Republic Services joins Castrol MoreCircular

Republic Services first to join MoreCircular

6 December 2024
Wayne, New Jersey

Republic Services first to join MoreCircular – an innovative Castrol program aimed at advancing a more circular economy for lubricants in the U.S.

Wayne, New Jersey, December 6th, 2024 - Today, Castrol^®, the global lubricant brand, is announcing that Republic Services has become the world’s first company to join Castrol MoreCircular, a big step towards creating a more circular economy for lubricants in the United States. Republic Services is a leading environmental services company operating a fleet of 17,000 trucks across North America.

Castrol MoreCircular is designed to reduce the carbon footprint of lubricants¹ by creating a more circular economy. It includes the collection of used oil as well as the supply of lower carbon footprint lubricants¹ to business customers and was developed in partnership between Castrol and Safety-Kleen, a subsidiary of Clean Harbors.

Under the new agreement, Republic Services will source lower carbon footprint engine oils and hydraulic fluids¹ for their large fleet from Castrol and provide their used oil for collection to Safety-Kleen. The used oil will be re-refined to remove impurities and to recover the base oil². Leveraging Castrol’s cutting-edge technology, the high quality re-refined base oil will be combined with bespoke additives to blend MoreCircular lubricants.

“The use of Castrol MoreCircular products is aligned with our strong commitment to operating sustainably. These lubricants will enable us to operate our fleet with extended drain intervals while helping reduce our carbon footprint,” said Ralph Sauceda, Republic Services vice president, fleet management. 

“We are thrilled about Republic Services joining our Castrol MoreCircular program, which is a first-of-its-kind nationwide offer in the U.S. Replacing traditional engine oils and hydraulic fluids with the Castrol MoreCircular range will support Republic Services’ commitment to lower carbon emissions from their operations. By partnering with customers like Republic Services, we have achieved a first important milestone to create a more circular lubricants economy in the U.S.,” added Andreas Osbar, CEO Castrol Americas. 

Notes to Editors

¹ These lubricants achieve a lower carbon footprint by using re-refined base oils in place of some or all of the virgin base oils traditionally present in Castrol lubricants, resulting in lower cradle to gate production emissions.

² Some used oil cannot be re-refined, either due to contamination or re-refining proximity. In Safety-Kleen’s experience, ninety-five percent (95%) of used oil it collects is re-refined.

For further information, please contact: CastrolMoreCircular@castrol.com

About Castrol

Castrol, one of the world’s leading lubricant brands, has a proud heritage of innovation and fueling the dreams of pioneers. Our passion for performance, combined with a philosophy of working in partnership, has enabled Castrol to develop lubricants and greases that have been at the heart of numerous technological feats on land, air, sea, and space for over 125 years.    

Castrol serves customers and consumers in the automotive, marine, industrial and energy sectors. Our branded products are recognized globally for innovation and high performance through our commitment to premium quality and cutting-edge technology.  For more information about Castrol, please visit: www.castrol.com

About Republic Services

Republic Services, Inc. (NYSE: RSG) is a leader in the environmental services industry. Through its subsidiaries, the Company provides customers with the most complete set of products and services, including recycling, solid waste, special waste, hazardous waste and field services. Republic’s industry-leading commitments to advance circularity and support decarbonization are helping deliver on its vision to partner with customers to create a more sustainable world. For more information, please visit RepublicServices.com.