The partners aim to deliver used oil collection and re-refining back into base oils, helping to keep resources in use for longer.
The initiative, currently running as a pilot, provides Castrol’s automotive and industrial customers with a digital end-to-end lubricant system using tank telemetry. This is said to free up more time to focus on their core business, simplifying lubricant management and ensuring the used oil is refined back into base oil to be used again and again.
The partnership takes away the need for customers to organise when used oil requires collection, aims to conserve resources, and support the circular economy. The used oil is collected and transported to Slicker Recycling’s base oil re-refinery in Denmark which it operates with German partner, Avista.
Mark Olpin, executive chairman of Slicker Recycling, said: “The learnings will help inform how we collect and process used oil in a more sustainable way.
“By using digital tank telemetry technology, it offers a simplified end-to-end lubricant management system, meaning customers don’t have to call us, and only full loads will be collected. Essentially, it allows for a more efficient service and maximises the opportunity to collect much more used lubricating oil which will then be put back into circulation.”
Vesna Di Tomasso, CEO Castrol Europe added: “We know our customers are focussed on sustainability and are looking for ways to reduce waste and become more circular. This pilot will help us test a more circular lubricant lifecycle with our customers.”