Solid Waste and tmergency Response (OS-305) EP/530-F-92-018 August 1992 Environmental Fact Sheet s B°ecycd Used Oil-No Hazardous Waste Listing on the dealers. Action f rervcled used oil that hazardous waste Is unnecessary. ^ ^ ^ oil -me management standards> cover a^« 2?9 of nte 40 of toe SS^SSK^jk--£3£ ^ __ _^.» »%««*^rtT*CHTISI. . ------- generators are military motorpools; taxi, bus, and delivery companies; and shipyards. People who change their own oil (do-it-yourselfers) are not covered, nor are farmers who generate an average of 25 gallons or less of used oil per month in a calendar year. Approximately 700,000 facilities qualify as generators. Generators simply must: • Keep storage tanks and containers in good condition; • Label storage tanks, "used oil"; • Clean up any used-oil spills or leaks to the environment; and • Use a transporter with an EPA identification (ID) number when shipping used oil off-site. Service station dealers that comply with these requirements, that send used oil for recyclng, and that accept used oil from do-it- yourselfers are not liable for emergency response costs or damages resulting from threatened or actual releases of used oil from subsequent handling of the oil. EPA believes relief from this particular regulatory burden will encourage more service station dealers to collect used oil, thereby increasing used oil recycling by the consumer sector. Requirements for Processors and Re-refiners Used oil processors and re-refiners handle and store large quantities of used oil for a wide variety of purposes. Consequently, data suggest that damage from mismanagement of used oil at these facilities is not uncommon, and that stronger controls are necessary. Approximately 300 facilities must comply with these management standards. Requirements for these facilities include: • Obtaining an EPA ID number and notifying the Agency of any activities concerning used oil; • Maintaining storage tanks and containers in good condition, and labeling them "used oil"; • Processing and storing used oil in areas with oil-impervious flooring and secondary containment structures (such as berms, ditches, or retaining walls); • Clean up any used oil spills or leaks to the environment; • Preparing a plan and a schedule for testing used oil for halogen content; • Tracking incoming used oil and out-going recycled used oil products; • Maintaining certain records and biennial reporting; • Managing used oil processing and re-refining residues safely; and • Ensuring that the facility is properly closed when recycling operations cease. Requirements for Transporters, Collectors, and Burners of Off-Specification Used Oil A used oil transporter or collector is any person who transports used oil to another site for recycling. Transfer facilities that are holding ------- areas, such as loading docks and parking and storage areas, must comply with the transporter requirements when used oil shipments are held for more than 24 hours in route to their final destination. Generators who transport less than 55 gallons of their own used oil are exempt from the transporter requirements. Approximately 400 transporters and collectors also must obtain an EPA ID number and notify the Agency of any activities concerning used oil; maintain storage tanks and containers in good condition, and label them "used oil"; process and store used oil in areas with oil-impervious flooring and secondary containment structures (such as berms or ditches); clean up any used oil spills or leaks to the environment; and track incoming used oil and out-going used oil. In addition, transporters and collectors must: • Limit storage at transfer facilities to 35 days and • Test waste in storage tanks that are no longer in service for hazardous characteristics, and, if wastes are hazardous, close them according to existing hazardous waste management requirements. Used oil burners must comply with the same storage requirements as transporters. Less than 1,000 facilities burn off-specification used oil. Standards for these burners are recodified from 40 CFR Part 266 to 40 CFR Part 279. The Agency plans additional study on used oil burned as fuel. Requirements for Used Oil Marketers Marketers of used oil were regulated in 1985. These standards are recodified from 40 CFR Part 266, Subpart E to 40 CFR Part 279. There are no major changes to existing requirements. Conclusion In May 1992, EPA determined that listing used oil destined for disposal as a hazardous waste was unnecessary. Combined with that rule, this action fulfillS'EPA's statutory mandate under the Used Oil Recycling Act of 1980. These management standards—working in tandem with existing laws and regulations—effectively control potential risks while promoting used oil reycling. Contact For additional information or to order a copy of the Federal Register notice, contact the RCRA Hotline, Monday-Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. EST. The national, toll-free number is (800) 424-9346; TDD (800) 553-7672 (hearing impaired); in Washington, D.C., the number is (703) 920-9810, TDD (703) 486-3323. Copies of documents applicable to this rule may be obtained by writing: RCRA Information Center (RIC), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Solid Waste (OS-305), 401 M Street SW, Washington D.C. 20460. ------- ------- |