ECO Centre

Manitobans have done an exceptional job of recycling used motor oil (93% recovery), oil filters (69%), and oil containers (57%).

Collect the used oil from your vehicle, lawnmower, farm equipment, fishing vessels, or other machinery and ensure that it doesn’t hurt our environment.

Used oil filters and plastic oil containers can also be recycled into other useful products. With a program and proper return facilities now in place, western Canadians can:

• Recover more used oil, filters and
• Extend the life of a non-renewable natural resource.
• Provide the recycling industry with oil, plastic and
• Decrease pollution caused by improper disposal. Reduce the amount of non- biodegradable materials in our landfills.

Do not contaminate the oil with other liquids. Solvents, paint thinner, bleaches, antifreeze, gasoline, PCB, household chemicals, insecticides, herbicides, pesticides, grease, or water are not acceptable. ECO Center staff have information on where to take contaminated oil.

Please consider that a single litre of used oil can contaminate a million litres of ground water, it is clear that more needs to be done. We must encourage people to ensure every drop of used oil, every filter, and every container is returned to a collection facility during regular hours so it can be disposed of properly.