REVERSED LOGISTICS OF THE WASTE USED ON AUTOMOTIVE LUBRICATING OILS IN GAS STATIONS OF FORTALEZA CITY

The study aims to analyze the reverse logistics process of the waste from lubricating oils used in automotive vehicles by gas stations located in Fortaleza city, the state capital of Ceará, Brazil. Reverse logistics is gaining gradually increased visibility and importance for their relevance regarding the environmental and economic issues. Therefore in this study, there was a theoretical approach to reverse logistics, lubricants and the National Solid Waste Policy. The method used was a qualitative research with a exploratory descriptive character and a multi case study in Fortaleza gas stations. Based on a review of literature and the information obtained through the collection of data, it was identified what’s occurring in reverse logistics at gas stations. It is suggested that some points should be improved in order to fit the reverse logistics process of waste from lubricating oil given the current legislation in Brazil