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Recycle Smart: How to Recycle Lawn Mower Oil

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Change your lawn mower oil the right way

Good work, Do-It-Yourselfer. By changing your lawn mower's engine oil you're not only keeping your lawn mower in peak working condition; you're also helping it run cleaner - and protecting the environment by reducing exhaust emissions. Now keep the good work going by disposing of used oil the sustainable, smart way.

Your used lawn mower oil is sustainable. No matter how gloppy and dirty it's gotten, it can be recycled and used again. Even still, the Environmental Protection Agency estimates that more than 200 millions gallons of oil ends up being tossed on the ground, in the trash, or poured down storm drains.[1] The result? All this used oil can contaminate the soil, groundwater, streams and rivers, impacting our water quality, along with plant and wildlife.

The good news is, it's easier than ever to recycle your used lawn mower oil, protect the environment and conserve valuable resources. Here's how, in just two simple steps:

 

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