Nghe An: Large-scale illegal waste oil recycling facility discovered

On June 12, Nghia Dan District Police said that they had just caught a facility illegally collecting and recycling waste oil on a large scale.

Oil production facility scene. Photo: Hong Ngoc

Accordingly, on the morning of June 10, through reconnaissance work, Nghia Dan District Police discovered a facility illegally recycling used engine oil (listed as hazardous waste) at Len Tin beach, Nghia Trung commune, Nghia Dan district.

The purchased waste oil will be cooked and distilled into finished oil. Photo: Hong Ngoc

The above facility is owned by Ho Dinh Cuong (born in 1990), residing in Quynh Luu district (Nghe An province). To avoid being detected by the authorities, the owner rented an abandoned mine, surrounded by hills and mountains, with only one road in and out. This is a sparsely populated area, so few people pay attention.

Waste oil is collected by Ho Dinh Cuong from auto and motorcycle repair shops in Nghe An province and neighboring provinces and cities. Photo: Hong Ngoc

At the time of inspection, the police discovered and temporarily seized about 45,000 liters of oil, including 20,000 liters of unrecycled waste oil and 25,000 liters of finished oil, and 1 oil tanker truck. The facility owner could not present valid documents on recycling waste oil.

Many barrels were purchased by the facility owner to store lubricants. Photo: Hong Ngoc

Through initial investigation, Ho Dinh Cuong admitted that all of the waste oil was purchased from auto and motorcycle repair shops in Nghe An province and neighboring provinces and cities. The waste oil was then cooked, distilled into finished oil, and sold to those in need at a price of 12,000 - 13,000 VND/liter.

Although newly put into operation, the scale of the illegal waste oil recycling facility in Nghia Dan district is quite large. Photo: Hong Ngoc

The case is being further investigated and handled by Nghia Dan District Police according to the provisions of law.