Used oil pickup, recycling and disposal for businesses
UES collects used motor oil and other waste oil from auto shops, dealerships, fleets, industrial facilities and other businesses. Our drivers handle the pickup in our own trucks, and you receive a service record every time.
We reply the same business day. No account required to ask.
What a used oil pickup includes
A UES driver comes to your business, checks the material for potential hazardous waste or non-conforming material, pumps or loads it, hauls it away and documents the service. For recurring customers, we can build pickups around how quickly your tank or containers fill.
- Scheduled collection. We plan service around your oil volume and the routes running through your area.
- Pumped, loaded and hauled away. Our driver pumps your tank or loads your drums and handles transportation from there.
- More than used oil. Used oil filters, spent antifreeze and spent absorbents can often be collected during the same visit.
- A record of every pickup. Your service receipt can be emailed, provided on paper and saved in the Customer Portal.
- UES drivers and equipment. Pickups are handled by our own drivers, trucks and trailers, backed by company training and a $20 million blanket insurance policy.
- Route-based scheduling. We place your pickup on the next available route serving your area. Next-day service may be available in some locations.
Much of the oil we collect goes to our own re-refinery. Suitable oil is processed into recovered base oil for new lubricants at our plant in Peachtree City, Georgia.
See what happens to used oilBusinesses we collect used oil from
If your business generates used oil as part of its operations, there is a good chance UES can collect it. Our service is for commercial and industrial customers. For a household oil change, your local municipal drop-off may take small quantities.
Auto repair shops and quick lubes
Recurring pickup for used oil tanks and drums, with filters, absorbents and other common shop waste handled as needed.
Dealerships
Used oil collection for service departments, with pickup records kept together in the Customer Portal.
Fleets and transport yards
Service for trucking companies, bus operations, municipal fleets, equipment yards and other facilities with recurring oil volume.
Manufacturing and industrial facilities
Collection for lubricating oils, hydraulic oils and other industrial oil streams. Unusual or regulated materials can be reviewed by our hazardous and special waste team.
Not sure whether we can take your material?
Tell us what it is, roughly how much you have and where you are. We'll confirm whether UES handles it and explain the next step.
Ask usWhat happens after you contact us
You don't need every detail figured out before you call. Give us the basics and we'll take it from there.
Tell us what you have
Send us your location, roughly how much used oil you have and any other materials you want collected.
We confirm service and scheduling
We'll check coverage in your area, discuss your volume and determine whether you need a one-time or recurring pickup.
A UES driver collects it
Your pickup is scheduled on an available route through your area. The driver screens the material, pumps or loads it and can collect eligible filters, antifreeze and absorbents at the same visit.
You get the service record
We document the pickup and provide your receipt by email or on paper. Your service history is also available through the Customer Portal.
The paperwork you get
Every pickup is documented, so you have a record of what was collected and when.
- Service receipt available by email, with a paper copy on request
- Service history available through the Customer Portal
- Material quantity, service date and other pickup details recorded
- Applicable transporter EPA identification information included with service records
- Safety Data Sheets and Certificates of Insurance available through the portal
UES is also a member of Enfinite, the Industrial Liquid Recyclers Association, and of ILMA, the Independent Lubricant Manufacturers Association.
Request a pickupWhere we collect used oil
UES operates active collection routes across 28 states. Select your state to see local coverage and the facilities supporting routes in your area.
City pages: Baltimore Washington, DC Wilmington Philadelphia Trenton Newark and Old Bridge Casa Grande Phoenix Atlanta and Peachtree City Ocala Greensboro Cincinnati and Florence Birmingham and Trussville Jacksonville.
Not sure whether a route reaches your business? Send us your location and we'll confirm coverage the same business day.
Ask about your location
What happens to your oil
Much of the used oil UES collects is brought to our re-refinery in Peachtree City, Georgia.
Oil suitable for re-refining is processed into recovered base oil, which can be used to manufacture new lubricants. The U.S. EPA has estimated that re-refining used oil takes only about one-third the energy of refining crude oil to lubricant quality.
The re-refining process also separates water, fuel, additives and other contaminants from the usable base oil. Some recovered materials can be incorporated into asphalt products.
Oil that is not suitable for re-refining may be used as industrial fuel.
See the re-refineryCommon questions
What kinds of businesses do you collect from?
UES serves auto repair shops, quick lubes, dealerships, fleets, transport yards, manufacturing facilities and other commercial or industrial businesses that generate used oil.
What else can you collect during a used oil pickup?
Used oil filters, spent antifreeze and spent absorbents can often be collected during the same visit. UES also provides separate services for oily wastewater, parts washers, fluorescent bulbs, vacuum work and hazardous or special waste.
How soon can you pick up?
We reply the same business day and schedule service based on the routes available in your area. Next-day pickup may be available in some locations.
What paperwork do I receive?
Each service is documented. Pickup records include the material, quantity, service date and transporter EPA identification number, and can be emailed, provided on paper and stored in the Customer Portal.
What happens to the used oil after pickup?
Much of the oil we collect goes to our Peachtree City re-refinery, where suitable oil is processed into recovered base oil for new lubricants. Oil that cannot be re-refined may be used as industrial fuel.
Do you serve my state?
UES operates routes across 28 states. Check the service-area list above or send us your location and we'll confirm whether a route serves your business.
More on used oil
Used oil rules for businesses, explained
The federal and state rules for storing, labeling and handing off used oil, plus what to look for in a collector.
Read the guides
Where to dispose of used motor oil when you run a shop, fleet or dealership
How to store used oil, who can transport it and what happens during a UES pickup.
Read the guide
How the EPA classifies used oil, and when hazardous waste rules apply
When used oil stays under the Part 279 rules and when hazardous waste requirements can apply.
Read the guideTell us what you need collected
Give us your location, roughly how much used oil you have and anything else you need handled. That's enough for us to check coverage and tell you what comes next.
- No account or contract required to ask
- A person replies the same business day
- Already a customer? Use the Customer Portal instead
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