Our purpose-built Glide re-refining plant is the first of its kind in New Zealand, designed to recover and reuse base oil indefinitely. By recycling this valuable resource, we help reduce reliance on crude oil, reduce New Zealand’s carbon footprint, and support a more circular economy.
Re-refined base oil has less than half the carbon footprint of virgin base oil made from crude, helping reduce reliance on this finite global resource.
Instead of New Zealand’s current alternative — burning waste oil — we re-refine it so the high quality base oil can be reused over and over, without compromising performance.
While others in New Zealand claim to recycle waste oil, what they mean by this is that they simply sell it to be used as a burner fuel. Burning downgrades oil for single-use combustion, releasing unnecessary emissions into our atmosphere.
Re-refining (what we do at Glide) restores oil to its original quality, extending its life and creating a cleaner, more circular solution.
For decades, New Zealand’s waste oil has been destroyed through combustion. Today, there is a smarter choice.
By choosing Glide, you’re not just disposing of waste — you’re contributing to a cleaner, lower-carbon, more circular future.
