by UOMA | Mar 23, 2023 | Waste Oil
On March 18th, 2023, an oil spill was discovered in a stormwater pond in New Berlin, Wisconsin. The presence and smell of oil was reported in the pond on Sunday and the New Berlin Police, Fire, and Emergency Management Departments all responded. The City of New Berlin...
by UOMA | Nov 21, 2022 | Waste Oil
Rising energy costs, coupled with high inflation, have many businesses looking for ways to cut costs — especially with winter, and the cold weather associated with it, fast approaching. Waste oil is an economical alternative to traditional heating sources, one that...
by UOMA | Mar 4, 2022 | Waste Oil
A waste oil storage tank is specifically designed to store waste oil. Sophisticated waste oil storage or holding tanks are sustainable and highly effective at maintaining the cleanest possible waste oil by reducing the potential for contamination. These tanks help to...
by UOMA | Jan 10, 2022 | Waste Oil
Prior to 1970, there were no US laws or regulations in place around the disposal of solid and hazardous waste. That all changed with Richard Nixon. Dirty water, smog-filled air, overflowing landfills and an oil spill off the California Coast escalated into heightened...
by UOMA | Nov 1, 2021 | Waste Oil
What was supposed to be a season of low demand for natural gas has turned into surging prices, and it’s not even winter yet. In September alone, gas prices increased 17% and nearly doubled since six months ago. With natural-gas futures ending at $5.105 per million...
by UOMA | Jul 13, 2021 | Waste Oil
One of UOMA’s goals is to support the advancement of technology used to recycle and reuse waste oil. Most of UOMA’s members have developed or implemented waste-oil heater and boiler technology specifically. The process of creating and implementing new technologies...
