California law considers used oil & other hazardous wastes generated by businesses differently than that from the general public.

However, if your business generates no more than a total of 27 gallons or 220 pounds of hazardous waste (including used oil) per month, then you are considered to be a special class of small business called a Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generator, also known as a "CESQG." Often CESQG's don't generate enough used oil to economically manage this waste.

GOOD NEWS! - CESQG Waste may be brought to:

Penn Valley Service, Inc., 10165 Commercial Ave., Penn Valley

REMINDER: STATE LAW MANDATES THAT TRANSPORTATION OF USED OIL IS LIMITED TO 20 GALLONS PER PERSON PER DAY IN CONTAINERS NOT LARGER THAN FIVE GALLONS EACH.

Please remember that used oil filters are classified as hazardous waste unless properly disposed of by recycling. Placing used oil and used oil filters into household garbage or commercial dumpsters or pouring oil onto the ground is prohibited by law.

This service is funded through a grant from the California Integrated Waste Management Board.
Administered by Nevada County's Used Oil Recycling Program (265-1768).