The UOMAs would like to provide an update on the national project to identify and register original equipment manufacturers (OEM) in the appropriate used oil materials recycling program/s. To review the background on this project, on April 1, 2014 limited OEM categories were added to the eligible list for the initial fill of lubricating oil,…
Compliance Reviews or audits are conducted on a 3 to 4 year rotation with all Members of the Used Oil Associations across Canada. The contractual document under primary review is the Membership Agreement signed by all Members. Although Alberta’s used oil materials recycling program does not utilize the Membership Agreement concept, they adhere to the…
In its continuous effort to understand the possibilities and limitations of product recovery, UOMA has launched a series of studies across Canada in order to obtain sufficient data to update recoverable antifreeze rates nationwide. Two studies were conducted across several Canadian provinces. The first, in 2011, was commissioned to Dessau and NI Corporation by SOGHU…
The EHC OneWindow program was developed through a massive collaborative effort by the UOMAs in response to our members request for a single, Canada-wide EHC reporting system. A key focus throughout the development process has been cost efficiency which has been achieved by cost sharing and controlled licensing. After launching in January 2020 to monthly…
With the knowledge that the current recycling rate of containers sold in Canada sits at around 85%, the BC Used Oil Management Association recently commissioned a national survey and study of the Lubricating Oil and Antifreeze Packaging Circular Economy on behalf of all the UOMAs. The study contains a significant amount of research collected by…