I throw them in the metal scrap pile behind the railroad tie car ramps....
Oil filter disposal: what do you do?
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At work, we have an oil filter dumpster and a special truck comes to empty it. Here is a video:
They go to the exact same recycling depot as my used oil. I go once every two years or so.
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That’s pretty much verbatim to what I was told years ago.
In my rural NC county, the local transfer station is operated by Waste Management and it recycles used motor oil, oil filters and transmission fluid.
we have one thats open for 4 hours one day of the month 35 minutes away.
Last time I went there on the posted day 4 years ago.. they were closed.
Our city runs a waste site that takes all household waste that shouldn't go in the garbage.
Complete list.
medicines and supplements
sharps (syringes, needles and lancets)
household and car batteries
butane lighters and cylinders
kerosene and gasoline
vehicle fluids (windshield washer, motor oil, antifreeze, transmission and brake fluid)
glues and cements
paint materials (paints, thinners, turpentine, paint strippers, stains and preservatives)
rust removers
ammonia
aerosol cans with product left in them (bug sprays, air fresheners, paint, etc.)
drain openers and oven cleaners
fire extinguishers
fertilizers, weed and bug killers
propane tanks and cylinders
pool chemicals
fluorescent tubes and thermometers
Complete list.
medicines and supplements
sharps (syringes, needles and lancets)
household and car batteries
butane lighters and cylinders
kerosene and gasoline
vehicle fluids (windshield washer, motor oil, antifreeze, transmission and brake fluid)
glues and cements
paint materials (paints, thinners, turpentine, paint strippers, stains and preservatives)
rust removers
ammonia
aerosol cans with product left in them (bug sprays, air fresheners, paint, etc.)
drain openers and oven cleaners
fire extinguishers
fertilizers, weed and bug killers
propane tanks and cylinders
pool chemicals
fluorescent tubes and thermometers
I take mine to Walmart when I take my oil.
I use to put them in the trash and the manager at Walmart asked me one time several years ago no filters? I said well I didn’t know you recycled them.
Just my $0.02
I use to put them in the trash and the manager at Walmart asked me one time several years ago no filters? I said well I didn’t know you recycled them.
Just my $0.02
Lowes also takes batteries, shopping bags, etc. At least, the one near me does - just look for the bin inside the entrance near the service desk. I don't use them for oil filters but I have dropped off batteries.
I dont think they gladly take oil filters ..... but they will . Depends on who's working .
May not be the case now ... check with your city works.
Irresponsible dealership. No reason they can't dispose of them correctly.
Many trash services indicate that you can drain your used filter then throw it in the trash. You generally can't recycle them in household recycling bins because of residual oil as well as because it's not a single material (metal, paper, etc).
source on that pic?
I should check on o'riellys they moved in recently.
I havent had to dispose of any antifreeze for about 5 years.
There are no recycling centers maybe places that sell it should have to take it back.. I dont care if it was a couple bucks fee.
Anyone who throws an oil filter in their recycle container is peeing in the swimming pool.
even if just the metal should be clean and free from oil.. who does that.
It may vary city to city ... so people need to check with their city works. Google will show other information on flushing antifreeze down the sewer system or pouring down the sink.
https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/d...n-your-toilets-city-water-dept-warns/2558201/
Same truck that gets ours
This thread is a comical "feel good story"...how does one "recycle" a container that has metal on the outside, rubber/silicone/paper/synthetic media on the inside? Do you think the recyclers have an industrial oil filter cutter/inspector version of the tool BITOG peeps post when taking apart oil filters so they can separate the parts?
Your recycle bin tells you to discard the cap from a plastic milk container (because it can't be recycled) then rinse out the milk jug before you put it in the recycle bin...seems that a used oil filter would be much more trouble than it is worth to parse out into components.
Your recycle bin tells you to discard the cap from a plastic milk container (because it can't be recycled) then rinse out the milk jug before you put it in the recycle bin...seems that a used oil filter would be much more trouble than it is worth to parse out into components.
