The city has a recycling program where they pick up the used oil and filter from the curb, but I usually take them to OR, AZ, PB or Walmart.
Do you recycle you oil filters?
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I throw out whatever is left after I hack them apart. Even if I don't open them for inspection, I cut a slit in the dome end and drain for a few days.
In the township I live in I can go to the township building and they have a place where I can recycle oil and filter. It only five minutes from home so after I do my change I take it right over
Absolutely - many locations here in Ohio recycle both filters and oil.
You can use Earth911.com to search for oil filter recycle locations in your area. They have a great Recycling Search feature that lets you search any material that might be recycled in your area.
You can use Earth911.com to search for oil filter recycle locations in your area. They have a great Recycling Search feature that lets you search any material that might be recycled in your area.
Originally Posted By: kam327
Many municipalities including mine say you can toss them in the trash after a good 24 hour drain.
The Parish I live in also uses a procedure similar to this.
I used to just drain as much oil from the filter and trash it.
On the "humorous" side, for most members here, their oil filters will never see the trash; they just keep using them for multiple OCIs.
Many municipalities including mine say you can toss them in the trash after a good 24 hour drain.
The Parish I live in also uses a procedure similar to this.
I used to just drain as much oil from the filter and trash it.
On the "humorous" side, for most members here, their oil filters will never see the trash; they just keep using them for multiple OCIs.
Originally Posted By: BlueOvalFitter
On the "humorous" side, for most members here, their oil filters will never see the trash; they just keep using them for multiple OCIs.
We get it, you dont agree with the practice; but must you bring it up in every oil filter thread?
On the "humorous" side, for most members here, their oil filters will never see the trash; they just keep using them for multiple OCIs.
We get it, you dont agree with the practice; but must you bring it up in every oil filter thread?
I do when I can, but locally here, there just aren't any places that take oil filters. I think a couple of the auto parts stores do but about the time they started, I started autopsying oil filters and now I have a filter "body farm."
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Originally Posted By: BlueOvalFitter
On the "humorous" side, for most members here, their oil filters will never see the trash; they just keep using them for multiple OCIs.
We get it, you dont agree with the practice; but must you bring it up in every oil filter thread?
If you look through my threads you will see it is not in every one.
Also, I am not as "ANAL" about the situation as I was before.
It was meant to be "FUNNY", humorous, laughing material.........
If it bothers you that much, just pass up the thread response and have a nice day.
BTW, do you own a Honda vehicle?
Originally Posted By: BlueOvalFitter
On the "humorous" side, for most members here, their oil filters will never see the trash; they just keep using them for multiple OCIs.
We get it, you dont agree with the practice; but must you bring it up in every oil filter thread?
If you look through my threads you will see it is not in every one.
Also, I am not as "ANAL" about the situation as I was before.
It was meant to be "FUNNY", humorous, laughing material.........
If it bothers you that much, just pass up the thread response and have a nice day.
BTW, do you own a Honda vehicle?
Originally Posted By: BlueOvalFitter
BTW, do you own a Honda vehicle?
No.
BTW, do you own a Honda vehicle?
No.
Technically they get recycled; re-cycled back into the earth!
WI passed a law a year or two ago that makes it illegal for anyone, business or individual, to throw an oil filter into the regular trash. In response to this, any municipality that accepts waste oil has one or two 55 gallon drums with small holes cut into the top stationed next to the oil tank for said filters. That's what I do with mine.
How they think that they'll be able to police that law with regard to individual citizens is beyond me. I don't see my garbage truck driver sifting through everyone's can before he dumps it into the truck.
How they think that they'll be able to police that law with regard to individual citizens is beyond me. I don't see my garbage truck driver sifting through everyone's can before he dumps it into the truck.
i take mine in to work and toss them in the giant bin with the other used filters...
I have always drained the oil out of used filters. I have been cutting the filters open and usually save the metal for the scrape dealer. The media, gasket and ADBV go in the trash. Before this, I would take them to an auto service business that would take filters and crush them.
I have been giving used oil to a nearby quick change, but I will have to ask the local Autozone and O'Reilly if they pay for used oil or filter. Took some oil to AA once and didn't care for having to take the jugs back after they emptied them.
I have been giving used oil to a nearby quick change, but I will have to ask the local Autozone and O'Reilly if they pay for used oil or filter. Took some oil to AA once and didn't care for having to take the jugs back after they emptied them.
Originally Posted By: spk2000
At work we have been told if you drain it while hot it then becomes ordinary trash. If cold then it is considered hazardous waste. Not sure who actually defined this though.
Well thats a load of [censored]!! Lol
I recycle my oil at the local dump, but there is no means of recycling a filter (that I'm aware of). I drain it as best I can and throw it in the trash. If I drain it while hot, but then it cools, is it once again considered hazardous?
At work we have been told if you drain it while hot it then becomes ordinary trash. If cold then it is considered hazardous waste. Not sure who actually defined this though.
Well thats a load of [censored]!! Lol
I recycle my oil at the local dump, but there is no means of recycling a filter (that I'm aware of). I drain it as best I can and throw it in the trash. If I drain it while hot, but then it cools, is it once again considered hazardous?
The local "dump", which is now called a "transfer station", takes used oil and antifreeze, and also has a 55-gallon drum for oil filters. Easy peasy.
The AAP, AZ, PB, OR and Walmart here in NC take used filters as well as most of the quick lube shops.
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