Used Oil Recycling in the Bega Valley Shire Council area

Used oil, or 'sump oil' as it is sometimes called, should not be thrown away. Although it gets dirty, used oil can still be cleaned and re-used.

The Australian Government's Product Stewardship for Oil Program has been set up to provide incentives to increase used oil recycling in the Australian community.

So when changing the oil in your car, be sure to dispose of it correctly. Pour your used motor oil back into an empty oil container and take it to your local used oil facility for recycling. Search oilrecycling.gov.au for locations in the Bega Valley Shire Council area

Some transfer stations/waste management centres/landfill sites in your area may also be part of this program. Find out if there is drop off location near you collecting motor oil.

About used motor oil

  • Oil is a valuable and finite resource.
  • Each year, more than 500 million litres of lubricating oil is sold in Australia.
  • It takes only one litre of oil to contaminate one million litres of water and a single automotive oil change produces 4 to 5 litres of used oil.

Source: Dept. of the Environment & Heritage

Importance of recycling motor oil

  • Used oil is hazardous. Lubricating oil picks up a variety of hazardous contaminants when used in engines and transmissions including lead, dioxins, benzene and polycyclic aromatics.
  • Leaving used oil sitting in your garage is a potential fire hazard.

Source: Dept. of the Environment & Heritage

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