Interchange Recycling, the not-for-profit organization dedicated to the collection and recycling of used motor oil, oil filters, oil containers, used antifreeze and antifreeze containers, opened a new permanent collection site in Whitehorse, Yukon. This marks Interchange Recycling’s first expansion beyond British Columbia, bringing its Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) program to a new jurisdiction. The new site is now accepting lubricating oil, antifreeze, diesel exhaust fluid, oil filters, and all automotive containers from Yukon residents.
As part of Interchange Recycling’s mandate to enhance recycling efforts of new automotive and industrial products, the organization’s product scope expanded in Yukon to include all automotive containers and diesel exhaust fluid, alongside lubricating oil, oil filters, and antifreeze. On average, nearly 50 million litres of used oil are collected each year in British Columbia alone, highlighting the impact of effective recycling programs.
Yukon is actively enhancing its recycling infrastructure and has set targets to reduce per capita waste generation by 10 percent by 2030 (compared to 2020 levels) and to increase waste diversion from landfills to 40 percent by 2025.
Used oil is a valuable resource and if it is collected and recycled properly, it can be recovered and reused. Used oil can be re-refined into new lubricating oil or material inputs for manufacturing or energy products. Additionally, used oil filters contain metal, which is recycled into metal products like rebar, nails, and wire. Used oil and antifreeze containers are recycled and used to manufacture new oil containers, drainage tiles, and parking curbs. Used antifreeze is refined and reused as new automotive antifreeze.
Published October 2025