City of Racine
Backyard Mechanic and Oil Disposal
Waste Oil and Oil Filters are Hazardous Materials!
Please be responsible and dispose of them properly.
Are you a backyard mechanic?
If you are, then oil and oil filters should be very familiar to you. Do-it-yourselfers produce over 4 million gallons of used oil each year in Wisconsin. Along with the waste oil, close to 1 million oil filters are also changed.
Do's & Don'ts
Do Not
Please Do
Place used oil or filters in the solid waste or recycling containers
Use a dirt-free pan to drain oil from your vehicle
Pour used oil down any drain
Use a leak-proof container with a lid to hold oil
Pour used oil into any storm drain
Drain out as much oil as possible from the old filter
Pour used oil into the ground
Bring used oil and filters to Department of Public Works
Use oil to suppress or kill weeds
Equipment Maintenance Garage or to a participating business
Pour oil into lakes, rovers or wetlands
Be careful! Drain oil is a hazardous material
Burn waste oil
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Mix other products with oil before taking to drop-off
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Business that dispose of waste oil, oil filters and antifreeze
The Racine Department of Public Works has made it easy and convenient for residents to dispose of waste oil, oil filters and up to 6 gallons antifreeze. Bring to the Public Works Equipment Maintenance Garage located at 830 South Marquette Street, Monday through Friday from 7:30am to 3:00pm.
NOTE: Containers used in the packaging of new automotive oil are not recyclable. Please dispose of them in solid waste.
Valvoline Instant Oil Change stores accept up to 5 gallons of waste oil and 6 used oil filters per person per day, no exceptions.
Acceptable oil: motor oil, hydraulic oils, transmission oils
Unacceptable materials: solvents, paints/varnishes, gasoline, antifreeze, household chemicals, insecticides, paint/lacquer thinner or any mix of unacceptable material with acceptable material.
Business that dispose of waste oil, oil filters and antifreeze
The Racine Department of Public Works has made it easy and convenient for residents to dispose of waste oil, oil filters and up to 6 gallons antifreeze. Bring to the Public Works Equipment Maintenance Garage located at 830 South Marquette Street, Monday through Friday from 7:30am to 3:00pm.
NOTE: Containers used in the packaging of new automotive oil are not recyclable. Please dispose of them in solid waste.
Valvoline Instant Oil Change stores accept up to 5 gallons of waste oil and 6 used oil filters per person per day, no exceptions.
Acceptable oil: Motor oil, Hydraulic oils, Transmission oils
Unacceptable materials: Solvents, Paints/Varnishes, Gasoline, Antifreeze, Household chemicals, Insecticides, Paint/Lacquer thinner or any mix of unacceptable material with acceptable material.
Locations
5920 21st Street
Office Hours
Mon-Fri 8am-8pm
Sat 8am-6pm
Sun 9am-4pm
Phone No.
262-553-1344
For more information
For more information about Racine Recycling, visit recycling or call the department of Public works field office,
262-636-9126.
