Beware of Waste Oil Theft
Ourisman Chrysler-Jeep-Dodge in Clarksburg, MD reports that an unauthorized company made off with some 500 gallons of waste oil. The theft was captured on a surveillance video, which has been turned over to the Howard County Police after attempts to contact the rouge company were unsuccessful. A similar theft occurred at a nearby GM dealership, which has joined Ourisman in filing a complaint with police. Ourismanês authorized waste oil collection company, Siemans Water Technology, confirmed problems with this particular used oil collector throughout the Mid Atlantic Region. Siemans is working on developing a universal locking device for its dealership customers to prevent such thefts.
In the meantime, Dave McFadden, fixed operations director for Ourisman Chrysler-Jeep-Dodge, cautions other dealers to be on the lookout for waste oil theft. Not only does this create a financial loss for the dealership, but we are also responsible under federal and state law for the product from the time itês picked up until the time it goes through the recycling process including while it is in the possession of the suction truck on the highway. Itês still our product and our problem if something happens, said McFadden.
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