CATOR - used oil collection

CATOR - Public Service
Collection in Catalonia
Used oil collection and CATOR


	which oils do we collect?
	what don't we collect?
	where do we collect?
	is it a public service?
	is it free?
	what do I have to do for my oil to be collected?
	what should I do if I am not sure of its content?

Producers are basically garages and industries. The collected oil is valorised in our plant in Alcover, in the province of Tarragona.

which oils do we collect?

	industrial lubricants non lubricants
	motor combustion engine
	mineral base
	sythetic base compatible with mineral oil

what don't we collect?

everything that is not whole oil, lubricating or non-lubricating

metalworking water fluids

oil compounds that contain more than 50% water

oils that contain solvents

oil with high chlorine content

oils containing chemical products not typical of lubricant formulations

oils with more than 50 ppm of PCB's/PCT's

where do we collect?

is it a public service?

Yes, it is a public service if you have 400 litres or more of stored used oil

Law 6/1993 15th July, waste regulator DOCG number 1776 28 07.1993.

It is NOT a public service for less than 400 litres. In these cases, there are 2 options:

1.	Call CATOR (93.488.19.19). Although in this case is not a public service, CATOR offers since January 2008 the free collection for quantities under 400 liters, always if this oil has the minimun technical specifications requiered, and the used oil producer only has to pay the managment of the contaminated dums.
2.	Call the Catalan Waste Agency and ask them for an authorisation to store less than 400 liters for longer than six months until the minim quantity is archived.

I am an individual, not a company, and I have the oil change from my car - what should I do?

Logically you will have a maximum of 5 litres of used motor oil. You can take them to any municipal tip.

is it a free service?

The collection service IS FREE if the used oil doesn't contain:
	water, maximum 6%
chlorine, maximum 2.000 ppm (0,2%)
glycols, maximum 2%
It is NOT free if the used oil contains more than these amounts
	This is because the presence of important amounts of water ,chlorine or glycols represents an increase in the cost of treatment.

what do I have to do for my oil to be collected?

		Call 93 488 19 19 - CATOR's collection service
		or
		Fill in the oil collection request form

what should I do if I am not sure of the content?


Take a sample to an officially approved laboratory for it to be analysed, or
Take a sample for CATOR to analyse it