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Tires & Motor Oil

Used automotive tires and motor oil are generated in the maintenance of campus vehicles maintained by PPFM’s Fleet Operations. Both tires and oil must be properly handled to avoid environmental hazards such as large-scale fires and water contamination.

Where Do They Go?

Tires from Fleet Operations are collected by a local recycler and those that meet safety standards are resold as used tires. Tires that are not suitable for reuse are shredded into crumb rubber for use in a variety of manufacturing applications.

Motor oil is collected by a local company and tested for halogenated solvents. Uncontaminated oil is reprocessed into bunker fuel and delivered to the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach.

Did You Know?

In 2009, more than 30 million tires were recycled in California, for a recycling rate of 73%.

Source: CalRecyle