RECYCLE USED ENGINE OIL AND ANTIFREEZE

Every 8 months, nearly 11 million gallons of oil run off our streets and driveways into our waterways - the equivalent of the Exxon Valdez oil spill - America's Living Oceans

Did you know if you recycle just two gallons of used oil it can generate enough electricity to run the average household for almost 24 hours?

Motor oil doesn’t wear out – it just gets dirty.  Used oil brought to a collection site can be reprocessed and used as an energy source or re-refined for use as a recycled oil product. 

Outagamie County residents can recycle used engine oil

by bringing it to one of the following locations:

Outagamie County Solid Waste Department          

1419 Holland Road, Appleton                               

(920) 832-5277                                                  

Open: Monday-Friday 7am-3:30pm, Saturdays 7am-11am        

Appleton Municipal Bldg

2625 E. Glendale Ave, Appleton

(920) 832-5580

Open:  Seasonal hours

Appleton Yard Waste Collection Site

801 Whitman Dr, Appleton                    

(920) 832-5580                                                 

Open:  Seasonal hours                                             

Greenville Municipal Bldg

W6895 Parkview Drive, Greenville

(920) 757-5151

Open:  Monday - Friday 7am - 7pm

(Anti-Freeze accepted at this location)

Seymour Highway Garage                                                         

440 Municipal Drive, Seymour                                               

(920) 832-5277                                                                            

Open:  Seasonal hours                                                                  

• These sites can only be used for the disposal of residential used oil, not for used oil generated by a commercial business.
• The drop off sites are provided for the disposal of used oil only.  Other household hazardous wastes, such as oil based paint, solvents, chemicals, anti-freeze and gasoline can be properly disposed through the Outagamie County Clean Sweep Program.    PLEASE DO NOT LEAVE THESE MATERIALS AT THE USED OIL DROP OFF SITE.  THIS IS CONSIDERED ILLEGAL DUMPING AND VIOLATORS WILL BE PROSECUTED.
• Do not mix or blend oil with anything else.  Oil that is contaminated with other wastes, such as gasoline, solvents or anti-freeze, cannot be recycled.  Mixtures of oil and other wastes can also be brought to the Outagamie County Clean Sweep Program. 

 ANTIFREEZE

There are economic, environmental, and legal reasons for recycling waste antifreeze rather than dumping it. 

• Waste antifreeze recycling costs less than purchasing new antifreeze and disposing of the waste antifreeze.
• Recycling waste antifreeze reduces the consumption of oil and natural gas used to manufacturer the ingredients in most antifreeze.
• It is environmentally responsible to recycle and reuse our natural resources whenever possible.
• Dumping waste antifreeze in a storm sewer or on the ground is prohibited and is harmful to the soil and water supply.

Before you change the antifreeze, determine if it really needs to be changed out by testing whether characteristics such as freeze protection and corrosion inhibition are adequate.  Don’t change antifreeze unless necessary, to avoid creating a waste product.

Check with your local waste water treatment plant or it can be recycled by bringing it to the Household Hazardous Waste Clean Sweep Program or one of the sites below:

Greenville Public Works

W6895 Parkview Dr. Bldg B, Greenville, WI

City of  Appleton Yard Waste

(City of Appleton residents only)

2625 E Glendale Ave, Appleton

Heart of the Valley Metro Sewage District

(Combined Locks, Kaukauna, Kimberly & Little Chute residents only)

801 Thilmany Road, Kaukauna