Waste Petroleum Combustion Limited is 100% NZ owned and operated. Gavin and Debbie Thomas purchased the business in June 2011. Gavin has experience of the business having worked for the previous owners for many years prior to taking over last year. The business was established 30 years ago by Peter and Lynette Whitford who realised, after working in the automotive industry for many years, that there was a need for responsible recycling of used oil. They changed their company name to Waste Petroleum Combustion Limited and became pioneers in the industry by providing a free collection service and developing a fully licensed and complex used oil processing plant.