Illinois Recovery Group CHWMEG Reviewed

What is CHWMEG?
One aspect of CHWMEG, Inc. includes conducting comprehensive, independent reviews of commercial facilities that treat, store, dispose, recycle/regenerate, or transport waste and spent materials. Other CHWMEG, Inc. activities include development and delivery of seminars, conferences, and informational documents for distribution to both members and non-members.

The facilities included in the CHWMEG facility review program are selected by the members, and the evaluations are performed according to a standard protocol by independent and experienced environmental firms under contract to CHWMEG, Inc. All of CHWMEG’s facility review contractors have gone through an extensive vetting process, and a committee of member representatives have screened and interviewed each candidate firm. That member committee makes their recommendation to the CHWMEG Board of Directors for their consideration and action.

From the CHWMEG Report
IRG collects approximately 2 million gallons of used oil each year and is the only oil recycler awarded “preferred status” by the Chicago Auto Trade Association. Used oil is tested to ensure that it is within the used oil specification and is ultimately sold to asphalt plants for industrial burner fuel (~85%) and to industries that produce asphalt crack sealer (15%). Used antifreeze is also collected and sold to anti-freeze recyclers. Used oil filters are crushed and sold to a scrap metal vendor.