Great Canadian Oil Change Cranbrook upgrades used oil recycling centre to provide residents with easy, free, and environmentally friendly facility to recycle used oil and antifreeze materials

BC Used Oil Management Association (BCUOMA), a not-for-profit group dedicated to the collection and recycling of used lubricating oil, oil filters, oil containers, used antifreeze and antifreeze containers in British Columbia, today announced that the Great Canadian Oil Change received a grant from BCUOMA that provided them with additional infrastructure including a drum locker and four 205 litre drums to be used for the responsible collection and storage of returned used oil and antifreeze materials.

This newly upgraded public recycling centre provides the residents of Cranbrook with an easy, free, and eco-friendly system to return their used oil and antifreeze materials. Great Canadian Oil Change is located at 919 Cranbrook St. N., Cranbrook.

“With Cranbrook being the largest urban centre in the East Kootenay, and continuing to grow, it was important that we support Great Canadian Oil Change Cranbrook in expanding its used oil recycling infrastructure to ensure Cranbrook residents who change their own oil and antifreeze continue to have easy access to a free and convenient location to return their used oil and antifreeze material products,” said David Lawes, CEO, BC Used Oil Management Association. “BCUOMA continues to look for opportunities to partner with businesses across the province that are community-focused and committed to the environment, like Great Canadian Oil Change Cranbrook, by providing infrastructure grants that go towards upgrading and improving these public used oil recycling facilities.”

BCUOMA’s infrastructure grant program requires the responsible environmental handling, collection, transportation, storage, processing and recycling of used oil and antifreeze material using economic, efficient, and environmentally acceptable options. Municipalities, private businesses, non-profit organizations, and other sectors interested in a BCUOMA infrastructure grant can find out more information HERE.

Used oil is a valuable resource and if it is recycled at one of BCUOMA’s dedicated public recycling centres it can be recovered and re-used. Used oil can be re-refined into new lubricating oil or sold as raw material inputs for manufacturing or energy products. Additionally, used oil filters contain metal, which is recycled into metal products like rebar, nails, and wire. Used oil and antifreeze containers are recycled and used to manufacture new oil containers, drainage tiles, and parking curbs. Used antifreeze is refined and reused as new automotive antifreeze.

Formed in 2003, BCUOMA is a collaborative, not-for-profit group dedicated to the collection and recycling of used lubricating oil, oil filters, oil containers, used antifreeze and antifreeze containers in B.C.

Each year approximately 50 million litres of oil, and three million litres of antifreeze are collected and responsibly managed through BCUOMA’s network of public recycling centres and generators across the province. Assisted by manufacturers and first sellers of oil and antifreeze products, BCUOMA’s goal is to provide all British Columbians with a convenient, free, and eco-friendly way to recycle program materials, with 94 per cent of British Columbians currently have reasonable access to recycling location. For general BCUOMA information, visit https://bcusedoil.com.

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