Have you carefully collected and recycled your used motor oil, motor oil filters, and motor oil containers and in this process accumulated some oily rags?
Reduce | Reuse | Recycle | Facilities
How do I go green?
Reduce
Walk, cycle, or car pool to cut down on motor oil use. Choose a push mower, which besides reducing motor oil use will exercise your body and reduce noise pollution.
Reuse
Reuse that rag as often as possible prior to depositing it at a recycling facility. But be sure to keep it away from any source of ignition and keep it well ventilated.
Recycle
The facility below will accept oily rags for recycling. That used rag might end up reconstituted as a fuel briquette.
Facilities
Hetherington Industries Ltd.
4715 Roger Street, Port Alberni
Port Alberni
1-800-563-6004
Tervita Waste Management (formerly Peninsula Waste Water Services Ltd.)
825 Admirals Road
Victoria
250-380-0436
The Environmental Story
A single drop of motor oil leached from an oily rag can contaminate a million drops of water. Save your rags and take them to a recycler to divert these potentially toxic items from landfills or even worse, our waterways.
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t: 250.360.3030
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