USED MOTOR OIL RECYCLING

• Only pure motor oil can be recycled. Do not contaminate motor oil with gasoline, antifreeze or parts cleaner.
• Please make sure used motor oil is clean and free of debris, leaves, water, or small critters like mice or frogs.
• Motor oil and antifreeze recycle better when they are kept separate.
• If antifreeze and oil do get mixed, it must be taken to the Household Hazardous Waste Center for disposal.
• Please make sure caps and lids are on securely to prevent spills and leaks in your vehicle.
• Avoid milk jugs for oil recycling - they crack and leak faster than other containers. Laundry detergent bottles and 5-gallon buckets with lids work great.
• 5-gallon buckets with lids can be obtained from bakeries, sandwich shops and home improvement stores.
• If containers leak, please put them in another container - a 5-gallon bucket or plastic bag.
• Please place empty oil containers into the regular trash. Unfortunately, empty oil containers are NOT RECYCLABLE.

Locations in the Kalamazoo area that accept pure used motor oil in addition to the Household Hazardous Waste Center:

The businesses listed above may have a 5-gallon limit and may ask you to take your empty containers home with you.