Section 23-19.6-1. – Title.

§ 23-19.6-1. Title. This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the “Used Oil Recycling Act”. History of Section.P.L. 1980, ch. 22, § 1.

Section 23-19.6-2. – Legislative findings.

§ 23-19.6-2. Legislative findings. The legislature finds that over two million gallons (2,000,000 gals.) of used oil are generated each year in the state, less than half of which is presently reclaimed; that used oil is an increasingly valuable and scarce resource that can and should be recycled; and that legislation is needed to prevent […]

Section 23-19.6-3. – Policy.

§ 23-19.6-3. Policy. It shall be the policy of the state to encourage the collection and recycling of oil to the maximum extent possible, by means which are economically feasible and environmentally sound, in order to conserve irreplaceable petroleum resources, preserve, and enhance the quality of human and natural environments, and protect public health and […]

Section 23-19.6-4. – Definitions.

§ 23-19.6-4. Definitions. As used in this chapter: (1) “Director” means the director of the department of environmental management; (2) “Person” means any individual, private or public corporation, partnership, cooperative, association, estate, municipality, political or jurisdictional subdivision, or government agency or instrumentality; (3) “Recycle” means to prepare used oil for reuse as a petroleum product […]

Section 23-19.6-5. – Prohibited conduct.

§ 23-19.6-5. Prohibited conduct. No person shall collect, transport, transfer, store, recycle, use, or dispose of used oil by discharge to sewers, drainage systems, surface or ground water, watercourses, or marine waters, or by incineration or deposit on land, unless in accordance with the Hazardous Waste Management Act, chapter 19.1 of this title, the Water […]

Section 23-19.6-6. – Public education program.

§ 23-19.6-6. Public education program. The director shall conduct a public education program to inform the public of the need for and the benefits of collecting and recycling used oil in order to conserve resources and preserve the environment. As part of this program, the director shall: (1) Require persons regularly engaged in the business […]

Section 23-19.6-7. – Collection facilities.

§ 23-19.6-7. Collection facilities. The director shall designate Rhode Island state motor vehicle inspection facilities and any other facilities it deems appropriate which are safe and conveniently located and which agree to serve as collection facilities for the deposit of used oil, at no cost to a person making the deposit. Each designated facility shall […]

Section 23-19.6-8. – Sale of recycled oil products.

§ 23-19.6-8. Sale of recycled oil products. A person may represent any product made in whole or in part from used oil to be substantially equivalent to a product made from new oil for a particular end use, if substantial equivalency has been determined in accordance with rules prescribed by the federal trade commission under […]

Section 23-19.6-9. – State procurement of recycled oil products.

§ 23-19.6-9. State procurement of recycled oil products. All officials of this state shall encourage the purchase of recycled oil products represented as substantially equivalent to products made from new oil in accordance with § 23-19.6-8 of this chapter. History of Section.P.L. 1980, ch. 22, § 1.