In the United States alone, an estimated 200 million gallons of used motor oil are improperly disposed of by being dumped on the ground, tossed in the trash (ending up in landfills), and poured down storm sewersrnand drains," according to the EPA document titled, "Collecting Used Oil for Recycling/Reuse".rn"If all of the used oil that is improperly disposed of were properly managed, the United States could save thousands of barrels of oil each day," the EPA document continues. "Used oil that is properly handled can be re-refined into lubricants, processed into fuel oils, and used as raw materials for the refining and petrochemical industries."
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