Used Oil Recycling
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Cars, trucks, farm machines and boats all need regular lubricating oil changes. Do you remember to recycle your used oil after an oil change?
Around 500 million litres of lubricating oil is sold in Australia each year. While some engines, such as two-stroke lawn mower engines burn oil completely, others like motor vehicle engines and machinery produce large volumes of used oil that can be reclaimed and reused. Industry and the community generate at least 250 million litres of used oil in Australia each year.
Disposing of used oil the wrong way has the potential to pollute land, water and infrastructure, so we need to recover and recycle as much of it as possible. Consider that it takes only one litre of oil to contaminate one million litres of water (which is about half the size of an olympic swimming pool), and a single automotive oil change produces 4 to 5 litres of used oil.
To get more information on used oil and find out where your nearest used oil collection facility is, visit the Product Stewardship for Oil Program website at www.oilrecycling.gov.au, email oilrecycling@environment.gov.au or phone 1800 982 006.