The Used Oil Recycling Education Program encourages recycling and proper disposal of used oil and household hazardous waste through education in schools, community outreach and public education, and storm drain stenciling. The program is funded through a unique partnership with the California Integrated Waste Management Board.

What Corpsmembers Do

Education in Schools

• Youth instructing youth
• Classroom presentations
• Interactive learning methods
• Bilingual presentations

Community Outreach and Public Education

• Target "do-it-yourselfers"
• Promote local and certified collection centers
• Identify curbside collection opportunities
• Assist with events and staff information booths
• Distribute recycling brochures and promotional items
• Bilingual presentations

Storm Drain Stenciling

• Stencil according to specifications
• Lead local community volunteers in stenciling activities

Local communities and schools can request services by contacting Charlene Tapia - Program Coordinator, at (916) 341-3231 or Virginia Clark at (916)341-3162.

Participating CCC Service Districts
The CCC's Shasta Pacific, Shasta Cascade, San Diego, Inland Empire, and Sierra service districts maintain Used Oil Recycling Education crews.

Oily Facts

• Used motor oil can contain toxic substances such as benzene, zinc and cadmium.
• The oil from a single change (1 gallon) can ruin the taste of a million gallons of drinking water (1 part per million), the supply of 50 people for one year.
• One pint of oil can produce a slick of approximately one acre of water
• Films of oil on the surface of water prevent the replenishment of dissolved oxygen, impair photosynthesis, and block sunlight.

About Re-refined Oil

• 2.5 quarts of re-refined lubricating oil can be produced from 1 gallon of used oil.
• Re-refining is energy efficient -- less energy is required to produce a gallon of re-refined base stock than to produce base stock from crude oil.
• Re-refined oils that meet manufacturers specifications may be acceptable for automobile warranties.
• The United States Postal Service and National Park Service use re-refined oil in their vehicle fleets.

Oil filters

• In the U.S. over 450 million oil filters are purchased annually.
• About 15 million oil filters were recycled in 1996.
• Recycling 1 ton of drained oil filters produces 1,700 pounds of steel and recovers about 60 gallons of used oil.

RECYCLE YOUR OIL!
To find the Certified Used Motor Oil and Filter Collection Center nearest you, call:
1-800-CLEAN-UP