If you want to do your own oil changes, it can save you money and make you feel empowered, make sure you understand how to properly dispose of your dirty motor oil. Used motor oil is considered to be a TOXIC waste because one drop contaminates a million drops of water! Just think about that next time you drip oil onto the ground! Also, your oil containers and oil filters are considered TOXIC also because each container contains 9% of the original volume of oil and each filters contains approximately a 1/4 litre of oil!
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However, there is a solution to your newly found toxic problem and it’s FREE! There are over 500 return collection facilities that will happily accept your used oil, used oil containers, and oil filters. These return collection facilities range from Mr. Lube’s, to Canadian Tire, to your local automotive repair shop!
Find your closest return collection facility for used motor oil at:
http://www.usedoilrecycling.com/en/bc/returncollectionfacilities
Follow these steps to ensure that you’re responsibly recycling your used oil materials:
- Call the return collection facility nearest you to confirm materials and amounts accepted, drop-off location and hours of operation.
- Return used oil materials ONLY during operating hours as night drop offs often lead to spills and environmental contamination
- Return used oil in a plastic oil container with a secure lid to minimize spillage
- Ensure that the used oil has not been contaminated with any other waste, otherwise, it will not be accepted.
Be clean and keep our water clean too!
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