December 29, 2017 Dear OEM Member/EHC Registrant: In 2017, the Used Oil Management Associations (UOMAs) in Canada undertook a stakeholder consultation to review the Original Equipment Manufactured (OEM) categories for the initial fill of lubricating oil, automotive glycol fluid (anti-freeze/coolant), and oil filters. A consultation document was posted nationally on each UOMA’s website and the…
OEM stakeholders: In 2017, the Used Oil Management Associations of Canada -including, the (BCUOMA); Alberta Used Oil Management Association (AUOMA); Saskatchewan Association for Resource Recovery Corp. (SARRC); Manitoba Association for Resource Recovery Corp. (MARRC); Société de gestion des huiles usages du Québec (SOGHU); and Atlantic Used Oil Associations (UOMA NB and UOMA PE) -undertook a…
OUTREACH Personal communications works to promote responsible used oil and antifreeze materials recycling. Summer Ambassador programs in the four western Canadian UOMAs along with trade show attendance in New Brunswick and PEI meet potential recyclers where they live. More detail is available in the annual reports. WEBSITE & SOCIAL MEDIA The national website, www.usedoilrecycling.com is…
Looking northward, the UOMAs are addressing the need to recover and recycle used oil and antifreeze materials in northern and remote Canadian communities. They face huge logistic problems. Where and how to situate a regional collection facility. Long distances for collectors to travel. Communities accessible by winter roads only. In Manitoba, MARRC partners with other…
It’s becoming a paperless back office providing efficiencies for members, collectors/processors, and association staff. The associations have collaborated on updating the electronic payment system by which members remit the Environmental Handling Charges (EHC). The form is accessed through the secure EHC portal connected to each association’s website. An e-claims tracking system, developed and used by…
Year-round collection facilities, easily accessible, are the cornerstone of Canada’s used oil and antifreeze materials program. However, there are challenges. It’s a messy business, and a location has to be equipped to properly manage these potentially hazardous materials. British Columbia, Alberta and Saskatchewan have all seen a decline in the number of facilities. However, the…
Lower crude oil prices definitely affect the UOMA’s revenue stream. Fewer lubricating products on which Environment Handling Charges (EHC) are levied mean fewer dollars remitted to each provincial association. The EHC funds the Return Incentives (RI) which drives the collector/processor network. It’s a proven economic model requiring prudent financial management in all economic climates. Also…
The proof is in the numbers. The overall amount of each product type collected for the current reported fiscal year, 2016, is down marginally over 2015 but this matches the lower sales numbers over the same period. If your device cannot display all columns at once, you can scroll horizontally through the columns. [table id=7 /]…
OEM stakeholders: In 2013, the Used Oil Management Associations (UOMAs) began collecting Environmental Handling Charges (EHCs) on oil, antifreeze and filters contained in original equipment (OEM). As part of our efforts to continually improve, the Associations are undertaking a review of the Initial Fill (OEM) Category Summary. The primary goals of this review are to…
In 2013, the Used Oil Management Associations (UOMAs) began collecting Environmental Handling Charges (EHCs) on oil, antifreeze and filters contained in original equipment (OEM). As part of our efforts to continually improve administrative efficiency, fairness, and EHC compliance, the Associations are undertaking a review of the Initial Fill (OEM) Category Summary. The main goal is…
Select all the provincial UOMA-operated programs that your company pays Environmental Handling Charges (EHC) to: Sélectionnez tous les programmes provinciaux relatifs aux UOMA en vertu desquels votre entreprise verse des redevances environnementales : Are you a regulated steward of used oil filter, antifreeze, or oil or antifreeze containers in Ontario? Êtes-vous un producteur réglementé de…
Oil, oil filter and antifreeze stewards have many different obligations to meet when doing business in Canada’s ten provinces and three territories. Since environmental jurisdiction is provincial, several key stewards foresaw that the best way to meet these obligations was by working proactively across provincial boundaries. The collaborative process began in 1994, with the formation…
Fastest. Longest. Strongest. Between August 5th and 21st, the RIO 2016 Olympic Games will be all about results. All eyes will be on Canada’s 16 year-old Penny Oleksiak of Toronto who set a record at the recent Canadian Olympic trials for the 100m Butterfly. She has qualified for six different swim events at Rio 2016.…
The downturn in the economy affects all business sectors including recycling. Currently our industry is confronted by low commodity prices. But we can’t stop recovering potentially hazardous materials because of the downturn. To meet the challenge and encourage continued recycling, the Return Incentive (RI) for collectors/processors on used oil and antifreeze materials has been increased.…
A picture is worth a thousand words according to MARRC’s Executive Director, Ron Benson. The Manitoba association is proud of how communities such as Steinbach meet the challenge to get residents to recycle more. On Wednesday, June 8th, the City of Steinbach held its 6th annual Oil Recycling Day. MARRC provides communities with seed money…