Vehicular Products

This includes, engine coolants, rebuilt vehicular parts, re-refined lubricating oils, retreaded tires, etc.

Purchasing information:

The above-mentioned products are included in the EPA CPG’s Vehicular Products list, with recommendations for recycled content percentage levels.
There are different standards for re-used lubricating oils depending on the purpose of the oil.
Retreaded tires have been safely used on school buses, trucks, cars, fire engines, and other emergency vehicles for decades.

Key specifications:

The product shall meet or exceed the federal CPG guidelines for post-consumer recycled content.
Recycled coolant and re-refined oil shall meet nationally recognized performance specifications established by the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) and the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE).
“Rebuilt” or “remanufactured” parts must be processed in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission's (FTC) “Guides for the Rebuilt, Reconditioned and Other Used Automotive Parts Industry,” 16 CFR Part 20. Rebuilders must test each part for compliance with FTC specifications and correct defects as necessary.

Resources for additional information:

EPA CPG Guidelines - https://www.epa.gov/smm/comprehensive-procurement-guidelines-vehicular-products

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

How to Use This Guide
Closing the Loop
- What Does That Mean?
- Why Buy Recycled?
- How to Buy Recycled?
Definitions
Resources
- Federal Guidelines for Recycled Content Purchasing
- Environmental Purchasing Guides
- Product & Manufacturer Directories
- Product & Packaging Design Guides
Key Products, Purchasing Information, Sample Specifications
- Paper Products (Printing and Writing Paper, Coated Paper, Sanitary Paper)
- Plastic Products for Administrative Offices (Recycling and Garbage Containers, Trash Bags, Office Products)
- Industrial Products (Totes, Bins, Drums, Plastic Pallets, Crates, Slipsheets, Gaylord Liners, Can Liners, Mats, Sorbents, etc.)
- Packaging
  - Plastic - (Protective, Flexible, Rigid, Food, Labels)
  - Paper – (Paperboard, Corrugated Paper Products)
- Interior Building Products
  - Carpet, Carpet Backing, Other Flooring and Underlayment,
  - Building Insulation, Shower/Restroom Dividers, Latex Paint
- Exterior Building Products
  - Composite Lumber (Decking, Railing, Outdoor Furniture, Landscaping Timbers)
  - Non-pressure Pipe -Drainage or Conduit
- Compost and Hydraulic Mulch
- Other Parks and Recreation Products (Running Track Surfaces, Playground Surfaces)
- Transportation Products (Parking Stops, Traffic Cones, Traffic Barricades, Delineators)
- Vehicular Products (Coolant, Rerefined Oil, Remanufactured Parts, Retreaded Tires)
NC Business Leaders Using Recycled Content and PCR Pioneers
- Business Profiles

NC Statewide Contracts that Include Recycled Content Products
- Also Available to Local Governments in NC!
- Department of Administration Purchase and Contracts Division Listing

This toolkit was developed with support from the EPA Sustainable Materials Management Program.

Comments and Feedback Welcome. E-mail Jan Hardin at jhardin@wrpnc.org