If you own an auto shop, kitchen or fast food restaurant, you may have noticed that you accumulate a lot of used oil in barrels or containers. What do you do when these containers are full, and you don't have space to store excess used oil?

Pouring oil down the drain is not an option, because oil can lead to blockages or drain clogs. Additionally, oils can cause pollution when dumped in water bodies or on the earth. The solution for disposing of used oil is utilising the services of waste oil collection companies. Here's what you need to know about waste oil collection:

Seeking Waste Oil Collection Services

This depends on factors like the type of oil you use or work with, its amount and how frequently you need the oil collected.

Look for oil collection companies near you and check whether they collect the kind of used oil you generate. Different kinds of oil include cooking oil, engine oil, oily water, hydraulic oil, sump oil and oil filters. 

If you come across a website, read through the oil collection service details to find out how you benefit. If some parts are not clear, contact the company and ask for clarification.

You may realise that some oil collection companies offer the service for free, meaning you do not have to pay any fees. How is this possible? Waste oil collection companies usually recycle the oil collected to create process, base and fuel oil. This oil is then sold, and the oil collection company benefits from the profits.

Key Services You Might Require from The Waste Oil Collection Company

When choosing a waste oil collection company, ensure that it offers the following services:

• Provision of waste oil collection drums/containers
• Replacement of the oil-filled drums with clean drums (the waste oil collection company is in charge of cleaning and maintaining the oil collection containers)
• Flexibility in that you can create an oil collection schedule based on your production rate
• Cleaning and removal of carbon, rust, grease and oil from the exterior and interior surfaces of appliances, pieces of equipment and machines

Company Certification

Before working with any waste oil collection company, ask the company to show you a certificate from EPA (Environment Protection Authority) or the local government. The certificate indicates that the company complies with laws that protect the environment and people from the harmful effects of waste oil. This is especially important if the company plans to recycle and refine the waste oil collected. 

For more information, contact a waste oil collection service.