Used Oil Recycling Program
CalRecycle’s Used Oil Recycling Program promotes alternatives to illegal disposal and encourages the recycling of used oil.
Major Program Goals
- Provide the public with convenient collection locations for used oil.
- Develop methods to motivate the public to recycle their used oil.
- Provide payments to local governments for developing and maintaining used oil and oil filter collection and recycling programs.
- Provide grants to local governments nonprofit organizations, and for research and demonstration projects.
Learn More
- The Used Oil Enhancement Act:
- Discourages illegal disposal
- Promotes used oil recycling statewide
Publication Category
- Read our collection of used oil publications on various topics, including:
- Annual reports
- Technical reports
- Guidebooks
- General public information
- Learn more about rerefined oil.
Public Service Announcements
3000 Mile Myth
Audio (00:00:30) | PDF Transcript (2008) More information…
Used Oil Should Be Recycled
YouTube (00:00:32)
Used Oil Should Always Be Recycled
YouTube (00:00:26)
Recicle Aceite Usado (En Español)
YouTube (00:00:26)
Related Links
For more information contact: Certified Collection Center, UsedOilCCC@calrecycle.ca.gov or Household Hazardous Waste, UsedOilHHW@calrecycle.ca.gov.