Used oil recovery reaches 84.2% in 2025, representing 267.8 million litres
August 4, 2026 – The Used Oil Management Association of Canada (UOMA) has released its national recovery data for the 2025* calendar year, reporting an 84.2% recovery rate for used oil available for collection. This represents a [...]
Expansion to Alberta’s Used Oil Materials Recycling Program
The Used Oil Management Association (UOMA) is sharing the following update from ARMA regarding changes to Alberta's Used Oil Materials Recycling Program. For more than 34 years, Alberta Recycling Management Authority (ARMA) has managed recycling initiatives on behalf of the [...]
2025 Member Survey Responses Help Inform National UOMA Priorities
Thank you to all members who took the time to participate in the November 2025 Member Survey. Your feedback provides valuable insight into how the UOMAs are performing collectively and across provinces and helps inform priorities at both the [...]
Centralized EHC Product and EHC Rates Now Available
UOMA Canada is pleased to announce that verifying Environmental Handling Charge (EHC) information just got easier. In the past, confirming EHC Applicable Products or current EHC Rates required members to consult various sources across different jurisdictions. To save you [...]
UOMA Atlantic: Changes to Environmental Handling Charges (EHCs) effective April 01, 2026
New EHC rates will come into effect in all four Atlantic provinces on April 1, 2026. Schedule 1 of the provincial Membership Agreements has been modified to reflect the changes. Please replace all prior versions of Schedule 1 with [...]
A Monumental Leap: UOMA Recovers 83.6% of Used Oil in 2024
June 20, 2025 – The Used Oil Management Association of Canada (UOMA) is proud to announce an achievement in national environmental stewardship: an 83.6% recovery rate for used oil available for collection in 2024*. This represents a significant 2.1% [...]
Interchange Recycling Yukon Stewardship Plan Approved
Interchange Recycling is excited to announce that their Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) Stewardship Plan is the first to be officially approved by the Yukon Environmental Protection and Assessment Branch. This approval marks a significant milestone for EPR in the [...]
OneWindow Expands to Coordinate Reporting Across Canada
The Used Oil Management Associations (UOMA) of Canada has recently updated the OneWindow Member Resources page ("OneWindow"), your centralized hub for stewardship reporting. Designed to serve members nationwide, the OneWindow page continues to be a single point of reference [...]
UOMA Canada Welcomes New Coordinator
We are pleased to announce the appointment of Jean Duchesneau as the new Coordinator for UOMA Canada (Used Oil Management Association). Jean brings a wealth of experience and a deep commitment to environmental stewardship, which will be instrumental in [...]
Automotive Materials Stewardship (AMS) Joins Used Oil Management Association of Canada
September 30, 2024 –AMS is pleased to announce its participation in the Used Oil Management Association of Canada (UOMA), joining ten other used oil product and antifreeze recycling programs across Canada. “We are thrilled to formalize [...]
