Used oil - New Hampshire

Scope

New Hampshire’s Department of Environmental Services (NHDES), Waste Management Division regulates the management of used oil.

Regulatory citations

• NH Regs. Env-HW 807.01 to 807.10

Key definitions

• Used oil: Any oil that has been refined from crude oil and any synthetic oil that, through use or handling, has become unsuitable for its original purpose due to the presence of physical or chemical impurities or loss of original properties. The oil must have been used as a lubricant, coolant (non-contact heat transfer fluid), emulsion, or for some similar use.

Summary of requirements

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

• Used oil is listed as a hazardous waste in New Hampshire. The state Hazardous Waste Number is NH01. When the used oil is recycled and meets specification or off-specification standards, the used oil is not subject to the assigned waste code.
• Containers and tanks must be clearly labeled with the words “Used Oil for Recycle.”
• All containers and tanks must be kept closed except when used oil is being added or removed.
• Use a New Hampshire registered hazardous waste transporter when shipping used oil unless self-transporting less than 110 gallons as specified in Env-Hw 807.07(b).
• Use a three-copy bill of lading with each shipment of used oil for recycle as described in EnvHw 807.06(b)(11). If the used oil is being shipped to a state that requires the use of a hazardous waste manifest, a hazardous waste manifest may be used instead of a bill of lading.
• Copies of bills of lading and documentation of initial used oil determinations must be kept on file for three years from the date of shipment.
• A transporter of used oil being recycled must comply with Env-Hw 600. This includes registering with the State of New Hampshire as a hazardous waste transporter and obtaining an EPA identification number.
• Transporters of used oil must submit an annual used oil activity report to NHDES for any used oil transported in the immediately preceding calendar year.
• Used oil marketers. Every time used oil changes ownership, a marketer must be identified to accept the marketer responsibilities. A generator, transporter, or burner may also be a marketer.
• A used oil marketer must notify NHDES of its used oil management activities.
• A marketer must obtain a one-time written and signed notice from used oil recipients that certifies that the recipients have notified NHDES of their used oil management activity and, if burning the used oil, certifies that the recipient will burn the used oil only in a device specified in the New Hampshire Hazardous Waste Rules.
• A marketer must maintain an operating log that includes the following information:
  • The name and address of the facility receiving the shipment;
  • The quantity of used oil fuel delivered;
  • The date of shipment or delivery; and
  • A cross-reference to the record of the used oil analysis, including the batch code or number.
• Marketers must maintain the following records for three years:
  • Certification notices;
  • Analytical reports;
  • Bills of lading; and
  • Operating log.
• If a facility receives a shipment of used oil on a hazardous waste manifest, the facility must participate in EPA’s electronic manifest (e-Manifest) system in addition to complying with New Hampshire’s hazardous waste rules.