Category: Used Oil Program

If you operate a mobile oil change business in Utah, you generate used oil, used oil filters, and other wastes. Utah law requires you to manage these wastes properly. This page explains the rules that may apply to your business based on the services you provide, the wastes you generate, and how much used oil you transport and where you

All companies handling used oil must either obtain a permit or be registered. A permit is needed to operate as an off-specification used-oil fuel burner, processor or re-refiner, transporter, or transfer facility. Registration is required for people or companies acting as used-oil collection centers or fuel marketers. Permit and registration requirements are detailed in Used Oil Management Rules. Process Overview Applications

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

Most used oil in Utah is burned as a substitute fuel for energy recovery, which means it is burned to produce a product, such as asphalt road material. Because it has been used, used oil may contain many more contaminants than virgin oil. EPA has looked at this issue closely, and has determined that only certain contaminants pose any significant

Used oil, by itself, is not managed as a hazardous waste, even though it may exhibit hazardous waste characteristics. However, if used oil is mixed with any quantity or any combination of a hazardous waste that is listed in R315-261-30 through R315-261-32 of the Utah Administrative Code (a “listed” waste), the mixture is subject to regulation and management as hazardous waste. Also,

Used oil is a valuable resource Used oil can be re-refined as a lubricating oil, used as a clean fuel and reprocessed to create many petroleum-based products. Recycling it saves this non-renewable resource for future use. One gallon of used oil can be re-refined into 2.5 quarts of lubricating oil. It takes 42 gallons of crude oil to produce this

Recycling Used OilGeneratorsPermitteesWhich location type should I visit to drop off used oil? Use the map below to find used oil collection centers based on the location type you need.Do-it-yourselfers (DIYers) Up to 5 gallons per visit accepted – FREE!Visit location types A, B, & CFarmers Up to 55 gallons per visit accepted – FREE!Visit location types B & CBusinesses