Waste oils and technical fluids pose one of the most serious environmental threats to modern industry. Their improper handling can lead to widespread contamination of soils, water resources, and air, negatively affecting human health and biodiversity. Given the intensive development of industrial production, transport, and agriculture, the volumes of such waste generation are constantly increasing. This creates an urgent need for the development and implementation of comprehensive systems for collecting, transporting, and processing these hazardous substances.
Environmental challenges associated with waste oils and technical fluids extend far beyond local issues, acquiring global significance. Hazardous components contained in this waste, such as heavy metals, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, and organochlorine compounds, are persistent pollutants that decompose very slowly. Thus, the issue of their processing is not only an economic but also a fundamental environmental responsibility of every enterprise and society as a whole.