Used oil is refined, reprocessed into regenerated lubricating oil used as industrial burner fuel and other products.
How it Works
The Atlantic Used Oil Management Association has a network of drop-off locations where you can take small amounts of used oil and antifreeze products. If you are a business (or other operation – such as agriculture, mining, fishing, forestry, etc.) that generates a large quantity of used oil and antifreeze products, you can have a Registered Collector pick them up at no cost to your business.
Who funds the program?
- Environmental Handling Charges (EHC) fund the recycling program.
- This charge is built into the cost of the product to cover the cost of collection and recycling.
- This fee is not a government tax, but a charge paid by the first seller to fund collection of used oil and antifreeze, used oil filters, oil and antifreeze containers, and aerosol containers from generators (like garages, car dealerships and other industry operations) and consumers/households who have used oil and antifreeze products to dispose of.
- EHCs collected provide the funding to the Atlantic Used Oil Management Association, which runs the collection and recycling programs for used oil and antifreeze products.
- Find EHCs by product and province here.
The second life of oil products
Used antifreeze collected is reprocessed back into reusable antifreeze.
Used oil filters are processed into structural metal shapes for the manufacturing of industrial and agricultural products.
Used plastic oil and antifreeze containers and pails are recycled into industrial posts, railroad crossings, plastic pipes and composite construction products.
Used aerosol containers are depressurized, compressed and melted to make new metal elements useful in the manufacture of agricultrural and industrial products.
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Supply
Oil products are sold to consumers and businesses.
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Use
Oil products are used in engine and equipment operation, maintenance, etc.
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Collection
Used oil products are brought to a drop-off location or picked up from businesses.
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Recycling
Used oil products are reprocessed or transformed.
How it works
Used oil and antifreeze products must be recycled and it’s never been easier. If collected and returned, they can be reused or recycled into other products.
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Gather products
Collect used oil and oil filters, empty oil containers, antifreeze containers, and aerosol containers.
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Prepare products for recycling
Drain your oil filter in a bucket and put used oil in an old oil container.
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Find a drop-off location
Enter your postal code or community at the top of this page.
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Drop-off products
Give them to an attendant during business hours.
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Earn a smile for a job well done