IMPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING USED OIL MATERIAL COLLECTIONS
95,370,836 litres of used oil were recovered in 2015, a recovery rate of 85.5% of used oil available for recycling. Since program inception in 1997, 1,441,946,933 litres have been recycled and reused.
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8,105,108 used oil filters were recycled in 2015, a recovery rate of 86.5%. Since 1997, 123,493,402 filters have been recovered and turned into useful products.
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2,274,015 kg of used oil containers were collected and recycled in 2015, 90.3% of containers available for recycling. Since 1997, 30,094,207 kg of have been recycled into useful products.
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During Summer 2015, Mr. Oil Drop and our Recycling Ambassadors participated in 25 community events from May to August throughout Alberta promoting the importance of used oil materials recycling.
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Make Every Drop Count!
Just one litre of used oil can contaminate one million litres of water. Since 1997, over 1.441 billion litres of used lubricating oil, 123.5 million filters and 30 million kilograms of used oil plastic containers have been recovered, recycled, and reused responsibly in Alberta.
In Alberta, it’s easy to drop-off used oil and related materials. For do-it-yourself mechanics, farmers and small businesses, there are nearly 340 year-round recycling depots and EcoCentres. Whether you live in Calgary, Edmonton, Red Deer, Lethbridge, Medicine Hat, Grande Prairie, or any other town or city – there’s one nearby.
For businesses generating large volumes, there are many registered collectors available to pick up your used oil materials on site.
All materials recovered are recycled through registered processors. No used oil material goes to landfill disposal or is used for road oiling.
This industry-led used oil materials stewardship program is managed by the Alberta Used Oil Management Association (AUOMA).
WE RECYCLE:
- Used Oil
- Used Oil Filters
- Used Plastic
Oil Containers
(including 20 litre pails)
The program is working Environmentally, Economically and Socio-Economically.
LAST UPDATED: July 2016