Oil recycling facility
A used oil collection facility has been Located at Bogan Shire Council Waste Depot. Full used oil containers can be dropped off adjacent to the tank seven (7) days a week for decanting periodically.
Used oil is potentially hazardous, toxic, carcingenic and harnful to the environment when irresponsibly discarded. It can also be poisonous if swalled or inhaled and may present a fire hazard if not propoerly stored. Oil is also a non renewable resource that is technically and economically viable to recover. A significant quantity of so called 'missing oil' is not being recovered in the NetWaste regoin.
Without a proper facilities for safe disposal, oil can seep into the ground and contaminate soil, streams, rivers, lakes and drinking water. Used motor oil contains additives such as arsenic, lead and magnesium which when released into the environment are toxic. One litre of used can contaminate up to one million litres of water, which is about half the size of an Olympic swmming pool.
"This project was funded through a transitional Assistance Grant by the Product Stewardship for Oil Programme of the Department of the Environment and Water Resources"
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