Oil & Used Oil
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) defines used oil as any oil that has been refined from crude oil or any synthetic oil that has been used and as a result of such use is contaminated by physical or chemical impurities. Once oil has been used, it can be collected, recycled, and used over and over again. In most cases, used oil can be recycled as non-hazardous waste unless it is contaminated by another product that is considered hazardous. If a hazardous waste is added to the used oil, then the resulting mixture cannot be recycled and must be managed as a hazardous waste under the RCRA Subtitle C program when it is disposed or sent for disposal.
Uncontaminated used oil generated by departments other than the Physical Plant needs to be placed into a container no larger than five gallons and prepared for disposal. The container to be recycled must labeled, "Used Oil". For questions and waste pickup information, contact the Hazardous Material Safety Manager at 817-257-5395 or safety@tcu.edu.
Resources & Forms
TCEQ - Used Oil Recycling
Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) Overview
Training
Spill Prevention/Control Measures/Countermeasures - ENV-3.2
This online course addresses the components of a SPCC plan, identification of spill
prevention measures, spill control measures, and countermeasures. For assignment of
this course, contact safety@tcu.edu.