BCUOMA - British Columbia Used Oil Management Association

Registered Collectors

A “Collector” is a government-approved carrier that picks up used oil materials from Return Collection Facilities and/or Generators and delivers them to a Processor registered with the BC Used Oil Management Association (BCUOMA). BCUOMA pays the registered Collectors to pick up used oil materials from over 4,000 generators throughout British Columbia, of which about 540 serve as Return Collection Facilities.

I have a large quantity of used oil material that needs to be picked up?

If you are a generator of used oil materials, in quantities more than a do-it-yourselfer, please click on the applicable zone of the province and the names of Collectors operating in that zone will appear. For more information about a particular Collector in that zone, please click on the name of the Collectors. Please make arrangements directly with one of the companies listed on our site. BCUOMA does not schedule pick-ups on behalf of our Registered Collectors.

How does my company apply to become a Registered Collector with BCUOMA?

• Step One: Review the BCUOMA Manual for Collectors & Processors.
• Step Two: Complete and forward the BCUOMA Collector Application Form (BCUOMA201) to the Association together with the required documentation listed on the form.

BCUOMA will only process your application and approve your registration upon receipt of all the above mentioned items. Once approved, your company information will then appear on our website under our Collector Listing.

Download PDF Files:

• BCUOMA Collector Registration Application Form (BCUOMA201)
• BCUOMA Renewal Approval Form (BCUOMA401)

What is a Letter of Regulatory Compliance and where can I get one?

All BCUOMA registered Collectors and Processors are required to provide the Association with a “Letter of Regulatory Compliance” every two years. The “Letter of Regulatory Compliance” is to certify that the Collector and/or Processor have had a third party environmental audit of its operation and that the operation is in compliance with all applicable legislation. The “Letter of Regulatory Compliance” shall be signed and/or sealed by a member of a duly recognized professional association or society that sets member qualifications and has appropriate audit standards and protocols, such as the Canadian Environmental Auditing Association – CEAA (www.ceaa-acve.ca), Association of Professional Engineers & Geoscientists –APEGBC (www.apeg.bc.ca) and the Applied Science Technologists & Technicians of BC – ASTTBC (www.asttbc.org).

What happens if my company does not comply with the requirement to have an Environmental Audit done?

Failure to submit a Letter of Regulatory Compliance every two years will result in removal from the list of BCUOMA approved Registered Collectors & Processors. BCUOMA will not register a Collector or Processor as eligible to receive Return Incentives (RIs) for pick-up of used oil materials or an Infrastructure Development Incentive (IDI) for processing plastic oil containers unless they annually submit a Letter of Regulatory Compliance signed by an independent third party qualified professional.

How much are the Return Incentive (RI) Rates?

• RI Rate Schedule (Effective June 1, 2007)
• Provincial RI Zone Map