Wanted: Used Motor Oil for Recycling

If there is used oil being stored in your garages, sheds, or basements that you have not gotten around to disposing of, please bring it down to the public works facility between 7am and 3pm, Monday through Friday, and we will dispose of it for you.

The Department of Public Works facility on Old Dover Road is a recycling center for used motor oil from Rochester residents and has been for several years.  The Public Works facility uses the used oil for “energy recovery”, which means that it is burned in a specially designed used motor oil furnace and aids in providing heat to the vehicle maintenance garage portion of the facility saving the city money on fuel costs.

The used oil must be engine crankcase oil only, and not mixed with water, solvents, or gasoline.  Call Rochester Public Works Facility at (603) 332-4096 if you have any questions.