Prince George residents looking to dispose of used oil will be able to access a newly-upgraded used oil recycling facility at the Vanway Regional Transfer Station.
Over the past three months, the BC Used Oil Management Association upgraded seven used oil facilities with new, environmentally-safe infrastructure, the non-profit group said in a press release.
“The Return Collection Facility infrastructure grants that businesses and municipalities received from BCUOMA provided them with a 10 foot or 20 foot modified sea container, and 1,100- (to) 2,200-litre tanks," association CEO David Lawes said in a press release. “We are dedicated to providing British Columbians with environmentally safe, free to use, and convenient collection facilities."
In addition to the upgraded facility at Vanway, the association funded upgrades at the Mackenzie Regional Transfer Station, McBride Transfer Station, Nazko Lake Landfill and construction of a new facility in New Hazelton.
The grants requires landfill operators to responsibly collect, transport, store, process and recycle used oil and antifreeze materials.
The association collects and recycles approximately 50 million litres of oil and three million litres of antifreeze each year. Both used oil and antifreeze can be reprocessed and used again, while oil filtres and plastic containers can be recycled into new products.
