Sustainability
Used oil recovery, packaging, containment and training — the practical commitments behind how we store and distribute.
01 / Our position
Lubricants are useful and, handled carelessly, harmful. We would rather be specific about what we control than general about what we aspire to.
Used oil is a resource and a hazard in the same drum. We work with our distributors and larger customers to collect used oil back from workshops and route it to licensed re-refiners and processors rather than letting it reach soil or watercourses.
Our HDPE packs are specified for re-use and recovery, drums are collected and reconditioned where condition allows, and we are steadily reducing pack weight per litre delivered without compromising seal integrity.
Bunded storage, closed transfer and spill kits at every point stock is handled. Our teams and our distributors are trained on containment first — the cheapest spill to clean up is the one that stays in the bund.
The most effective environmental measure in lubricants is using less of them. Correctly specified oil that holds its drain interval means fewer litres consumed, fewer litres to dispose of and less downtime.
Handling, storage and transfer are governed by documented safe working procedures, personal protective equipment and training. Safety data sheets go out with every product, not on request.
We support technical training for mechanics and workshop apprentices — better servicing practice means longer machine life and less oil in the wrong place.
02 / Used oil
A litre of used engine oil can contaminate a very large volume of water. Burned in the open, it releases the heavy metals and combustion products it spent its life collecting. Poured on a road for dust suppression, it goes straight into the ground.
None of that is necessary. Used oil that is kept clean — not mixed with coolant, solvent, brake fluid or water — has real value to a licensed re-refiner.
One drum for used engine oil, another for used hydraulic or gear oil. Mixed waste is worth far less and is harder to process.
Rainwater ingress turns a recoverable resource into a disposal problem.
Talk to your AG distributor about collection. If we cannot take it, we will point you to someone who is licensed to.
03 / Handling & safety
Every grade has a current safety data sheet covering hazards, handling, storage, first aid, spill response and disposal. Ask and it is sent — it should not be a request you have to chase.
Drums stored on their side with bungs at three and nine o’clock, under cover, off the ground, bunded where volumes justify it. Simple practice that prevents most contamination.
We run practical sessions with distributors and larger customers on dispensing, contamination control, oil sampling and used-oil segregation.
If you are generating used oil at volume and are not sure where it is ending up, that is a conversation worth having. Get in touch and we will help you set up segregation and collection.
