Category: Hazardous Waste

The Aragonite facility is a commercial waste incineration, transfer, and storage facility located in a remote area of Tooele County, Utah.   The Aragonite facility is located 2.5 miles south of Interstate 80 at the Aragonite exit (Exit #56). The nearest residential area is Grantsville, about 34 miles from Aragonite. The nearest single dwelling is at Delle, approximately 16 miles

Clean Harbors Clive, LLC is a subsidiary of Clean Harbors, Inc. and is in Tooele County. The facility is approximately 80 miles west of Salt Lake City, three and one-half miles south of Exit 49 on I-80. The facility was known as the USPCI Clive Incineration facility when originally permitted in 1991. USPCI was later acquired by Laidlaw Environmental Services,

The Grassy Mountain Facility is a commercial, waste, treatment, storage, and disposal facility located near Knolls in Tooele County, Utah. It is approximately 80 miles west of Salt Lake City in the desert portion of the Bonneville basin near the Grassy Mountains. The site is one square mile and is remotely located. It is owned and operated by Clean Harbors.

The ATK Launch Systems, Bacchus Facility is located in West Valley City, Utah and was formerly owned and operated by the Hercules Company. The Bacchus Facility includes the following subparts. Plant 1, which is owned and operated by ATK, NIROP (the Naval Industrial Reserve Ordnance Plant) which is owned by the Navy and operated by ATK, and Bacchus West which

On average, every Utah citizen generates four pounds of garbage daily. With 2 million Utah residents, that means our landfills could receive 8 million pounds daily or 2.9 billion pounds yearly.

Mission of the Division of Waste Management and Radiation Control The Division of Waste Management and Radiation Control, under the Department of Environmental Quality, ensures the proper management of solid and hazardous waste and operates under the authority of the following legislative acts: Federal Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) Utah Solid and Hazardous Waste Act Utah Used Oil Management Act

Marketers are handlers who either direct shipments of used oil to be burned as fuel in regulated devices or, claim that EPA and State specifications are met for used oil. By definition, marketers fall into at least one of the following categories: Transporter Processor/Refiner Generator More information on Marketers: Registered Used Oil Marketers Registration Instructions for Used Oil Fuel Marketer Please refer

Used oil may be processed for energy recovery, by removing water and particulates so that it can be used as fuel to generate heat or to power industrial operations. This form of recycling of used oil is not as preferable a method as re-refining, because it only enables the oil to be reused once. Nonetheless, valuable energy is provided (about

Re-refiners and processors are facilities that blend or remove impurities from used oil so that it can be burned for energy recovery or reused. Included in this category are re-refiners who process used oil so that it can be reused in a new product such as a lubricant. The most common method of recycling is reprocessing. Industrial techniques such as

Used Oil Transporters are companies that pick up used oil from various sources and deliver it to re-refiners, processors, or burners. Transfer facilities include facilities where used oil is held for longer than 24 hours, but not longer than 35 days. Examples of transfer facilities are storage tanks, loading docks and parking areas. Annual Report Forms The Used Oil Annual

There are over 400 locations throughout Utah that serve as used oil collection centers. Most of these are private businesses that have volunteered to collect used oil from the public. Major participants are from companies such as AutoZone, Jiffy-Lube, O’Reilly Auto Parts, NAPA, and many individually-owned auto repair and maintenance shops. Several city shops, county landfills, household hazardous waste facilities

Generators comprise the largest segment of the used oil industry. They include businesses that produce, or collect, used oil through commercial or industrial operations, such as: Commercial Airlines and Railroads Construction Companies Manufacturing Enterprises Military Installations Public and Private Motor Pool Fleets (Taxis, Buses, and Delivery Vehicles) Vehicle Repair Shops and Service Stations Generators also include owners/operators of used oil

Generators comprise the largest segment of the used oil industry. They include businesses that produce, or collect, used oil through commercial or industrial operations, such as: Commercial Airlines and Railroads Construction Companies Manufacturing Enterprises Military Installations Public and Private Motor Pool Fleets (Taxis, Buses, and Delivery Vehicles) Vehicle Repair Shops and Service Stations Generators also include owners/operators of used oil

Learn about how the Used Oil Recycling Program works with this flyer. You’re welcome to print and share it.Download flyer Past Used Oil Training▸2025On October 3, 2024,  the Utah Division of Waste Management and Radiation Control hosted training to familiarize attendees with the applicable used oil regulations in R315-15 of the Utah Administrative Code. Recordings 2025 Used Oil Training Please

Below are used oil statistics compiled by Utah’s Used Oil Program. The nation consumes around 252 billion gallons of petroleum products annually, primarily as fuel. Approximately one percent is refined into various industrial and engine-related oils. Much of that oil is unrecoverable; some due to severe contamination during use and some due to spillage. The amount of used oil that can

Used oil is defined in the Utah Administrative Code Rule R315-15 Standards for the Management of Used Oil as “any oil that has been refined from crude oil, or any synthetic oil, that has been used and as a result of such use is contaminated by physical or chemical impurities.” The following are examples of used oil: Compressor oils Heat transfer fluids