Used Oil Collection and Disposal Practices Followed by Federal Agencies

In response to a congressional request, GAO reviewed matters concerning the collection of used oil and disposal practices of selected federal agencies. GAO was specifically asked to: (1) review actions taken by the Department of Defense (DOD) in response to a 1977 GAO report regarding improved oil recycling; (2) compare waste oil recovery and disposal practices of several agencies, including those in the New York City area; (3) determine the role of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in developing governmental policy on used oil recovery; and (4) assess whether EPA or any other federal agency has developed an effective governmentwide policy for environmentally safe and conservation-oriented handling of used motor oil.