Texas law prohibits dumping used oil on land or into
sewers or waterways. This includes the use of used oil as a dust
suppressant. Texas has also banned used oil filters from
being placed in or accepted for disposal in a landfill.
The goals of the Used Oil Recycling Program are to:
- increase participation of public and private sector
organizations and companies as used oil collection centers;
- increase collection of used oil by collection centers;
- increase recycling by increasing the number of collection
centers; and
- provide education and technical guidance to the regulated
community and the public.
For the location of a used oil/used oil filter collection center
near you, call 1-800-CLEANUP, or visit the web site at http://www.earth911.org.
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