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Colorado Revised Statutes Title 30. Government County § 30-20-1005. Used oil disposal limitations

Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(1) On and after July 1, 2007, land disposal of residentially generated used oil shall be prohibited.

(2) Notwithstanding subsection (1) of this section, a person may dispose of an item or substance that contains de minimis quantities of used oil in a solid wastes disposal site and facility under subsection (1) of this section if:

(a) To the extent reasonably possible, all oil has been removed from the item or substance; and

(b) No free-flowing oil remains in the item or substance.

(3) A person shall dispose of used oil by delivery to:

(a) A retailer or wholesaler engaged in used oil collection or recycling; or

(b) A collection or recycling facility operating under the laws of this state or under rules promulgated by the United States environmental protection agency.

(4) A retailer shall dispose of used oil by delivery to the agent of a wholesaler or to a collection or recycling facility operating under the laws of this state or under rules promulgated by the United States environmental protection agency.

(5) Every quart of improperly disposed oil shall constitute a separate violation.

(6)(a) Waste haulers shall notify customers that the land disposal of used oil is prohibited.

(b) The notice required in paragraph (a) of this subsection (6) shall explain that used oil shall be disposed of by delivery to a retailer or wholesaler engaged in used oil collection or recycling or a collection or recycling facility operating under the laws of this state or under rules promulgated by the United States environmental protection agency.

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