If the filter is equipped with a flapper valve or other device that blocks the drainage, the valve must be opened or the filter case punctured or opened to allow the residual used oil or fuel to drain freely. Guide to managing used oil pinellas county, florida. A feasibility study for recycling used automotive oil filters in a blast furnace. Consolidated screening checklist for automotive repair. Used oil includes, but is not limited to, the following. Adeqs solid waste programs responsibilities includes permitting and corrective action for solid waste facilities, performing inspections and providing compliance assistance, and advocating solid waste reduction, reuse and recycling.
If you work in or own an auto repair shop, you likely find yourself burdened with hundreds, sometimes thousands of oil filters every year, all of them filled with sludge and used engine oil. Crushed used oil filters may be recycled as scrap metal. Wisconsinites throw away an estimated 187,000 gallons of oil in used oil filters and 1. The design must accommodate the ability toe shred and separate the three fractions from each other. Proper way to dispose of used oil filters bob is the oil guy. However, waste oil should be disposed properly so that there will be no risk for both human and environment. According to the epa, the used oil from one diy oil change can contaminate 1 million gallons of water if dumped into a storm drain. Wrap the welldrained oil filter in a plastic trash bag.
This hotline, sponsored by the filter manufacturers council, provides commercial generators of used oil filters with a summary of the states filter management regulations, referrals to companies that provide filter management services. No solvents, or oil contaminated with solvents, pcbs or any other material should be added to the container. The used oil management handbook alabama department. Household motor oil and filters department of public. Environmental protection agency epa requires used oil filters be drained of all freeflowing oil before they are discarded or recycled. Changes to oil filter disposal laws dispose used oil. Recycling and reusing used motor oil is preferable to disposal and can provide great environmental benefits. Universal environmental services the leading used oil collector. As part of that commitment we would like to assist you in finding a location for smaller amounts of oil. Used oil materials service request gfl environmental inc.
Use a screwdriver to puncture the dome of your used oil filter, then turn it upside down and let it drain into the motor oil container overnight. Used oil generators a used oil generator is any person whose act or process produces used oil or causes used oil to 66 w1999g1 describes the requirements of 40 cfr part 279, the federal used oil generators. We pick up your full drum and replace it with a clean, empty drum ensuring you can carry on business as usual. In some areas, there may also be recycling options for oil absorbents, especially in large quantities. Recycling used oil filters epa approved oil filter. This sop describes management practices to ensure compliance. Congress passed the used oil recycling act uora in 1980. Hazardous waste recycling regulations recycling wastes. Materials containing or contaminated with used oil from which the used oil has been drained or removed but which still show visible signs. However, if your used oil is contaminated, your certified center manager can tell you where to take it for proper disposal. Each year california generates 67 million used automotive. Recycling is the preferred alternative to disposal and using an oil filter crusher makes recycling efforts more productive and less costly.
Diagram displays parts and assembly method of oil recycler. If your looking for a reliable company to dispose of your used oil filters, antifreeze, andor absorbents, there is an affordable and convenient solution that is just a telephone call away. A feasibility study for recycling used automotive oil. Business owners need to stay current with updated laws and manage their waste properly or face heavy fines, or even worse, business. Raw rubber and other materials withdrawn from stock by a tire manufacturer for use in manufacturing air bags or water bags to be used by the manufacturer are to be. Recycling used oil prevents contaminants from getting into the environment, conserves natural resources, is good for the economy, and. One exception is if your used oil is transported pursuant to an approved tolling arrangement. How to manage your hazardous waste from generation to final disposal. Managing, reusing, and recycling used oil reduce, reuse. Hot draining is defined as draining the oil filter at or near the engines operating temperature, but above 60 degrees fahrenheit. Universal environmental services is the leading used oil collector and processing company in the southeastern united states. In other words, remove the filter from the engine while it is still warm. Alabama department of environmental management adem views used oil as a marketable product that can be sent offsite for recycling.
An evaluation of potential processes, product quality, recycling locations, and economi cs, february 15, 1997, k. Texas has also banned used oil filters from being placed in or accepted for disposal in a landfill. Used oil and filter disposal university of nebraska omaha. I have given walmart lots of used oil and filters, but to this day, have still not. It is such a common misconception about used oil that it has been broken down to being worthless but there are some people who do know about oil recycling that it really works. Brouhaha over paper or metal management of used oil. Delta oil services is committed to our environment. What is the proper way to dispose of used oil filters. Used oil that will be sent for disposal or that will be used in a manner constituting disposal is not. Your friendly neighborhood walmart will take them along with your used oil. Commercially generated oil filters are banned from landfill disposal. The following reports have been written regarding many aspects for used diy oil and filter disposal.
This is the base shredder often used for filter shredding, a model 34 series shredder with a inch center to. With few exceptions, your used oil should only be transported by someone possessing an alabama used oil transport permit. Generally, a common practice is to puncture the filters, drain the used oil into an appropriate container and then recycle the filters as scrap metal. The used oil filter regulations allow generators to pierce and crush drained oil filters to prepare them for recycling. As you can see, waste oil can be useful again after filter process. Wisconsinites previously threw away 9 million oil filters a year with 187,000 gallons of oil in those filters, and 1. Many service stations, repair facilities and quick lubes will accept used oil and used oil filters. Code and, with only a few exceptions, is essentially the same as those contained in 40 cfr 279. With recent changes to used oil filter disposal laws, many shops across the country are facing stiff fines and penalties.
Hazardous waste technical guidance hazardous waste management program. Disposal of used oil filters in trash cans and at sanitary landfills is prohibited. The filters must be drained of freeflowing used oil. We also provide a vacuum service for oily sludge and oil water separator clean outs. Maintain a written log to document all amounts and types of oil added to the container. An oil filter crusher presses the filter under high pressure and squeezes the engine sludge, grunge and oil out. As part of the safetykleen organization, oil filter recyclers, inc. Groins waste oil company is located in chattanooga and our employees are on call 247, but our offices are open from monday through friday, 8am to 5pm. A feasibility study for recycling used automotive oil filters. Keep receipts from your used oil haulerdisposal facility to demonstrate that your used oil has been properly handled. Ofr, is the largest used oil filter collector and recycler in the united states. The used oil filter regulations allow generators to pierce and crush drained oil filters to prepare them for recycling, and this treatment does. Universal environmental services the leading used oil.
Managing hazardous waste rcra subtitle c, chapter 2. Used oil and related wastes minnesota pollution control. Motor oil gets dirty while powering your engine, but these elements can be removed infinitely when oil is rerefined. Most states follow federal requirements for used oil filter disposal. Rules around used oil filter disposal are precisely defined by federal and state regulatory bodies, including the u. Cleaning waste oil for fuel if you heat your home with an oil burner, here is one design for a waste oil filter you can use to turn waste oil into fuel. Another exception is if you transport your used oil yourself. Used oil filters, when removed from equipment, can contain as much as 12 to 16 ounces of oil. Doityourselfer used motor oil management in minnesota mpca, august 1993 used oil and used oil filter report oea, january 1996 doityourselfer used oil and filter recycling mpca and oea, january 1999. For a limited time receive a free ehs report recordkeeping for ehs managers. In addition to recycling the steel, each used oil filter contains an average of 10 fluid ounces of motor oil, even after gravity draining. I am not an environmental wacko by any stretch of the imagination, but i dont want to pollute for the sake of polluting, either.
Recycling used oil filters epa approved oil filter crusher. This sop does not address oils contaminated with polychlorinated biphenyls pcbs. This special report contains a recordkeeping checklist to help you keep track of. Draining a filter still leaves a lot of oil in the filter. This includes the use of used oil as a dust suppressant. The basic concept of an oil filter recycling system is to slice and dice the oil filter to magnetically remove the clean metal and loose filter media with a capture design for collecting the loose oil. Used oil removed from the filters is then subject to the used oil rule 329 iac. The goals of the used oil recycling program are to. Used oil includes petroleumbased or synthetic oil that has been used.
Used oil is any petroleumbased or synthetic oil that has been contaminated with dirt, metals, water, or other chemicals such as solvents during use in a process. Recycling motor oil, oil filters and absorbents wisconsin dnr. Household hazardous waste management of used oil adem. Gfl collects a variety of used automotive fluid materials including used oil, used oil filters, used antifreeze and fluid containers. Hazardous waste recycling and universal wastes pdf 10 pp, 145k used oil. Alabamas version of the used oil management standards is contained in chapter 3351417 of division 14 of the alabama department of environmental management administrative code adem admin. Used oil filters contain 10 ounces of used oil and therefore a hazardous waste and must be properly recycled not thrown in the trash. Oil recycling has become a surprise for many people as it is kind of unbelievable fact that used oil can be recycled. We offer assistance with the disposal and removal of used oil, used antifreeze, used filters, and waste water.
Oil filter recycling is good for the environment and easy to do. Oil filter crushers are commonly used by oil filter generators to remove oil and compact oil filters for shipping. Covering fourteen states and with a growing fleet of more than 150 service and transport trucks, ues collects more than 40 million gallons of used motor oil as well as used industrial oil annually. Recycled used motor oil can be rerefined into new oil, processed into fuel oils, and used as raw materials for the petroleum industry. The used oil management handbook alabama department of. Environmental protection agency epa and the department of toxic substances control dtsc. Oil removed from the filter should be saved and recycled with the rest of your used oil. Used oil management health and safety code section 25250. Recycling is the preferred method of handling used oil filters. Collecting and processing more than 200 million gallons of oil per year, safetykleen is the largest rerefiner of used oil in north america. Oil filter collections our oil filter collection service, means we provide you with an eanrw approved 205l drum and supply you with an electronic consignment note. Chapter 7 of environmental regulations and technology. Recycle motor oil with our used oil reprocessor mother. Our closedloop system begins with oil collection from thousands of locations across the country.
Used oil should only be stored in tanks and containers that are not leaking, rusting, deteriorating, or having other. Some states have banned used oil filters from the landfill, while others have placed restrictions on how they can be discarded. Cleaning waste oil for fuel if you heat your home with an oil burner, here is one design for a waste oil filter you can use to turn waste oil. The drained used oil should be recycled along with the used oil from the oil changes. Managing used oil a guide to small quantity generator program. Recycling used oil, filters and absorbents preserves natural resources. Delta oil services alabama used oil recycling, waste. Used oil and oil filter management san diego county. The epa has tough regulations about their disposal. Put your oil filter in a plastic bag once it is fully drained. Waste oil includes oils which have not been used, such as virgin. Oil filters contain used oil and steel, both are valuable nonrenewable resources. Using their patented bulk used oil filter collection and recycling system, customers can commingle used oil filters, fiberbased absorbents and plastic oil bottles in one bulk container for one economical price. Ive never read anything locally about the proper way to get rid of them, so i thought id ask here.
Used oil filters must be managed as hazardous wastes unless all of the following requirements are met. The purpose of the filter study was to obtain more reliable and relevant information on the contents of 45 gallon drums of used oil filters in british columbia bc. Back to preparing products to make them safer for disposal used oil is prohibited from disposal in a landfill. Used oil filters must be stored in above ground containers which are clearly labeled used oil filters and which are in good condition. Earth911 originally started as a nationwide directory for where to recycle motor oil and filters, so we think recycling these products is pretty important. Alabama department of revenue sales and use tax rules code of alabama 1975, sections 402331 and 402383. Use a screwdriver to puncture the dome of your used oil filter, then turn it upside down and let it drain into the motor oil container. The actual oil filter element is nothing more than a.
A feasibility study for recycling used automotive oil filters in a blast furnace metserv page 5 of 69 january 2002 2. The filters must be processed by a registered used oil filter processor. Alabama used oil management federal, national and state compliance resources regulations, laws, and statespecific analysis for employers and environmental professionals. The epa recommends hot draining for a minimum of 12 hours. Used oil filters may be punctured and crushed on site provided the used oil is recovered. Certified used oil center managers will not accept used motor oil that has been contaminated with other fluids such as antifreeze, solvents, gasoline, or water. Explain under what circumstances used oil filters may be disposed of as. Based on this presumption, the regulations of adem admin. Used oil used oil recycling used oil filter disposal. Today, however, gravity draining is no longer an acceptable means of oil recovery. For introductory information on this topic, see pages 37 to 39 of the rcra orientation manual, section iii. What you should know about managing your mercurycontaining lamps revised sep 2008 is a guide to understanding epds universal waste regulations regarding used mercurycontaining lamps. No solvents, or oil contaminated with solvents, pcbs or any other material should be added to the.
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