New Oil Drop-Off Site Now Open 

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Madison residents have a new option for dropping off motor oil in the City.  

A new location is now open at 1504 Quann-Olin Parkway, Madison, Wis. This is the City's third site it hosts for used motor oil and used oil filters.  

The City of Madison Engineering Division manages the sites.  

The public sites are always open, unless otherwise closed for testing. You must empty your oil into a tank and dispose of used oil filters in the labeled receptacles on site. 

Learn More about Motor Oil Disposal 

Used motor oil is a hazardous substance that requires special handling. Do not place motor oil in the trash or recycling and never dump it in sewers or household drains. 

Used motor oil can be re-refined into base stock for lubricating oil and other uses. However, oil that is contaminated with PCBs is considered hazardous waste and can only be accepted by hazardous waste contractors. The City works with GFL Environmental Inc. to test the oil at the site every two weeks to make sure PCBs are not in the recycled oil. 

For questions on the public waste oil recycling sites email engineering@cityofmadison.com or call 608-267-9408. 

What Goes to the Site 

  • Used motor oil, transmission fluid, hydraulic fluid, and power steering fluid only. No cooking oil, gasoline, kerosene, fuel oil, antifreeze or cleaning solvents. 
  • Take gasoline, kerosene, fuel oil, antifreeze, cleaning solvents, and similar chemicals to Dane County Clean Sweep , 608-838-3212. 
  • Take cooking oil to one of the three drop-off Streets Division managed locations. 
  • Empty oil bottles should be put in the trash receptacles on site. Do not recycle empty oil bottles. 

City Waste Oil Drop-off Locations for the Public 

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