There is limited storage capacity for used oil in the Solomon Islands. As a result, it is estimated that hundreds of thousands of liters of used oil is being disposed of on land, including landfills, or in waterways. A large amount of used oil is being used for timber rot control, dust suppression, corrosion control, as chainsaw bar oil, or in other ways that could generally be deemed to cause environmental and health risks.
This report documents used oil production and existing used oil collection, storage, treatment, disposal and export services in the Solomon Islands to determine logistical issues and opportunities related to national used oil management.
It analyses these findings with respect to government and stakeholder priorities determined at the inception stage of the “Committing to Sustainable Waste Actions in the Pacific (SWAP)" project. It then provides a clear premise for the product and geographical scope and likely services necessary to meet the stated government and stakeholder needs within a draft National Used Oil Management Plan.
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