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What Can I Drop?Empty Lubricating Oil Containers

Empty Lubricating Oil Containers

Containers that contained petroleum-derived or synthetic oils such as:

  • Crankcase or engine oil
  • Hydraulic fluid
  • Transmission fluids etc.

Why are Empty Lubricating Oil Containers in the Orange Drop Program?

Oil containers still contain oil residue which can contaminate our waterways and soil if disposed of improperly.

Find a Drop Site

  • Most municipal transfer stations and depots
  • Automotive collection sites, such as service centres and garages in your community
  • Use our search tool or check with your municipality for other drop-off locations and events such as Community Environment Days

Do I Need to Take Storage or Transport Precautions?

  • Containers should be empty when returned
  • Place cap on empty containers to prevent any oil residue from leaking out prior to drop-off

What Happens to my Waste?

The containers are shredded, cleaned and recycled. Residual oil is recovered and recycled.

What
Happens to
my Waste?

The Orange Drop program safely manages five materials to end-of-life, diverting harmful substances from landfill and waterways. Many of the materials collected through the Orange Drop Program, such as pressurized containers and batteries are reprocessed, refurbished or reused to make new products—easing the demand for energy and virgin resources.

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Event Calendar

City of Toronto – Thompson Memorial Park
Thompson Memorial Park 1005 Brimley Road Toronto M1P 3E8 Canada
September 12, 2019 4 - 8 p.m.

Dorset – Ridout Ward Transfer Station
Ridout Ward Transfer Station 21909 Ontario 35 Dorset P0A 1E0 Canada
June 22, 2019 1pm - 5pm

Dwight Transfer Station
Dwight Transfer Station 1020 Oxtongue Rapids Park Road Dwight P0A 1H0 Canada
July 18, 2019 9am - 2pm

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About Us

The five materials in the Orange Drop program are managed by Stewardship Ontario (batteries & pressurized containers) and Automotive Materials Stewardship (antifreeze, oil containers and oil filters).

Stewardship Ontario and Automotive Materials Stewardship are both not-for-profit organizations funded and governed by the industries that are the brand owners, first importers or franchisors of the products and packaging materials managed under our recycling programs.

At Orange Drop, we strive to find new ways to turn today’s waste into tomorrow’s consumer products.

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Blog

July Contest: Answer the Orange Drop trivia question and you could win Toronto Blue Jays tickets
Blog Post

July 5, 2019 - Orange Drop has launched a contest open to Ontario residents, running from July 5 to July 31, 2019. The prize is one pair of two (2) tickets to a Toronto Blue Jays game; 1 winner total. Participants can enter either on Facebook or Twitter. On Facebook, participants must enter the correct answer to the Orange Drop trivia question in the Facebook Contest Form. On Twitter, participants must tweet reply the correct answer to the Orange Drop trivia question Visit our Facebook page or Twitter page to find the post. The rules and regulations for the contest are accessible here.

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