Quimiguay Recycles Waste Oil in Argentina

By Daniel Bland - August 30, 2023

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The mismanagement of used lubricants poses risks to the health of local populations, and one way to address this is to recycle or re-refine this material – something that Buenos Aires-based waste management group Quimiguay is doing in Argentina.?

As this hazardous material can contaminate soil, air, and water quality, the group transports, treats and manages waste through the support of its own truck fleet which operates at ports, in cities and throughout more remote areas in the provinces of Entre Rios, Cordoba, Chubut and Santa Cruz.?

Although re-refined base oil has had a negative stigma to it in the past, this attitude is less present today, and use of the material – mostly in developed markets – has been on the rise over the past two decades.?

To capitalize on the market, Quimiguay has developed its used mineral oil and lubricant recovery program known as ALU by its Spanish acronym. Launched in 2020, the program is currently operating in more than 28 locations. Below is the latest on what is taking place in Argentina, based on Lube Report’s recent chat with Quimiguay Institutional Relations Manager Facundo Sassone.?

What are the sources of waste oil collected, and what is the goal of ALU??

Facundo Sassone:?Launched in 2020, the program is now operating in 17 municipalities throughout the province of Entre Rios, another 11 municipalities in Cordoba, and in two national public bodies. In collaboration with the public and private sectors, we collect, recover, and recycle used mineral oil and lubricant that is generated at public organizations.??Our initiative prevents this hazardous waste from ending up in garbage dumps, cesspits, wells, streams, rivers and other water bodies. In exchange, the entities [generating the fluid] receive native trees to help create new green spaces.?Read more here...