Used oil - North Carolina

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

• No person may knowingly:
  • Collect, transport, store, recycle, use, or dispose of used oil in any manner which endangers the public health or welfare.
  • Discharge used oil into sewers, drainage systems, septic tanks, surface waters, groundwaters, watercourses, or marine waters.
  • Dispose of used oil in landfills in the State unless such disposal has been approved by the Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ).
  • Mix used oil with solid waste that is to be disposed of in landfills.
  • Mix used oil with hazardous substances that make it unsuitable for recycling or beneficial use.
• Used oil transporters must be certified according to the regulations at 130A-309.23.
• Used oil recycling facilities must obtain a permit per the regulations at 130A-309.24.