Valvoline uses licensed third-party vendors to collect our waste oil from our service centers across the U.S. and Canada for recycling. Waste oil recycling involves the process of collecting, re-refining, and repurposing used oil to prevent environmental contamination and conserve resources.

Initially, used oil is collected from various sources such as automotive shops, factories, and households. Then, it undergoes filtration and purification to remove impurities, contaminants, and water. The re-refined oil can be reused as lubricants, fuel for industrial furnaces, or as a base for manufacturing new products like asphalt or plastics.

Recycling waste oil not only minimizes the environmental impact of our business, but also contributes to the circular economy by extending the lifespan of valuable resources. Through proper recycling methods, waste oil can be transformed into a valuable commodity, reducing reliance on virgin oils, and mitigating the harmful effects of improper disposal. In 2023, we recycled over 17 million gallons of waste oil from oil change services performed at our company-owned VIOC and GCOC service center locations. We have focused on improving our processes for waste oil collection and containment in our service centers, and these efforts coupled with establishing new vendor relationships in select locations have helped to increase the amount of waste oil we’re able to refine; 100% of the waste oil from oil change services performed at our service centers is able to be re-refined*.

*Claims are specific to company-owned VIOC locations
**Historical values for waste oil refined have been restated to represent company-owned stores only. In FY2023 we also began collecting data for our company-owned GCOC locations which was not included in prior fiscal years.
***Recycled materials totals for battery cores, oil filters, and gallons of antifreeze include data from company-owned and franchise service center locations.

*Claims are specific to company-owned VIOC locations

Valvoline is dedicated to improving energy management and distribution in its retail service environment. As part of our commitment to operational excellence, we invested over $1.1 million in preventive maintenance and energy efficiency upgrades across our company-owned stores in the United States in 2023. These upgrades included replacing inefficient HVAC systems with newer models and upgrading our exterior signage and interior lighting to LED’s. We will continue to seek out ways to improve operational efficiency and energy management within our company-owned service center locations as part of a formalized store remodel program.

Valvoline Inc. supports the renewable energy market and indirectly provides revenue that contributes to the development of more renewable energy projects and reduces greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions across the country through the purchase of bundled renewable energy certificates (RECs). We purchase RECs voluntarily. Our REC purchases in 2023 covered 15% of our total electricity consumption. This was equal to 7,243,866 kWh of electricity from renewable sources.