Recycle oil bottles

[labman]

I use a drill from the closed end. Of course nobody at BITOG ever would have a dull drill bit and end up pushing the metal in whild drilling a small hole.

 

[Kestas]

I believe they pierce/crush the oil filters to drain as much oil out as possible. I've seen machines sold specifically for that purpose. I too am curious what happens to the filters afterward.

 

[paulinfiji]

I'm just bringing this topic back into the limelight for the new BITOG members.

 

[kingrob]

When I worked in a garage we threw the oil filters in the trash, we were pretty limited by city ordinances (That were very often in conflict with each other) on to how we were able to dispose of them. We did have one effective means of recycling them, though; one of the mechanics never could understand why people wanted a new filter when they did an oil change! After all, he reasoned, once you drain them all out it's just as good as a new filter. So he would let them drain all night and then take them home in the morning and use them on his family and friends vehicles!

Just another example of why mechanics aren't always the most reliable people when it comes to automotive knowledge.

 

[T-Keith]

I searched and searched an never found a thing that says I can't recylce them so I do. We have single-sort recylcing, and our trash bills would be double without it.

 

[Matt_S]

Apparently the oil residue in the bottles is the big concern. If you can completely drain them, it should be OK, but it could cause consternation for the city if the recycler balks at the "prohibited" oil bottles.

http://tap.plastics.org/articles/oil_recyling.html