With the rising cost of petrol and driving costs these days, it’s not the only thing that puts many people off driving. Up to 11 million registered cars are on the road just in South Africa which makes the carbon footprint that we have from just driving alone a great impact on our daily lives as well as our future. There is one way you can contribute to making sure your driving is having a good impact on the environment by recycling your used motor oil. In this blog post we’ll be exploring what used motor oil as well as why it’s good for you and your car.
Recycling oil also includes hydraulic oil as well as oil from motor vehicles and trucks. New products can be created from the recycled oil. It’s better for the environment and since it encourages the consumers to recycle the oil and avoids it being dumped in wastelands or waterways that could damage our environment further.
Oil is harmful to many aspects of the environment but also the environment. If it is not properly disposed off people risk being affected by it in many ways. the oil can turn into a vapour if irresponsibly dumped and can be inhaled by nearby animals and humans which can affect their health or if they get into contact with it via their skin which also causes serious damage.
People can be affected even if they don’t live near the oil spill or oil dumping site since it can travel in their water streams.
The impact of motor oil is larger than we may realise or consider. For example 10 litres of motor oil can contaminate upto five hundred thousand liters of water. This is why it is important to make sure that your motor oil is properly and responsibly disposed off.
Now that you know what damage motor oil can cause it’s time to consider what you can do about the motor oil you and your business or family consume.
Used oil is an illegal and hazardous substance that can cause harm to the environment around it which is why it needs to be filtered and recycled so it can be returned to its original virgin oil condition.
If you’re wondering why else you should recycle motor oil… a litre of motor oil can provide electricity to an average residence for almost a day. If oil has already been used one time it can recycled and repurposed to be used as motor oil.
To help yourself and the environment we encourage collecting your used motor oil so that it can be later disposed of properly. When collecting the used motor oil, you should do so in a suitable container that has a secure screw and seal. You should make sure that the container is clean and is not mixed household chemicals and is also leak proof. For example, a plastic milk jug is suitable for this purpose. You should also not mix this used oil with other antifreeze substances or transmission fluids. Note that the used motor oil can catch fire like any other ordinary oil. Hence, it has to be kept away from children and pets as well as cigarettes and open flames.
The actual recycling of the oil is done safety and responsibility at quality controlled facilities to make sure that it is handled properly from start to finish.
The collected oil can be further processed and used in furnaces for generating heat. Used motor oil can be reused by power plants to generate electricity for businesses, schools and homes. Refineries can process this oil and generate lubricating base oils which are further used to formulate engine oils.
When you recycle oil you are helping to save lakes, rivers and streams from being polluted with the used oil.
The oil can be kept out of the ground and means that the drinking water you consumer will be purer.
Once you’ve recycle your oil you can always ask your mechanic or car service agents to fill your tank with re refined oil rather than virgin oil.
Used oil goes through a thorough process to make sure that it is safe for use and consumption by end consumers.
If you’ve collected your used oil over a period of time and stored it in a safe and responsible manner than you can always find a used oil buyer by simply searching for “used oil buyers near me” or contacting us today. It is often far more cost-effective to recycle oil than dispose of the used oil and use new oil. Enfields Chemicals collect the used oil and recycle it for re-use.
We’re a trusted company with a track record of quality services and we also offer oil disposal services to make sure that we’re doing our best to ensure the safe recycling and disposal of harmful used oil.
