| Winter has barely begun, but | | | | recycled oildirectly to non-profit organizations in |
| Massachusetts¹s non-profits are | | | | need. |
| alreadyexperiencing the crushing impact of | | | | Non-profit organizations that have benefited from |
| sky-high heating oil prices. | | | | this effort include the |
| Yet even a small a small family owned company | | | | Pine Street Inn, the YMCA in Malden, MA, the |
| can make a difference, as | | | | Chelsea YMCA and Somerville |
| CommTank recently demonstrated, hoisting the | | | | High School to name a few. |
| line to pump 1200 gallons ofrecycled oil at the | | | | For more information about donating the oil from |
| Chelsea Y, highlighting the need for businesses to | | | | an unused oil tank, pleasecontact CommTank or |
| bandtogether with the community to help alleviate | | | | Citizens Energy. |
| the impact of the soaring costof heating oil. | | | | About Citizens Energy |
| One good turn deserves another at CommTank, | | | | Created in response to the oil crisis of the late |
| based in Wakefield, MA, whichhas removed and | | | | 1970¹s, the Citizens |
| installed thousands of oil and fuel storage tanks | | | | Energy Oil Heat Program has delivered millions of |
| throughoutthe Boston metro area. | | | | gallons of discount homeheating oil to poor and |
| Citizens Energy, known for providing discount | | | | elderly households in Massachusetts and the |
| heating oil to the poor andelderly, had a problem. | | | | Northeast since 1979. This unique program helps |
| They would often receive calls from | | | | protect needy families fromvolatile heating oil |
| residentsswitching from oil to gas heat who | | | | prices, which often leave households having to |
| wanted to donate the remainder of theirunused oil | | | | choosebetween heating the home and paying for |
| to Citizens Energy. Easier said than done until | | | | other life essentials, such as food,health care, or |
| CommTank came tothe rescue about six years | | | | clothing. |
| and tens of thousands of gallons of oil ago. | | | | About CommTank |
| Kevin Hoag, President of CommTank, notes, | | | | CommTank, founded in 1994 and located at 84 |
| ³Few companies have the properlicensing and | | | | New Salem Street in Wakefield, |
| the facilities necessary to carry out the multi-step | | | | MA, specializes in the removal and installation of |
| operationof recycling fuel oil. We do have that | | | | above and undergroundstorage tanks and site |
| capability and are pleased to aid | | | | remediation, i.e. emergency spill response, |
| Citizens Energy in their mission.² | | | | siteassessment, laboratory analysis, excavation, |
| Citizens Energy contacts CommTank when they | | | | and site closure. |
| receive a call from a residentwishing to donate | | | | CommTank¹s services are available Monday |
| their unused heating oil from a tank that they are | | | | through Saturday, with emergencyservice |
| goingto remove. CommTank then removes the | | | | available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. |
| unwanted oil tank (at a reduced ratefor the home | | | | CommTank¹s service areaincludes most |
| or business owner) and the donated unused oil. | | | | areas of Massachusetts, southern New |
| The collection,clean-up and filtering of the oil is | | | | Hampshire, and Maine. Forfurther information |
| then done at cost by CommTank, whichalso | | | | please visit |
| stores the oil and redistributes it by delivering the | | | | , or call 1-877-66 TANKS or 1-800-628-8260. |