RECORDKEEPING > Overview

All commercial & industrial waste oils are classified as Hazardous Waste and therefore, handling, storage and processing is controlled under the Hazardous Waste Regulations 2005. This is due to the additives used to produce specific qualities, such as rust inhibitors and detergents. In addition to this, oils often aquire contaminants during use. All these increase the hazardous nature of the waste.

Continue on through this EVC section to learn more about the record keeping requirements.