The oil can also contaminate surface and groundwater. For every gallon of oil that is discarded another gallon must be purchased from a dwindling and ever more precious world supply. Even the smallest amounts are important. Used oil can be used as a fuel resource. One gallon of used oil can be used to generate 98 kilowatt-hours of electricity according to Santee Cooper utility company that burns used oil in South Carolina.
Used oil has nearly twice the energy-producing value of coal.
It's also a valuable resource when cleaned of its impurities and re-refined. Several national brands have been successfully marketed as premium recycled motor oils. Make sure to collect your used oil in clean, empty and sealable containers. Site Map Site maintained and hosted by Sterling Communications, Inc.