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?