Section 25250 Of Article 13. Management Of Used Oil From California Health And Safety Code >> Division 20. >> Chapter 6.5. >> Article 13.
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. (a) The Legislature finds that almost 100 million gallons of
used oil is generated each year in the state; that this oil is a
valuable petroleum resource which can be recycled; and that, in spite
of this potential for recycling, significant quantities of used oil
are wastefully disposed of or improperly used by means which pollute
the water, land, and air, and endanger the public health, safety, and
welfare.
(b) The Legislature also finds that readily available technologies
exist to recycle used oil into useful products and that used oil
should be collected and recycled, to the maximum extent possible, by
means which are economically feasible and environmentally sound, in
order to conserve irreplaceable petroleum resources, to protect the
environment, and to protect public health, safety, and welfare.