Do you take them to the same place as the used motor oil? I know I should not just throw them in the trash, they still have oil on them.

Sorry, if this isn't exactly all that technical, just wasnt sure where to ask.

 

I return the oil to Pep Boys, or where ever, and the oil filter goes back in the box, and the box goes in the trash. I never knew to take it anywhere else.....

 

Hey, drumsy!! Whats up dude, long time no see.

Anyway, you are a bad bad man for polluting our environment!

Does anyone know what to do with these things, Ive got about four of them sitting around in plastic bags leaking a little oil!

 

taken from http://www.pueblo.gsa.gov/cic_text/c...e/oilreuse.htm

Where it's practical and cost effective, empty used oil filters are being collected for recycling. Check with the used oil collection facility where you take your used motor oil to see if it accepts used oil filters, or if it can direct you to a place that does. If you don't have any facilities in your area that recycle used oil filters, the empty used filter usually can be wrapped in newspaper and disposed of with your regular household trash. Check with your trash collection service before discarding the filter because some states don't allow used oil filters to be landfilled.

Whether you recycle or dispose of your used oil filter, it must be drained of used oil. Special handling is required to properly drain an oil filter.

1. Use a filter wrench (if necessary) to loosen the old oil filter. Carefully remove the used filter. [Graphic Omitted]

2. Drain the filter of any oil. Using a sharp tool, puncture a hole in the dome end of the filter or through the antidrain back valve located on the flat end of it. The most effective method for properly draining the filter is to puncture the antidrain back valve or the filter dome and allow the used oil to flow into a container appropriate for recycling it. (Antidrain back valves are present in most automotive and light duty truck filter models. The valve consists of a rubber flap that creates a vacuum to prevent oil from draining back into the engine when it is not running. Puncturing the filter breaks the vacuum and allows the "trapped" oil to be recovered for recycling.)

3. Place the flat end of the punctured filter on the used oil collection container and drain as much used oil as possible out of the filter. It is important for used oil filters to be drained a minimum of 12 hours near engine operating temperature and above room temperature (approximately 60 degrees F).

 

thanks for the info!

 

Hold it in your hand, fill the opening side with some C14 race gas, throw a match in it, and chuck it like a grenade. They're fun to throw at cats and other small animals. Have fun!!!!!!!!!

 

hmm, another excellent idea! This message board really is all about answers.