Ontario Community Newspapers

Canadian Champion (Milton, ON), 24 Sep 1999, p. 15

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Disposai Just what do people do with that used motor oit once they're done with it? Well, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA> esti- mates that, while more than 600 million gallons of motor oil is sold annually in the United States, about 200 mil- lion gallons of used motor oil is improperly disposed of each year.* ("Improper disposaI" of motor oil is defined as dump- ing it on the ground, tossing it in the trash, or pouring it down storm sewers and drains.) This is astonishingly signifi- cant, considering the fact that used oil from a single oil change (about 1 gallon) can pollute and ruin 1 million gal- lons of fresh water - a year's supply for 50 people - if poured dlown a storm drain.* Engineers at Kendall Motor 0i1 suggest car-care centers, like Firestone Tire & Service Centers, as a convenient solu- tion for consumrers who want to provide quick and easy maintenance for their cars without dealing with the dis- posaI issues associated with oId tires and used oil. "Not only is a car-care ser- vice center like Firestone a has- sle-free option in terms of get- ting routine maintenance per- formed on your car, but it afso takes the responsibility of dis- posing of used ohi out of con- sumers' hands, while ensuring the oil will be disposed of properly or recycled and 0f Used Motor 011 refined to make new motor ail," says John Freaney, mar- keting manager for Kendall Motor Gil. While close to 60 percent of American motorists changed their own oil in, 1989*, that figure has dropped to about 50 percent over the last 10 years.** "We're seeing a growing trend toward people taking their cars to service cen- ters because more and more people these days would rather have someone else change their oil than do it themselves," says Pete Pistone, manager of public relations for Firestone Tire & Service Centers. However, for those do-it- yourselfers who like to change their own oit, Kendall Motor Oul offers the foltowing tips for disposing of used oit prop- erly. e Collect used ol in a dis- posable container or specially designed oil-drain container. * Take the container of used ol to a designated collec- tion center. Pistone emphasizes that people should not dispose of used oil by pouring it on the ground or throwing it in the trash, spreading it on roads, or pourtng it into sewer or storm drains. *1997 figures courtesy of the EPA Web site. **Courtesy of the Council for Automotive Reliability. FC99A878 According to engineers at Kendall Motor 0it, car-care centers, like Firestone Tire & Service Centers, are a con venient solution for consumers who want to pro vide quick and easy mainte- nance for their cars without deaiing with the disposai issues associated with oid tires and used oil. N OI XRTHnn ENaDae OANIca hs akg s o au se Ada eds Leather, piseeS lik one. tul Leusqs amouabe an masS 1994 and now« velsede I LOWEST FINANCE & LEASE RATES 0F THE YEAR ON USED CARS ATTE«NTION AILL USED, CAM BUYRRSI IF WU ONT HAVE THE CAR YOU'AE LOOK'IG PFfl, WE CAN GET ff FOR YOU.., PLEASEF CALL FOR DETAILSIII *FINANCINGILeaSlfl9T&C O.A.C. pe/S7I.A/bJCR.CALL FOkOTAILS 409 nNTIAC - - *y. I &W PuN L __ __ - - - __ 1 W -~ h. lau * bN * Nissan sales are r@ckInt anmd th. rnslyhd 2000 ANima Is millin' ove. dh. Cemuehmue 200 Altma GXE h4C" g cam d or oMaWb?1%àcab*lmAMima danlgN $298/mot/48mo. 0* $1500 down or$23,798 pua pn .111t &Wi *kOud C« In MaiU. Quult 3 mgt of te Lait 4 Ywe. - J.D. PO»WerAdAaote " A 155HP 2.4 lkre enge- thfles biggs and more powerlul tn Cemry am Accord 4-Cyider model " More lentf and rearhuad mor tisas Cusry * 8-way adjustabludrivei'ssl -'SEPTEMBER bonlus .CentaconetdUIflSeI dorage s Dulilmntdvaiymfos$ 0 lnjnlcreheaae , And more e Air conding # Rance Keylmeemntry sylM w9li penic eterni '99 MAXM ES Auto, air, altoy wels, 1 only, part whitle uum:27i995* ai DRIVEN. Lo~,air, SIC v-e. luey laaded, ofl owfler, 60 KIM. 1] V0 sffl 1 1

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