question about old filters?

[53' Stude]

So, does anyone know what happens to their old filters after say you take them to a auto parts place or recycling center? Had not thought much about it myself. I usually give mine to a older gentleman that crushes them down with a crusher, then he takes them in for scrap. Sorry if this has been discussed before.

 

[Donald]

I have cut mine apart and put the steel parts in my single stream recycling container.

 

[sicko]

Wait, we're not supposed to just throw them down the sewers with our oil?

 

[901Memphis]

A proper recycling place crushes them further draining the remaining oil and some of this oil is used to incinerate the non steel parts. They are then cubed/compacted into recyclable steel cubes and the extra oil is recycled.

 

[JerryBob]

I re-use the filter media in the coffee maker. I never see any grounds in the bottom of the cup.

 

[901Memphis]

Found a video


Oil filter recycling by Lucas Lane Inc.: https://youtu.be/NplprEGyFKw

 

[53' Stude]

Thanks for that link 901Memphis, very cool to see the process

 

[robo339]

I like lighting them on fire they burn for hours great party decor

 

[eljefino]

I toss 'em in the woodstove, makes it smell like East Berlin.

 

[Stewie]

I never heard of recycling centres for them, or any recycling for that matter.



Anyone know where to recycle them in canuckland?

I once brought them to ctire and they were like

 

[R80RS]

I take them in to a local recycling center whether I cut them or not. The steel gets recycled, I'm not sure what they do with the filter media and plastic parts.

 

[SLATRON]

It depends on your state and county policies, recycled, landfills, incinerator etc

 

[53' Stude]

Stewie; look up OFR or oil filter recyclers. They have a fleet of trucks with custom made trailers that pick up old oil filters. Based out of Illinois I found

 

[Leo99]

I just read about this. Something like 60% of filters from pay shops are recycled compared to 3% of filters from DIYers. I will start to recycle mine.

 

[jacky]

i use to live in conway sc and the dump there had a special container for filters

 

[crazyoildude]

i put them in my dumpster and a garbage truck takes them away same as always

 

[901Memphis]

Yeah they get 700 gallons of oil from the cooking cycle in that video and it takes 200 gallons of waste oil to heat the next batch.

 

[BHopkins]

Originally Posted By: 901Memphis
Found a video


Oil filter recycling by Lucas Lane Inc.: https://youtu.be/NplprEGyFKw


I've seen that video before. Pretty cool process. But I think the version I saw before was a little different. It included a little bit of personal information at the end, about the family that runs the business. IIRC, the operation is primarily run by the younger sons of the family. They run the operation, keep the books, are responsible for sale of the reclaimed steel and oil. It's pretty amazing to have seen how they have provided a great opportunity for these young men.