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Accepted Products

All Oil Fluid and Oil Container (for container sizes of 50 litres or less).

The following Oil Products and their Containers are included in the Interchange Recycling program since they are not consumed in use and are available for collection and recycling.

  • circulating oil
  • compressor oil
  • crankcase oil (petroleum or synthetic)
  • electrical insulating oil
  • engine oil
  • gear oil
  • hydraulic fluid
  • marine engine oil for vessels operating domestically
  • mineral heat transfer fluid
  • natural gas compressor oil not consumed in use
  • paper machine oil
  • petroleum crankcase oil
  • polyolester fluids
  • power steering fluid
  • refrigeration system oil
  • re-refined oil
  • synthetic crankcase oil
  • transmission fluid
  • turbine oil
  • vegetable oil for lubrication (not cooking oil)

Containers (up to 50 litres in size) from the following oil products, which are consumed in use, are included in the Interchange Recycling program:

  • 2-cycle engine oil
  • agricultural spray oil
  • anti-seize lubricant
  • chain oil
  • conveyor lube
  • dedusting oil
  • drawing, stamping and shaping oil
  • dripless lube
  • emulsified oil
  • food grade white mineral oil
  • form release oil
  • gasoline / 2-cycle engine oil mixes
  • machine tool and slideway lubricant
  • marine cylinder oil
  • metal working oil
  • natural gas compressor oil consumed in use
  • pneumatic system oil
  • process oil
  • quenching oil
  • rock drill oil
  • rustproof oil
  • saw guide oil
  • silicone lubricant
  • textile oil
  • wiring pulling lubricant (petroleum or vegetable based)

The following Oil Filters are included in the Interchange Recycling program

  • spin-on or element style filter that is used in hydraulic, transmission or internal combustion engine applications including diesel fuel filter
  • coolant filter
  • diesel fuel filter used at retail & commercial pump islands
  • household furnace fuel filter
  • oil / air separator filter
  • plastic / paper element style filter
  • storage tank diesel fuel filter
  • sump type automatic transmission filter

The following Automotive Antifreeze Fluid and their Containers (50 litres or less) are included in the Interchange Recycling program

  • ethylene glycol engine coolant
  • propylene glycol engine coolant

All Oil Fluid and Oil Containers (55 litres or less)
Fluid is EHC applicable since it is not consumed in use and is available for collection and recycling.

  • Circulating oil
  • Compressor oil
  • Crankcase oil (petroleum or
    synthetic)
  • Electrical insulating oil
  • Engine oil
  • Gear oil
  • Hydraulic fluid
  • Marine engine oil for
    vessels operating
    domestically
  • Mineral heat transfer fluid
  • Natural gas compressor oil
    not consumed in use
  • Paper machine oil
  • Petroleum crankcase oil
  • Polyolester fluids
  • Power steering fluid
  • Refrigeration system oil
  • Re-refined oil
  • Synthetic crankcase oil
  • Transmission fluid
  • Turbine oil
  • Vegetable oil for lubrication
  • Vacuum pump oil

Oil Containers Only (55 litres or less)
Containers must be empty. Fluid is not EHC applicable since it is consumed in use and not available for
collection and recycling.

  • 2-cycle engine oil
  • Agricultural spray oil
  • Anti-seize lubricant
  • Chain oil
  • Conveyor lube
  • Dedusting oil
  • Drawing, stamping and
    Shaping oil
  • Dripless lube
  • Emulsified oil
  • Food grade white
    mineral oil
  • Form release oil
  • Gasoline / 2-cycle
    engine oil mixes
  • Machine tool and slide
    way lubricant
  • Marine cylinder oil
  • Metal working oil
  • Natural gas compressor
    oil consumed in use
  • Pneumatic system oil
  • Process oil
  • Quenching oil
  • Rock drill oil
  • Rustproof oil
  • Saw guide oil
  • Silicone lubricant
  • Textile oil
  • Wiring pulling lubricant
    (petroleum or vegetable
    based)
  • 3-in-1 household oil
    aerosol
  • propelled lubricant
  • Brake fluid
  • Cleaning/flushing fluids
    for motors/equipment
  • Diesel fuel treatment
  • Hydraulic jack oil
  • Oil additive
  • Oil treatment
  • Penetrating oil
  • Sewing machine oil
  • Phosphate ester
    hydraulic fluid
  • Polyglycol synthetic
    compressor oil
  • Propylene glycol heat
    transfer fluid
  • Silicone heat transfer
    fluid
  • Water glycol hydraulic
    fluid
  • Synthetic aromatic
    hydrocarbon heat
    transfer fluid
  • Glycol-based heat
    transfer fluid
  • Grease
  • Gun oil
  • Base oil, including rerefined base oil
  • Ethylene glycol heat
    transfer fluid
  • Winter start fluid

Antifreeze Fluid and Antifreeze Containers (55L or less)
Containers must be empty.

  • Antifreeze including ethylene glycol or propylene glycol used as an engine coolant
  • antifreeze used for plumbing
  • lock de-icing
  • gasoline or diesel fuel lines
  • Antifreeze containers with a capacity 55 litres or less

Oil Filters

  • Spin-on or element style filter that is used in hydraulic, transmission or internal combustion
    engine applications
  • coolant filter
  • diesel fuel filter used at retail & commercial pump islands
  • household furnace oil filter
  • crankcase ventilation filter sock-type filter
  • plastic / paper element style filter
  • storage tank diesel fuel filter
  • sump type automatic transmission filter
  • locomotive fuel
  • oil / air separator filter

Diesel Exhaust Fluid (DEF) and DEF containers (55L or less)
Containers must be empty. Fluid is not EHC applicable since it is consumed in use and not available for
collection and recycling.

  • Diesel exhaust fluid used to reduce air emissions from a diesel fuel engine
  • Diesel exhaust fluid containers with a capacity of 55 litres or less

Other Automotive Containers
Containers must be empty.

  • Automotive Adhesives
  • Automotive Aerosols
  • Brake fluid
  • Conditioners
  • Degreasers
  • Fuel system cleaners
  • Lubricants
  • Automotive Sealers
  • Solvents
  • Stabilizers
  • Windshield Washer Fluid

THE FOLLOWING PRODUCTS ARE NOT PART OF THE INTERCHANGE RECYCLING PROGRAM:

Used Oil Products & Containers:

  • 3-in-1 household oil
  • aerosol propelled lubricant
  • base oil, including re-refined base oil
  • brake fluid
  • cleaning/flushing fluids for motors/equipment
  • cooking oil
  • diesel fuel treatment (Diesel Exhaust Fluid or DEF)
  • ethylene glycol heat transfer fluid
  • export oil sales
  • glycol-based heat transfer fluid
  • grease
  • gun oil
  • heating furnace oil
  • hydraulic jack oil
  • hydraulic oil dye
  • kerosene
  • marine engine oil for vessels operating internationally
  • oil additive
  • oil treatment
  • penetrating oil
  • phosphate ester hydraulic fluid
  • polyglycol synthetic compressor oil
  • propylene glycol heat transfer fluid
  • sewing machine oil
  • silicone heat transfer fluid
  • solvents
  • synthetic aromatic hydrocarbon heat transfer fluid
  • undercoating
  • urethane coating
  • water glycol hydraulic fluid
  • wax
  • windshield washer fluid
  • winter start fluid

Filters:

  • air filter
  • crankcase ventilation filter
  • gasoline fuel filter
  • household furnace air filter
  • sock-type filter

Antifreeze Products and Containers:

  • aircraft de-icing fluid
  • antifreeze plumbing fluid
  • fuel line de-icing fluid
  • lock de-icing fluid
  • windshield washer fluid

Should any discrepancy arise between the list above and the EHC Applicable Product List found on this page of the Interchange Recycling website, the latter shall prevail.