N.J. Admin. Code § 7:26A-6.5

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 21, November 4, 2024

Section 7:26A-6.5 - Standards for used oil collection and aggregation points

(a) Pursuant to 13:1E-99.3 6, owners or operators of all reinspection stations permitted by the Motor Vehicle Commission and all retail service stations that have used oil collection tanks on the premises shall accept do-it-yourselfer used oil for recycling in accordance with the following:

1. Owners and operators of such reinspection and service stations shall post and maintain a durable and legible sign, as required at (c)2iii below.

2. Owners and operators shall not be required to accept used oil that they reasonably suspect to contain water, antifreeze, industrial waste or any other contaminant.

3. Owners and operators shall not be required to accept more than two gallons of DIY used oil from any person at one time.

4. Owners and operators may charge a reasonable fee to defray the costs of managing the DIY used oil.

(b) Do-it-yourselfer used oil collection centers are subject to the following:

1. This subsection applies to owners or operators of all do-it-yourselfer (DIY) used oil collection centers. A DIY used oil collection center is any site or facility that accepts/aggregates and stores used oil collected only from household do-it-yourselfer generators.

2. Owners or operators of all DIY used oil collection centers shall comply with the generator standards in 7:26A-6.4.

(c) Used oil collection centers are subject to the following:

1. This subsection applies to owners or operators of used oil collection centers. A used oil collection center is any site or facility that accepts/aggregates and stores used oil collected from used oil generators regulated under the provisions of 7:26A-6.4(f)1. Used oil collection centers may also accept used oil from household do-it-yourselfers;

2. Owners or operators of all used oil collection centers shall:

i. Comply with the generator standards in 7:26A-6.4;

ii. Be registered or recognized by the county or municipality to manage used oil; and

iii. Within 90 days of becoming subject to this subchapter, post and maintain a durable and legible sign, no less than 11 inches high by 15 inches wide, containing the following statement in characters no less than one inch in height:

USED OIL COLLECTION CENTER

RECYCLE YOUR USED MOTOR OIL HERE

LIMIT: (if the used oil collection center sets a limit on the amount of used oil accepted, it shall be displayed as part of the sign)

FEE: (If the used oil collection center charges a fee for this service, the fee shall be displayed as part of the sign.)

(1) The sign shall be posted on an outside wall of the collection center, or other appropriate location, facing a public thoroughfare, to provide the public with an unobstructed view of the sign. This sign shall be displayed at a height no greater than eight feet above ground at its highest point and no less than four feet above the ground at its lowest point.

(d) The standards for used oil aggregation points owned by the generator are as follows:

1. This subsection applies to owners or operators of all used oil aggregation points. A used oil aggregation point is any site or facility that accepts, aggregates, and/or stores used oil collected only from other used oil generation sites owned or operated by the owner or operator of the aggregation point, from which used oil is transported to the aggregation point in shipments of no more than 55 gallons under the provisions of this subchapter. Used oil aggregation points may also accept used oil from household do-it-yourselfers.

2. Owners or operators of all used oil aggregation points shall comply with the generator standards in 7:26A-6.4.

N.J. Admin. Code § 7:26A-6.5

Amended by R.2001 d.86, effective 3/5/2001.
See: 32 N.J.R. 2536(a), 33 N.J.R. 880(a).
In (b)1, amended the N.J.A.C. reference.
Amended by R.2002 d.182, effective 6/17/2002 (operative December 17, 2002).
See: 33 N.J.R. 4273(a), 34 N.J.R. 2088(a).
Added a new (a); recodified former (a) through (c) as (b) through (d).
Amended by R.2009 d.52, effective 2/2/2009.
See: 40 N.J.R. 7(a), 41 N.J.R. 742(a).
In the introductory paragraph of (a), substituted "Motor Vehicle Commission" for "Division of Motor Vehicles in the Department of Law and Public Safety"; and deleted (a)5.