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 Your partnership in meeting the challenge of recycling California’s
used oil is greatly appreciated. General questions can be directed to (916) 341-6457.
Incentive claims questions should be directed to (916) 341-6176.As the
operator of a Certified Collection Center your responsibilities are
to:
- Accept used oil from the public at no charge and verbally offer the $0.16
per gallon recycling incentive.
- Display, easily seen from a public street, the California Integrated Waste
Management Board (CIWMB) Certified Used Oil Collection Center
sign.
- Accept no more than 55 gallons per person per shipment in a container no
larger than 55 gallons. You may set a maximum daily limit. The maximum limit
may not be less than 5 gallons per person per day.
- Refer persons who have used oil suspected of being contaminated to the
local environmental health or public works office so they may be informed
where to safely dispose of contaminated used oil, or provide the name and
address of the nearest disposal location.
- Maintain written procedures telling employees how to prevent the
acceptance of contaminated used oil.
- Advertise at least once every six months via general media, that the
center accepts used oil at no charge and offers payment of the recycling
incentive. Advertising may be conducted either by the center, corporate
headquarters, or local government.
- Keep the certificate, or with Board approval, a copy of the certificate on
site.
- Operate in accordance with all Federal, State, local, used oil management
laws and regulations.
- Maintain records pertaining to used oil collection for at least 3 years
and provide Board staff access to these records.
- Postmark incentive claims no later than the 45th calendar day following
the end of the quarter within which the used oil is hauled to a certified
recycling facility.
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