Why We Should Recycle Used Oil
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Used oil does not readily dissolve in water and is slow to degrade in the environment.
One pint of oil can produce an oil slick nearly one acre in size. Used oil from a single oil change (approximately 4 quarts of oil) can ruin 1 million gallons of water...a year's supply for 50 people. – City of Chicago Used Motor Oil Recycling
A quart of motor oil can contaminate up to 250,000 gallons of drinking water! – DPW Bureau of Sanitation