Articles on Waste Oil

Natural Gas Prices Are Climbing and Auto Shops Will Feel It

Source: U.S. Natural Gas Futures Skyrocket on Record LNG Export Demand, Andrew Topf, OilPrice.com, Nov. 5, 2025 U.S. natural gas prices are spiking again - hitting over $4.30 per MMBtu, the highest since March. According to OilPrice.com, the surge comes from...

Maintaining Your EnergyLogic Waste Oil Heater: Why OEM Parts Matter

Waste oil heaters and boilers, like those from EnergyLogic, offer a cost-effective and environmentally responsible way to heat your facility. Whether you operate an auto shop, quick lube center, or any business that generates waste oil, these systems can significantly...

Turning Waste into Warmth: My Experience with a Waste Oil Heater-Everything Elliott

When you run a shop or business that generates used oil, disposal always feels like a hassle. You either pay someone to haul it away, or you spend time worrying about regulations, storage, and potential liability. For years, that was my situation — until I discovered...

The ROI of Lanair Waste Oil Heaters vs. Natural Gas

Escalating energy costs are eating into margins across industries. Plenty of facility owners and shop managers are feeling the heat, literally and financially. The latest forecast from the U.S. Energy Information Administration predicts the average Henry Hub natural...

Oil Spill: Wisconsin Community Begins Cleanup Efforts

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...

6 Benefits of Burning 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...

Finding the Right Waste Oil Storage Tank

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...

Reduce Your Cradle-to-Grave Liability

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...

As Natural Gas Prices Surge Consider the Alternatives

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...

Where Advanced Technology Meets 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...