Compliance for Used Oil Processors & Re-refiners

Facilities that process or re-refine used oils are subject to specific regulations. These facilities process oil so that it can be burned for energy recovery or reused. Processing includes the following activities:

• Blending used oil with virgin petroleum products
• Blending used oils to meet the fuel specification
• Filtration
• Simple distillations
• Other activities that change the chemical or physical condition of the used oil

To comply with the RCRA regulations, used oil processors and re-refiners must do all of the following:

• Get an EPA identification number
• Check that the used oil is not a hazardous waste, and is under the 1,000 parts per million halogen standard of the rebuttable presumption. (If the halogen level is over 1,000 parts per million, the used oil must be handled as hazardous waste.)
• Track all shipments of used oil that are accepted and delivered
• Maintain operating records
• Submit biannual reports that detail the amount of used oil processed or re-refined and the processes used
• Develop written plans describing the procedures that are used to sample used oil

To learn more about RCRA visit our RCRA Hazardous Waste Safety Online Training web page.