Originally Posted by earlyre
not terribly surprising... every AZ i've turned in used oil to, it was like pulling teeth to get them to do so, and oil filters? Fuggehdaboutit.... they just point to the nearest trash can.
Oreilly, polar opposite. they have a can next to the oil tank specifically for oil filters. half the time at my local, as soon as i say used oil, they just ask me if i know where the tank is, and tell me to "go on back"
the only oreilly that's been different than that is on main st in Columbus, OH. (roughly Main & James) just around the corner from my buddy's house. I had changed the oil in his vibe, and his brother's Neon(my old car). they wouldn't take the filters, and said that the "tank was full, and had been for a few weeks,the boss won't call it in" but the way the guy said it, sounded a lot more like, "it's too close to closing, and i don't wanna mess with this."
ended up having to haul a(n enclosed) drain pan with 9 qts of oil, and 2 filters back 100 mi home with me, to drop at MY Oreilly the next day.
I believe it. I've had trouble with all of the parts stores in Columbus taking used oil for recycling. There was an Advance Auto Parts in Clintonville on N High that always had a sign on the door stating "oil tank full".
The store employees were always bothered when you wanted to buy something.
I went to the nearby Napa and was told "we don't recycle used oil". I said good, left the used oil on the counter and walked out.
The Advance Auto closed and became a paint store.