2023 National Results for Used Oil Recovery

253.3 MILLION LITRES OF USED OIL WAS COLLECTED ACROSS CANADA IN 2023

August 16, 2024

The Used Oil Management Associations of Canada today announced that they’ve recovered 81.5%* of used oil available for collection in 2023. Canada’s high used oil recovery rate demonstrates a strong commitment to environmental sustainability, and conserving valuable, non-renewable resources.
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* Alberta’s data is from April 1, 2022 to March 31, 2023.

About the Used Oil Management Associations of Canada

Inter-provincial cooperation of the provincial Used Oil Management Associations (UOMA) is formalized through the National Used Oil Material and Antifreeze Advisory Council (NUOMAAC), which coordinates the Canadian used oil and antifreeze materials recycling effort and encourages national standards. The waste streams include used oil, used oil filters, used antifreeze, used plastic oil/antifreeze/DEF containers and pails, and aerosol cans. For more information, visit https://usedoilrecycling.com.

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Alberta Recycling Management Authority works with Albertans from all areas of our province, as such, we acknowledge the Indigenous Peoples who have and continue to live among, travel through and care for the land in the area currently known as Alberta. The relationship that Indigenous Peoples of Treaty 4, 6, 7, 8, and 10 have with the land is founded on a deep respect and relationship with the environment. This connection forms the foundation of our responsibility and vision of inspiring a future without waste.