Automotive Oil Recycling Market Size, Share and Global Trend By Oil Type (Engine Oil, Hydraulic Oil, Gear Oil, Others), By Application (Boiler Fuel, Space Heater Fuel, Industrial Heating, Others) and Regional Forecast, 2024-2032

Oil recycling is a process of restoring the properties of used oil in order to make the oil usable for other applications. The automotive oil recycling is a process of recycling oil used in the vehicles and reusing it for other industrial applications. The automotive oil recycling process involves different methods which include filtering in which removal of solids present in the oil is done.

In the demineralization process, some additives and inorganic materials are removed from the oil. In the propane de-asphalting process, the heavy bituminous fractions are removed whereas in the distillation process the components of lubricating oil are removed on the basis of volatility. In the solvent extraction process, the undesirable elements are dissolved and removed, and in the end, the properties of the re-refined oil are improved through a hydro finishing process.

By oil type, the automotive oil recycling market is bifurcated on the basis of oil type recycled, which includes engine oil, hydraulic oil, gear oil, and others. The oil types are classified on the basis of used oil obtained from the engine parts, hydraulics, and gearbox of the vehicles. By applications, the automotive oil recycling market is categorized based on the use of recycled oil as boiler fuel, space heating fuel, industrial heating, among others.

The recycled oil is also used as an additive for manufactured products, for mold releasing applications in the plastic industry and as transformer oil among other applications. The boiler fuel oil segment is expected to dominate the global automotive recycling oil market owing to high demand from different industries.

The automotive oil recycling process allows the recycle and reuse of the used automotive oil for other applications. This enables the manufacturers to save the raw material costs required to produce the oil as a whole new product. The reduction in the cost of the raw material is expected to have a positive impact on the growth of the automotive oil recycling market during the forecast period.

Additionally, the recycling of automotive oil reduces oil disposal concerns and thus acts as an environmentally friendly process. Owing to this the automotive oil recycling market is expected to grow at significant rates in the regions such as Europe and North America where the regulations related to the disposal of oil are stringent as compared to the other regions.

The countries such as Norway, Sweden, Denmark, China, and Chile among others are focused on increasing the electric vehicle fleet. An increase in the electric vehicle fleet is expected to reduce the availability of the automotive oil for recycling as the electric vehicles do not use engine oil. Owing to the growth in the sale of electric vehicles, the growth of automotive oil recycling market is expected to retard in the near future.

Key Players Covered

Some of the major companies that are present in the global automotive oil recycling market are Waste Management, DIRK Phoenix Pvt Ltd, NexLube, Oil Re-Refining Company, Inc., IFP Petro Products (P) Ltd., Sequoia Global Inc., Safety-Kleen, World Oil Corp, Alrfeq, TL, Pesco Beam Environmental Solutions Pvt Ltd., Waste360, Auto Blue Oils, and Arslan Enginery Pvt Ltd. among others.

SEGMENTATION

Regional Analysis

The global automotive oil recycling market has been segmented into North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, Latin America, and Middle East & Africa. The automotive industry in the North America region has witnessed considerable growth in the recent past mainly driven by increasing demand from personal and commercial vehicles. The growth of the automotive industry in North America is expected to augment the growth of the automotive oil recycling market in the near future. The automotive oil recycling market in the Latin America region is forecast to grow at a steady rate owing to the moderate growth of the manufacturing sector in the region. The application of recycled automotive oil for industrial heating and as boiler fuel oil is expected to gain traction in the region over the forecast period. Europe is among the key producers of plastic and paints, and the region has imposed stringent regulations for disposal of the automotive oil. Owing to the stringent regulations and growth of the plastic and paints, the automotive oil recycling market is expected to grow at healthy rates in Europe during the forecast period. The Middle East and Africa region are focused on increasing the grid infrastructure in countries such as Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, United Arab Emirates, and Qatar among others. The growth of the power generation and transmission industry in the region is expected to create lucrative opportunities for the growth of the automotive recycling oil market for the applications as transformer oil in the near future. Asia Pacific region is expected to provide healthy growth rates for the automotive recycling market owing to the high demand for recycled automotive oil in the paint and plastic industry for a mold releasing applications and as a fuel oil for boiler used in different industries.

Key Industry Developments

• In July 2019, an upcoming recycling program in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada is aiming to recycle the automotive oil and other allied products from the car dealerships and garages. The company plans to recycle around 7,000 liters of oil annually.
• In December 2018, the U.S President Donald Trump signed H.R. 1733 law which is will modify and renew the statutory language for the use of the used lubricating oil. The law focuses on increasing the responsible collection of used oil and spread the public information related to its sustainable reuse.