The more waste we generate, the more
we have to treat, store, and dispose of. So
recycling makes more sense today than
ever.
  Improper waste management costs
money—your money! You pay in higher
consumer prices, taxes for environmental
cleanups, and increased health care costs,
when wastes are improperly managed.
  Recycling saves money and protects the
environment. So help be part of the
solution, not part of the problem. Recycle
used oil and other household materials,
such as newspaper, glass, metals, and
plastic.
  If your community has an oil recycling
program, join it. If it doesn't, start  one.
Write for EPA's manual entitled "How to
Set Up A Local Program To Recycle Used
Oil" at the  address below or call EPA's
RCRA/Superfund Hotline at
1-800-424-9346 (in Washington,  DC,
382-3000).


Remember:

Environmental quality is everybody's
business, and everybody can do a lot to
help.

  U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
          Office of Solid Waste
           401 M Street, SW
        Washington, DC 20460
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 Used oil is a valuable resource, but it can
 also be an environmental problem and a
 financial liability.
   Since your business deals with used oil
 all the time, you should know that. .  .

 • The U.S. Environmental Protection
 Agency supports programs to increase
 proper recycling of used oil.
 • You can provide a useful, and
 sometimes profitable, public service by
 accepting used oil for recycling from
 "do-it-yourselfers" 'who change their own
 oil.
 Remember:

 Maintain your collection tanks regularly.
 Stay in compliance with local fire and
 safety regulations. Avoid leaks and spills.
  Never mix used oil with any other
 material. Keep gasoline, solvents,
 degreasers, paints, etc., from making your
 used oil  a hazardous waste and increasing
 your collection costs.
5. Make sure your tank has a lockable fill
   so that you can prevent dumping of
   materials into the tank when it is not
   supervised.

6. Provide soak-up material (for example
   saw dust, kitty litter, or a commercial
   product) for minor spills. It keeps the
   area clean and helps prevent personal
   injury.

7. Make sure your collection and storage
   setup is leakproof, spillproof and that
   tanks have lids or are covered to
   prevent water from entering.
A Few Suggestions:

1. Do not dump or dispose of used oil in
   the trash, in sewers, or on the ground.

2. Check your hauler's qualifications to
   make sure the hauler takes your oil to a
   reputable recycling operation.

3. Measure the level of oil in your tank
   before and after your hauler collects it
   to be certain the oil collected matches
   the amount the  hauler reports
   collecting.

4. If you accept used oil from consumers,
   make sure all your employees know
   about it. Encourage employees to talk
   to consumers to be sure the oil has not
   been mixed with any other substances.
       For more information:
  Contact EPA's RCRA/Superfund
            HOTLINE
         1 (800) 424-9346

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