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Motor Oil

 

DO Include:   

Only oil from University vehicles. Transportation Services coordinates the used oil recycling program.

DON'T Include: 

Oil from any other personal or commercial vehicles.

DID YOU KNOW?

  • Used motor oil can be recycled.  It goes through a refining process and then is used to make new motor oil, or other petroleum products such as transmission fluids and fuels.

  • Used oil can also be converted into energy.

  • Oil is a non-renewable resource.

  • 1 gallon of used oil can contaminate 1 million gallons of water

  • 2 gallons of used oil can provide enough energy to power the average household for about 24 hours.