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 UL
listed- EPA
approved (for commercial use only)
- Legal
in the United States and Canada, with the exception of
the state of California and Ontario.
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| Most states follow the US EPA's rules
as written. That's because the Used Oil Recycling Act passed
by Congress in 1980 established a national policy governing
used oil. Burning used oil for energy recovery on-site is
defined as "recycling." |
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The EPA states that generators
may burn used oil on-site for energy recovery provided that: |
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- the business burns only used oil generated by itself
or received from household do-it-yourself used oil generators;
- the air or water heater is designed to have a maximum
capacity of not more than 500,000 BTU input per hour;
and
- the combustion gases from the heater are vented to the
outside air.
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| Never burn your used oil just to get
rid of it. EPA requires that the energy recovered from burning
the oil be used for a legitimate purpose, such as hot water
for washing vehicles or heat for your building. |
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| For more information, visit the following
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