Used oil - Illinois

Illinois’ state requirements regarding used oil management include some regulatory information beyond the federal requirements. A summary of the additional requirements includes the following:

• On-site storage of used oil shall not exceed one year.
• Generators must store used oil in tanks, containers, or RCRA-permitted units.
• Used oil burners must conduct an analysis showing the used oil is non-hazardous and notify USEPA of the generator’s used oil management activities and obtain an EPA identification number and keep a copy of each manifest for three years. However, generators of on-specification used oil need only comply with the oil analysis requirement and a record of the facility receiving the used oil and the quantity of used oil shipped.
• Transporters of used oil within Illinois of any special waste to be stored or treated in Illinois must have a current, valid waste hauling permit issued by the IEPA with exceptions for:
  • Any person who generates less than 220 pounds of special waste in a calendar month;
  • Any person who hauls only special waste generated by a person who generates less than 200 pounds of special waste in a calendar month; or
  • On-specification used oil being shipped directly to a used oil burner, provided the transporter complies with the recordkeeping requirements of 35 Ill. Ad. Code 739.146.
• Any person who delivers used oil to a permitted special waste hauler shall complete a manifest to accompany the used oil from initial delivery to the final destination of the used oil. Exceptions include generators who generate less than 220 pounds of special waste in a calendar month and on-specification used oil being shipped directly to a used oil burner.