WA-233 Used Oil Management
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Management of used oil has been a concern for Wisconsin business for a number of ... synthetic oil which, as a result of use or management, is contaminated. ...
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PREVENTION MANAGEMENT Used Oil Management Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources Waste Management Program * PUBL-WA-233 97 P.O. Box 7921 * Madison, WI * 53707-7921 * 608/266-2111 BACKGROUND Management of used oil has been a concern for Wisconsin business for a number of years. In 1979, the Wisconsin Legislature enacted a statute to promote recovery of waste engine oil by requiring that municipalities set up collection centers for used oil. In 1989 the Legislature enacted the recycling law. This law recognized the value of used oil and its potential threat to the environment if mismanaged, by prohibiting the disposal of used oil into solid waste landfills or by burning it without energy recovery. In 1992, EPA established comprehensive standards for used oil management which were updated again in 1993. In 1995, the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (WDNR) adopted ch. NR 590, Wis. Adm. Code, covering the management of used oil, which is based largely on the Federal Rule 40 CFR Part 279. USED OIL DEFINITION Wisconsin statutes define used oil as follows: Used oil means any petroleum-derived or synthetic oil which, as a result of use or management, is contaminated. Used oil includes, but is not limited to, the following: 1. Engine, turbine and gear lubricants. 2. Hydraulic fluid, including transmission fluid. 3. Metalworking fluid, including cutting, grinding, machining, rolling, stamping, quenching and coating oils. 4. Insulating fluid or coolant 299.53(1)(a), Stats. As used in the statute, the term coolant does not include antifreeze. Antifreeze is not an oil and does not meet the definition of used oil. CONSUMER COLLECTION, STORAGE, AND SIGN POSTING REQUIREMENTS FOR RETAILERS AND MUNICIPALITIES Engine oil retailers are required to either provide an engine waste oil collection facility or post a sign indicating the location and hours of operation of the nearest engine waste oil collection facility available to do-it-yourselfers (Section 287.15, Stats. and s. NR 590.21, Wis. Adm. Code). These requirements also specify the minimum numbers of engine waste oil storage/collection facilities for municipalities based on their populations. Engine waste oil collection and storage points/facilities also have set minimum location, design, and operating standards (sections ILHR 10.33 and NR 590.22, Wis. Adm. Code). Questions about chapter ILHR 10, Wis. Admin. Code? Contact your Department of Commerce, Environmental & Regulatory Services Storage Tanks Section. Call 608/266-7874 for a referral to your area inspector. Check with your local fire department for local fire safety ordinances. WASTE MANAGEMENT REQUIREMENTS Typically recycled used oil is not considered a hazardous waste. Used oil that is recycled in accordance with ch. NR 590 and does not fail the rebuttable presumption (discussed below) is not considered to be a hazardous waste. In most cases, ch. NR 590 prohibits the mixing of used oil with any listed or characteristic hazardous ...
Source: dnr.wi.gov
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