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Used oil - Massachusetts

RegSenseWaste GeneratorsState InfoWaste/HazWasteOil RefineriesWasteEnvironmental Protection Agency (EPA)Waste TransportersOil Spill PreventionOil Spill PreventionBest ResultsSpecialized IndustriesEnvironmentalUsed OilIncineratorsEnglishFocus AreaMassachusetts

A wide variety of businesses handle used oil, from service stations to vehicle rental companies to manufacturing facilities. Federal EPA’s used oil management standards are a set of “good housekeeping” requirements for used oil handlers. State regulations governing the management of used oil may be more stringent than federal EPA’s.

Scope

Massachusetts says that “waste oil” generators must have procedures to handle the waste properly. Waste oil is regulated as hazardous waste in the state.

Regulatory citations

Key definitions

  • Used oil fuel: A regulated recyclable material:
    1. that is recycled by being burned for energy recovery; and
    2. that is:
      1. waste oil; or
      2. any fuel, other than hazardous waste fuel, produced from waste oil by processing, blending, or other treatment; and
    3. that is managed in compliance with 310 CMR 30.200.
  • Used waste oil: Used and/or reprocessed, but not subsequently re-refined, oil that has served its original intended purpose. Such oil includes, but is not limited to, fuel oil, engine oil, gear oil, cutting oil, petroleum distillates such as mineral spirits and petroleum naphtha composed primarily of aliphatic hydrocarbons, transmission fluid, and dielectric fluid. It does not mean petrochemicals or animal or vegetable oils.
  • Waste oil: Used or unused waste oil (or any mixture thereof) that is not otherwise hazardous pursuant to 310 CMR 30.120 through 30.136, except that used waste oil with a flash point greater than or equal to 100°F and less than 140°F (solely through use) remains subject to regulation as used waste oil.

Summary of requirements

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

  • Waste oil accumulation areas must be marked, in letters at least one inch high, with “Waste Oil.”
  • Waste oil generators must comply with the same containment requirements as other producers of hazardous waste.
  • Drums must be kept separate from electrical areas.
  • Spills in amounts of 10 gallons of oil or more must be immediately reported to MassDEP at (888) 304-1133.
  • Generators who want to burn waste oil for heat must submit an On-Site Class A Recycling Notification Form to MassDEP.
  • Shops that burn waste oil for heat must:
    • Burn waste oil only between Sept. 15th through June 15th.
    • Burn or transport at least 75 percent of all waste oil accumulated onsite during the same calendar year (This requires you to keep logs of the waste oil generated, transported, and received)
    • Never modify space heaters.
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['Waste', 'Oil Spill Prevention', 'Specialized Industries']
['Used Oil', 'Waste Transporters', 'Incinerators', 'Oil Spill Prevention', 'Waste Generators', 'Oil Refineries']
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