To keep your car purring, you have to change the oil. Such maintenance produces eight billion gallons of used motor oil annually. Some waste oil does get re-refined to produce oil for lubrication or ...

Why have your used engine oil hauled away when you can use it to heat your shop? Used engine oil is a terrific fuel, closely resembling No. 2 diesel fuel and furnace oil – except that it actually ...

It's possible to reuse oil from your motor, but it's obviously not as easy as just emptying and refilling the oil tank.

Changing your car's oil is a great feeling, right? You save money, you feel self-reliant, and you get to look at the black goop you just drained and think, "Yep, that did some serious work in there." ...

Used motor oil can and should be recycled. It poses significant health and environmental risks if discarded improperly, and it offers a more efficient, less carbon-intensive alternative to making new ...

Used motor oil is a hazardous waste. When disposed of improperly or illegally dumped, oil does not readily break down and has the potential to cause serious environmental impact. The U.S. EPA ...

Any DIYer worth their salt accumulates old oil. Cars, lawn mowers, recreational vehicles and hydraulic systems all produce dirty, used petroleum-based lubricants that must be carefully captured and ...

Drivers think more about the gasoline or petrol they pay for at the pump than they do about the motor oil that has to be changed every few months. But energy companies and environmentalists are ...

The NYPD and FDNY are among the victims of a massive scam that pumped dirty heating oil into thousands of furnaces across the city for years, sources told The Post on Thursday. Authorities on ...