Tips for selecting a used oil contract service provider

April 10, 2018
There are three main criteria for a selecting a used oil contractor, according to the State of Washington’s Department of Ecology.

There are three main criteria for a selecting a used oil contractor, according to the State of Washington’s Department of Ecology. They are:

  • Is the company in compliance with regulations for hazardous waste?
  • Does the company have financial assurance that would reduce a shop’s liability or provide less risk?
  • What are the costs and services provided?

To help evaluate contractors, the Department has developed a simple checklist:

  • Will the contractor provide help with correctly identifying my waste using the procedures in the state hazardous waste regulations without charging extra?
  • Will the contractor make sure my waste is packaged, labeled and shipped safely and in compliance with U.S. DOT and state regulations for hazardous waste without charging extra?
  • Will the contractor help with understanding the state regulations and how they apply to waste management at my business without charging extra?
  • Does the contractor have a record without any serious violations of the state hazardous waste regulations?
  • Does the contractor carry pollution liability insurance that will pay to clean up spills or accidents from the transportation of your hazardous waste, and cover damages to people or property?
  • Does the contractor carry pollution liability insurance that will pay to clean up spills or accidents from the management of my hazardous waste at a facility, and cover damages to people or property?
  • Is there a trust fund, insurance policy, letter of credit or other way to assure that cleanup costs will be paid for if the management facility receiving my hazardous waste suddenly closed or went out of business?
About the Author

Erica Schueller | Media Relations Manager | Navistar

Erica Schueller is the Media Relations Manager for Navistar.

Before joining Navistar, Schueller served as Editorial Director of the Endeavor Commercial Vehicle Group. The commercial vehicle group includes the following brands: American Trucker, Bulk Transporter, Fleet Maintenance, FleetOwner, Refrigerated Transporter, and Trailer/Body Builders brands.

An award-winning journalist, Schueller has reported and written about the vehicle maintenance and repair industry her entire career. She has received accolades for her reporting and editing in the commercial and automotive vehicle fields by the Truck Writers of North America (TWNA), the International Automotive Media Competition (IAMC), the Folio: Eddie & Ozzie Awards and the American Society of Business Publication Editors (ASBPE) Azbee Awards.

Schueller has received recognition among her publishing industry peers as a recipient of the 2014 Folio Top Women in Media Rising Stars award, acknowledging her accomplishments of digital content management and assistance with improving the print and digital products in the Vehicle Repair Group. She was also named one Women in Trucking’s 2018 Top Women in Transportation to Watch.

She is an active member of a number of industry groups, including the American Trucking Associations' (ATA) Technology & Maintenance Council (TMC),  the Auto Care Association's Young Auto Care Networking Group, GenNext, and Women in Trucking.

In December 2018, Schueller graduated at the top of her class from the Waukesha County Technical College's 10-week professional truck driving program, earning her Class A commercial driver's license (CDL).  

She has worked in the vehicle repair and maintenance industry since 2008.

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