The Return of Used Lubricating Oil Regulation was enacted in 1992 and required that all sellers of oil take back used oil at no charge to the consumer. Sellers were required to accept used oil at point of sale or arrange for take-back with a third party that was in close proximity to the seller.
The program provided consumers with the opportunity to return used oil for recycling, and did manage to divert considerable quantities of used oil from disposal. However, the program was not consistent with the ministry's product stewardship vision and principles of the British Columbia Industry Product Stewardship Business Plan. Specifically, retailers, rather than producers / brand-owners, were responsible for collection of used lubricating oil. Even though a level playing field regulation was in place, some retailers did not provide collection services and enforcement was very challenging.
To make the Used Lubricating Oil Program consistent with the ministry's industry Product Stewardship Business Plan, the program was brought under the Post-Consumer Residual Stewardship Program Regulation. This amendment placed responsibility for the collection of not only used oil, but also filters and containers (of 30 litres or less), on brand-owners, rather than retailers.
The Post-Consumer Residual Stewardship Program Regulation was repealed with the enactment of the Recycling Regulation as of October 7, 2004.
Used oil, containers and filters at a landfill site, causing contamination to the environment.
Used Lubricating Oil, Filters and Containers
