Where to recycle oil filters? Can't find anywhere.

[Popinski]

I'm a recycling nut and I recycle everything. My only problem is that I'm having a hard time finding a place where they recycle oil filters. I have about 20 old oil filters that I don't want to just dump.

 

[addyguy]

Where you can re-cycle oil you should be able to re-cycle the filters - WM, QL's......

 

[labman]

I carefully drain mine, often disassemble them, and include them with the tin cans I recycle.

I haven't asked if it is OK. Our county flier on recycling never mentions them.

 

[willix]

Call the county or muni you live in and they should have answers. Someones got a filter crusher. I don't know how laws go state to state. There has to be a way to dispose of these properly. They wouldn't let us toss floor dry anymore, and it got hauled off with the crushed filters in sealed drums.

 

[Dieseldoctor]

I think we looked this up before it's ok to throw them in garbage as long as they're drained... found that on epa's website. Arent most filters made of steel? i would say AZ AA walmart any place like that would have a drop off...

 

[Jimmy9190]

I take mine to Tires Plus. They recycle them with USA Filter. Check around at garages and tire stores where you live.

 

[5sfe91]

i take my oil to Pepboys and give them the filter too

 

[IntegraVT]

Here is the Filter Manufacturers Council's recycling page, it may help out.

http://www.filtercouncil.org/index.php?page=recycle

If not, labman's method is quite sound.

 

[wgtoys]

Go to:

http://search.earth911.com/?what=Used+Oi...ince=&city=

Put in your zip code. Search for the oil filter recyclers near you.

Ta da.

 

[postjeeprcr]

Originally Posted By: labman
I carefully drain mine, often disassemble them, and include them with the tin cans I recycle.

I haven't asked if it is OK. Our county flier on recycling never mentions them.


I do the same, I cut it open let the oil drain out for a few days which normally leaves it pretty clean and toss the steel in the recycle

 

[jeepman]

I put mine in a plastic freezer bag and take it to the Jiffy Lube I recycle the used oil at. They have a filter crusher, and were even nice enough to take my 8 year old into the pit to show him how they crush them and recycle.

 

[sangyup81]

I give both to Advance Auto but they told me they just dispose of the filters

 

[benjamming]

Is it more cost efficient to recycle old oil filters or produce new ones? What do they recycle? I assume just the steel.

 

[ThirdeYe]

I do try to recycle oil filters and I'd prefer to recycle them but I have a very hard time finding places that do it. On Earth911, it says my local Wal-Mart recycles them, but half of the time they give me a hard time saying it's only for the TLE and other times they have no problem with it. I got tired of fighting with them so now I've just been storing them in my garage until I find another place that will take them without hassling me.

 

[qship1996]

I just throw them out in the trash, is this really bad?

 

[labman]

Maybe not. Our descendents won't have much in the way of resources except what they mine out of our landfills.

 

[Panzerman]

Mine out the landfills, I like that.