Colorado and Eastern Wyoming Distributor of Clean Burn Hot Air Furnaces and Hot Water Boilers
Facts About Used Oil & Your Business
- Estimated 45% of Used Engine Oil is being utilized or properly disposed, while 55% is totally wasted harming the environment and its inhabitants.
- One gallon of Used Oil has the potential to provide 140,000 Btu. That is nearly twice the energy value of coal and more energy than #2 fuel oil
- One gallon of Used Oil can generate 18 kilowatt hours of electricity. Which means, two gallons of Used Oil can provide electricity to run the average household for approximately 24 hours or... cook 48 meals in a microwave ... blow-dry your hair 216 times ... vacuum your house for 15 months ... or keep your TV on for 180 hours.
- Federal Government has cradle-to-grave policy on Used Oil. That means unless you sell, safely dispose, or recycle Used Oil, you are liable for clean-up or any harm the waste causes to the environment(pollution, soil contamination) and living beings(cancer, abnormal babies).
- The EPA encourages on-site recycling.
- You can sell your Used Oil for about $0.60 per gallon whereas the same Used Oil can be worth about $3.00 per gallon when used to heat your business.
- Used Oil or what is generally considered Waste Oil is not a waste if you use one of our Clean Burn Heating Systems.
