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smpwdpt@netcom.com (City of San Mateo) wrote:
>
> Dan Hepner (dhepner@cup.hp.com) wrote:
> : >From: Mark_Nakata@pop.com (Mark Nakata)
> 
> : >Can a person (trucker or farmer) mix their used oil in with diesel fuel and 
> : >burn  the mixture in diesel engines? 
 
> : Dan Hepner
> 
> Actually, in California there is a redemption value on used motor oil; if 
> you return it to a certified center you will be eligible for 4 cents per 
> quart (16 cents per gallon).  For the address of the redemption center 
> closest to you, call 1-800-553-2962 (the California Integrated Waste 
> Management Board's oil hotline).

But with most oil recyclers, they'll give you the four cents a gallon
but charge you $60-$80 to test the oil to make sure there are no
chlorinated solvents or such things in it, so they don't end up with
a load of hazardous waste when they try to resell it to a refiner.

Also it depends on the situation. A few years ago I worked for a
trucking company. One of our trucks was cited on the Canadian side
of the Canada/US border for burning hazardous waste without a
permit, since used motor oil was blended into the diesel fuel.