Used Oil Burners Compliance

To comply with the RCRA regulations, the owners and operators of used oil burners must do the following:

• Get an EPA identification number
• Check that the used oil is not hazardous 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.)
• Use tanks or containers to store used oil, and maintain these carefully
• Use secondary containment that is impervious to used oil
• Label containers, tanks, and related pipes with the words "Used Oil"
• Immediately contain and clean up spills. Make repairs to prevent further spills
• Give each source (that is, the generator, transporter, processor, or re-refiner) of the used oil a signed certification that the oil will be burned in an industrial furnace or boiler
• Record all shipments of used oil that have been accepted for burning. Keep these records for three years

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