergency Response EPA530-F-02-027 Winter 2003 www.epa.gov ------- environment, saves energy and USED MOTOR OIL FROM A SINGLE OIL CHANGE CAN RUIN A MILLION GALLONS OF FRESH WATER - A YEAR'S SUPPLY FOR 50 PEOPLE. Used motor oil is insoluble, persistent and can contain toxic chemicals and heavy metals. It's , slow to degrade. It slicks to everything from beach sand to bird feathers. Used motor oil is a major source of oil contamination of waterways and can , result in pollution of drinking water sources. ON AVERAGE, ABOUT FOUR MILLION PEOPLE REUSE MOTOR OIL AS A LUBRICANT FOR OTHER EQUIPMENT OR TAKE IT TO A RECYCLING FACILITY. : Recycled used motor oil can be re-refined into new : oil, processed into fuel oils and used as raw ; materials for the petroleum industry. One gallon of used motor oil provides the same 2.5 quarts of : lubricating oil as 42 gallons of crude oil. BECOME USED MOTOR OIL RECYCLER NUMBER FOUR MILLION AND ONE. i Begin recycling your used motor oil today. If all the oil from American do-it-yourself oil changers ; were recycled, it would be enough motor oil for more than 50 million cars a year. Imagine how much foreign oil that would eliminate. - Used motor oil from cars, trucks, boats, motorcycles, farm equipment and lawnmowers can be recycled and re-refined. > Do not spill any oil on the ground. Put your used motor oil in a clean plastic container with a tight lid. Never store used oil in a container that once held chemicals, food or beverages. . Take used motor oil to a service station or other location that collects used motor oil for recycling. ------- |