Three Simple steps to recycling used engine oil

Do you know that it is illegal to put your used engine oil in a drain or a field?

Used engine oil is very bad for the environment, the oil used by a single oil change can waste up to one million gallons of fresh water. Not only is it really bad for the environment (and illegal) it is also a huge waste, because engine oil never gets out. With this in mind, why not recycle your used engine oil?

How is engine oil recycled?

Used engine oil can be processed into fuel oil and used as a raw material for the petroleum industry. The most environmentally friendly way to reuse used engine oil is to "refinish" it into new oil so that it can be used for similar lubrication purposes. In fact, once the contaminants have been removed from the used oil, the refined oil may actually be better than its original condition.

One gallon of used motor oil can produce 2.5 quarts of recirculated motor oil of the same, if not better, quality as "virgin" motor oil. In comparison, it takes a whole barrel of crude oil to produce the same amount of virgin motor oil.

Here's how to carefully recycle engine oil used in three simple steps:

Cover the area under your vehicle with plastic type material to prevent spills or runoff - this could possibly contaminate the soil.

When you change your oil, keep a plastic container with a clean lid ready. It is important to keep the old oil separate from any contaminants. Mixing oil with residues obtained from paint, gasoline, solvents or antifreeze makes it useless for recycling.

Take the old oil container and old filter to a recycling center that collects the used oil and can handle it properly. Do not add oil to your normal recycling or recycling point.

For the protection of engine oil, do not be tempted to change it frequently. Modern engine technology means that most cars no longer need to change oil every 3,000 miles. With long life engine oil, some cars only need to change the oil every 25,000 miles or every 2 years

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