Oil Recycling Rant...

[labman]

A lot of other people were surprised about it too.

 

[MNgopher]

As this thread shows, a lot of the oil and filter recycling "mandates" vary significantly by state and even more local regulations.

As T-keith pointed out, in Minnesota, if you sell oil, you are supposed to be required to either accept used oil or prominently display the location of the nearest locations that will accept used oil. There may be a volume trigger for the requirement, as it seems folks who don't sell much generally don't post.

Recently, the chain (Valvoline Instant Oil Change) I used to take my oil and filters to stopped accepting outside oil and filters. I was given a line that they now used an oil burner to heat the building, and it required super clean oil that I wasn't providing.

So, I can drop oil off at the local Checker auto parts, but they don't take filters. To recycle the filters, I now have to drive 15 miles to get them to the county recycling center. Fun...

 

[BatmanLS1]

Reading about what some of you go through make me thankful for the local recycling center. I show up with gallons and gallons of used oil (to make it worth the short drive of course). The only thing they ever ask is whether I want my old container back. I usually answer "No" as I am hopping back into my car.

 

[Master ACiD]

when changing the oil in a car, i punch a hole into the bottom of the filter with a nail and a hammer while it is on the car. i let it drain for a day or so into the oil drain pan while the oil is also draining out of the sump. after a day or so of draining, there is hardly any oil left in the filter, it feels almost as light as a new one, so i throw it in the trash bin.

i take my used oils and put them into a 5 gallon pail that has a pump and a 5 micron hydraulic filter. i let the oil filter over and over again for a couple hours, and then recycle the used oil as a diesel fuel additive to add lubricity at the treatment rate of 1 quart per 10 gallons in my fuel tank.

the bosch certified diesel injection specialist who i buy my diesel maintence items from told me that used oil works good in low treatment rates to combat the newer low sulfur diesel fuels, provided that i keep my recycled oil free of contamination of things like dirt, antifreese, brake fluid, water.

keep in mind that i clean my oil drain pan and my engines sump before i drain any oil, to minimise contamination and i do not use my drain pan for anything but oil.

 

[Winston]

In California there are many "certified oil recycling centers/drop off places" most all Jiffy lube places etc. They all like to accept oil because the state pays them for the used oil that they collect. 16 cents per gallon.

 

[kenw]

"after a day or so of draining, .."

don't get out much, do ya?

 

[Jimbo]

Kragen gives me coupons at the rate of .04 per quart for turning in used oil, if I ask for them. That must be the amount of deposit included in the price of bottled oil in CA. Most places still dont take filters and state regulations to not classify well-drained (not dripping) oil filters as hazardous waste.

 

[97f150]

I just run to Advance Auto and they take my 5 gallon bucket full anytime, even though I buy most of my oil at Walmart. Once or twice I have dropped a 5 gallon bucket full at Walmart but quit doing that cause I had to leave the bucket too and buckets were getting hard to find.

 

[Bret Chase]

I just stop at Autozone.. usually 5 gal (the most they'll take at a time) and I give'em my # and how many quarts. never a hassle, even when carrying the used oil in Caterpillar oil jugs.

 

[Master ACiD]

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"after a day or so of draining, .."

don't get out much, do ya?

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no, i dont.