CFR > Title 40 - Protection of Environment > CHAPTER I—ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY > SUBCHAPTER I—SOLID WASTES (Parts 239–282) > PART 279—STANDARDS FOR THE MANAGEMENT OF USED OIL > SUBPART D—Standards for Used Oil Collection Centers and Aggregation Points (§279.30 to §279.32) > 279.31—Used oil collection centers.

279.31—Used oil collection centers.

(a) Applicability. This section 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 subpart C of this part who bring used oil to the collection center in shipments of no more than 55 gallons under the provisions of § 279.24(a). Used oil collection centers may also accept used oil from household do-it-yourselfers.
(b) Used oil collection center requirements. Owners or operators of all used oil collection centers must:
(1) Comply with the generator standards in subpart C of this part; and
(2) Be registered/licensed/permitted/recognized by a state/county/municipal government to manage used oil.