Used Oil Burners

A used oil burner is a facility that burns off-specification used oil for energy recovery. In two situations, used oil burners do not have to comply with the RCRA regulations:

• The used oil is burned by the generator of the used oil in a space heater located on-site.
• The used oil is burned by a processor or re-refiner as part of the method of processing the used oil.

Off-specification used oil must be burned for energy recovery in approved devices, which include the following:

• Industrial furnaces
• Boilers
  • Industrial boilers at manufacturing facilities
  • Utility boilers used to produce electric power, steam, heated or cooled air, or other gases or fluids for sale
  • Oil-fired space heaters
• Hazardous waste incinerators
• On-site space heaters that meet certain operating conditions

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