Used oil pickup in Cincinnati and Florence
Our Empire Drive facility in Florence, Kentucky, is the closest UES location to Cincinnati, about 11 miles southwest of downtown. Used oil, filters, antifreeze and hazardous or special waste are among the nine core services we offer in Kentucky and Ohio.
Not sure whether a route reaches your business? Send us your location and we'll confirm coverage the same business day.
Our Florence facility
Our Florence facility is at 7550 Empire Drive in Boone County, Northern Kentucky. Florence sits on I-71 and I-75, which run north together through Covington and cross the Ohio River into downtown Cincinnati. Our other Kentucky facility is in Paducah, at the western end of the state. Call our main number and you'll be put through to the right team for your address.
Florence facility Other UES facility in Kentucky
Counties we cover from Florence
Our Florence routes serve Florence, Burlington, Erlanger, Independence, Covington and Newport in Boone, Kenton and Campbell counties. They also cross the Ohio River to Cincinnati in Hamilton County, Ohio, and reach Lawrenceburg in Dearborn County, Indiana. If you're elsewhere in the tri-state area, give us your street address and we'll confirm whether a Florence route serves it.
Cities served include:
Businesses we serve in the Cincinnati and Florence area
Air cargo operations at Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport in Boone County, and the warehouses and distribution centers near it, rely on trucks, forklifts and ground support equipment. Truck fleets work the I-71 and I-75 corridor through Northern Kentucky, and manufacturing plants along I-75 in Hamilton County, Ohio, operate hydraulic systems and heavy machinery. Dealerships, repair shops, quick lubes and city and county fleets on both sides of the Ohio River add used oil and filters of their own.
Service for independent shops, multi-location businesses and quick lubes.
Used oil collection for dealership service departments.
Pickup from fleet yards using bulk tanks, drums or other eligible storage.
Used oil and other environmental services for industrial sites around the Cincinnati and Florence area.
Environmental services available in Cincinnati and Florence
UES provides all nine of our core services in Cincinnati and Florence. Choose a service below for details on what we collect, how service works and how to request a pickup.
- Used Oil Pickup for shops, dealerships, fleets and industrial facilities
- Used Filter Collection and Spent Antifreeze Collection
- Oily Wastewater Collection and Vacuum Services
- Spent Absorbent Collection and Parts Washer Services
- Fluorescent Bulb Collection and Hazardous & Special Waste
Not sure which service you need? Tell us what material you have and roughly how much. We'll point you to the right service.
Setting up pickup in Cincinnati
Send your address with a list of everything you need collected and a rough amount for each, whether that is used oil alone or used oil plus filters, antifreeze, a parts washer or hazardous waste. We'll confirm route coverage for your address and plan the service from there.
See what a used oil pickup includes
- Send us your locationYour city or ZIP code, the material and the approximate amount.
- We confirm coverageWe check the route serving your area and confirm service availability.
- A UES driver collects itThe driver screens the material, pumps or loads it and records the service.
- You get a receiptBy email, with a paper copy available on request.
Where your used oil goes
Much of the used oil UES collects is transported to our re-refinery in Peachtree City, Georgia.
Oil suitable for re-refining is processed into recovered base oil that can be used to make new lubricants. Keeping collection and re-refining within UES gives us a direct path from your pickup to the plant that processes the oil.
The plant processes 90 million gallons of used oil a year. The Used Oil Re-Refinery page explains the process and includes information about plant tours.
Common questions
Which UES facility is closest to Cincinnati?
Our Florence facility, at 7550 Empire Drive, Florence, KY 41042, in Boone County, Northern Kentucky. To get started, call 800.988.7977.
Does my business need to be near Florence?
No. You don't need to be near Florence, or near any UES facility, to use our services. Tell us where your business is and we'll confirm whether a route serves it.
Can you collect hazardous waste as well as used oil?
Yes. All nine core UES services are available in Kentucky and Ohio, including used oil, filters, antifreeze, oily wastewater, absorbents, parts washers, fluorescent bulbs, vacuum services and hazardous or special waste. The Hazardous & Special Waste page has details on that service.
Where does the used oil go?
Much of the used oil UES collects is sent to our re-refinery in Peachtree City, Georgia, where suitable oil is processed into recovered base oil for new lubricants.
Can I tour the re-refinery?
Yes. The Re-Refinery page has information about plant tours and how to arrange one.
More UES service areas near Cincinnati and Florence
Request service in Cincinnati and Florence
Tell us where your business is, what you need handled and roughly how much material you have. We'll confirm coverage and explain the next step.
- No account or contract required to ask
- A person replies the same business day
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