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HR 1593 101th Congress House

Used Oil Recycling Act of 1989

Official title: To protect the used oil recycling system, conserve a valuable resource, establish used oil management standards, and for other purposes.

Introduced: July 25, 1989 See on congress.gov
Environmental Protection Environmental educationGovernment paperworkGovernment procurementHazardous waste disposal
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Hazardous wastesPetroleum recyclingPetroleum refineriesPetroleum storageStandards
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It never became law before the 101st Congress (1989–1990) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 13, 1989
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Jul 12, 1989
Committee Hearings Held.
Apr 10, 1989
Referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation and Hazardous Materials.
Mar 23, 1989
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Mar 23, 1989
Introduced in House
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 Latest action July 13, 1989

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Used Oil Recycling Act of 1989 - Amends the Solid Waste Disposal Act to prohibit the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency from listing or identifying as a hazardous waste any: (1) recycled oil; (2) used oil transferred to a person who certifies that such oil will be rerefined, processed, or reclaimed for a beneficial purpose or stored less than 12 months prior to such transfer; and (3) used oil which has been removed from the engine of a light duty motor vehicle or household appliance by the owner, transferred to a service station dealer, and stored by the dealer for less than 12 months. Requires the Administrator to determine whether to list as a hazardous waste used oil which is a solid waste and does not satisfy the above-listed criteria.

Directs the Administrator to establish management standards for the storage, testing, transportation, treatment, exportation and importation, and processing of used oil. Requires such standards to be designed to protect human health and the environment by encouraging and expanding reliance on recycling of used oil. Exempts generators of used oil from recordkeeping or reporting requirements if such generators: (1) enter into an agreement for delivery of such oil to a recycling facility whose owner or operator certifies compliance with such standards or recycles such oil; (2) do not mix the oil with any hazardous wastes; and (3) maintain necessary records relating to the oil. Prohibits mixing used oil with any hazardous waste identified under such Act except where: (1) such mixing involves an identified hazardous waste and the resulting mixture does not exhibit a characteristic identified in such Act; and (2) the used oil mixture is burned to recover useful energy such that protection of human health and the environment is assured.

Deems owners or operators of facilities which process used oil for fuel to have permits for recycling activities if in compliance with management standards. Directs the Administrator to conduct inspections of such facilities to determine compliance with such standards.

Requires the Administrator to implement educational programs to inform the public about the environmental and safety hazards associated with improper handling of used oil and the benefits of used oil recycling.

Authorizes appropriations.

Directs the Administrator to promulgate regulations concerning the procurement of used oil fuel by Federal agencies subject to the requirements of the Solid Waste Disposal Act.

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