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PLRD-82-113 1 (1982-09-17)

handle is hein.gao/gaobabmox0001 and id is 1 raw text is: UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 PROCUREMENT, LOGISTCS, AND REAIINE55 DIVIION 3 -12 08825 SEPTEMBER 17,1982 The [onorable Caspar W. Weinberger Tne Secretary of Defense Attention: Director, GAO Affairs 119462 Dear :Ir. Secretary: Subject: Opportunities for Improved Oil Recycling Still Exist (GAO/PLRD-82-113) 4e have performed a followup review of how Department of Dezense (DOD) activities collect and dispose of used oil. In response to the recommendation in our prior report, l/ DOD tstaolisned in June 1979 an oil recycling and reuse policy and uidance for the military departments and defense agencies on 'oilectinj dnd disosing of used oils. The policy recognized used lubricatiny oil as a valuable natural resource and an asset .ecause it ?ossesses two basic reuse characteristics iich offer significant economic oenefits; that is, it is a mewasle resource since it can be re-refined and reused or it can _e .urned as a fuel or fuel supplement. The miilitary departments and defense agencies were directed 1 (i) maximize the recovery and collection of used lubricating oil, (2) maximize the sale of used lubricating oil for the pur- Aose of re-refining, (3) burn the used lubricating oil as a fuel or 1uel supplement if no reasonable arrangements can be made for recovery by re-refining, and (4) discontinue any disposal prac- tices that are not environmentally acceptable. Our current review disclosed that many DOD installations and activities are not following this guidance. We found that collection and selling practices tended to mitigate against the re-refining of used oil. We also found that some activities were selling used oil when they could have burned it more eco- noi icaily as fuel. l/dWays the Department of Defense Can Improve Oil Recycling (LCD-77-307, Sept. 28, 1977). (943182)

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