Revised On: Dec. 28, 2023 - 5:00 p.m.

When Arizona adopted federal regulations for managing used oil,¹ the following additional regulatory provisions were needed to meet Arizona's needs.²

Used Oil Collection Centers³

A facility that accepts small quantities of used oil (55 gallons or less per individual load) from regulated generators is required by law to register with ADEQ. A used oil collection center⁴ is required to register with ADEQ, which will issue an identification number to each registrant | Learn More About Collection Centers >

To register as a used oil collection center:

• There is no fee and the registration is good for the life of the facility (but not transferable from one location to another)
• Submit a completed application to ADEQ’s Solid Waste Unit by mail, email or fax per the application instructions | Download Application >
  
  

Marketer's Certification⁵

A marketer must provide certification to a burner that it is selling on-specification used oil fuel to the burner. A burner is not criminally liable for burning off-specification used oil fuel that was certified by a marketer as on-specification.

Periodic Reports

Each calendar quarter, each used oil transporter, processor and marketer is required to submit a written report to ADEQ about its used oil activities for the preceding calendar quarter.⁶ Each year, each used oil burner is required to submit a written report to ADEQ about its used oil activities for the preceding calendar year.⁷All client lists and related identifying information contained in these periodic reports are treated as confidential.

Labeling⁸

Any tank that stores on-specification used oil is required to be labeled: "on-specification used oil."

Testing⁸

ADEQ must collect samples of used oil to determine compliance with the used oil specifications, as part of its quality assurance/quality compliance program.

¹A.R.S. adopts the federal used oil program (40 C.F.R. § 279) as amended on Jan. 1, 1997, by reference
²Per A.R.S. § 49-802(C)
³Per A.R.S. § 49-802(C)(1)
⁴As defined in 40 C.F.R. § 279
⁵Per A.R.S. § 49-802(C)(2)
⁶Per A.R.S. § 49-802(C)(3)
⁷Per A.R.S. § 49-802(C)(4)
⁸Per A.R.S. § 49-802(C)(5)