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Regulations BACK to VIRTUAL TOUR The following fact sheet was prepared by the ECAR Center staff. Once prepared, each ECAR Center fact sheet undergoes a review process with the applicable state environmental agency(ies). You can check on the status of the review process here. Please read the disclaimer on the status page. While we have tried to present a summary of the essential information on this topic, you should be aware that other items, such as local regulations, may apply to you. What You Need to Know To dispose of used oil filters, you need to drain out the used oil thoroughly first. The oil can then be handled with the rest of your used oil (see the ECAR Used Oil Fact Sheet). If correct management procedures are followed, used oil filters can be either recycled or disposed of. The State of Michigan does not consider used oil filters to be a hazardous waste if the filters are non terne-plated and the used oil is removed from the filter by one of the following methods:
A facility could make a draining station themselves or purchase a commercially made unit.
Disposal. Many used oil recyclers accept filters. Talk to the transporter or recycling company about how filters should be prepared and packaged for shipment. See the Oils and Solvents category in the Recycled Materials Market Directory at www.michigan.gov/rmmd or call 800-662-9278 for a list of companies that recycle oil and filters. Or go to the Oil Filters Manufacturing Council at www.filtercouncil.org or call 800-933-4583 about finding recycling services or filter processing equipment vendors. Recycling is preferred to disposal. Filters must be drained before disposal. Check with the landfill or incinerator operator if they take used oil filters because some do not. You might want to crush the filter to reduce the space it takes in your garbage. Disposal requirements of terne plated filters will depend on facility’s hazardous waste generator status. Terne is an alloy of lead and tin. Terne-plated filters are used more commonly with heavy-duty vehicles such as buses and trucks. Another option is to put the drained filter in a burn-off oven that burns away the oil residue and paper in the filter and cleans the metal for recycling. For more information about permit requirements for the use of a burn-off oven, contact the DEQ Air Quality Division at the nearest district office. Spill Control. If an oil spill occurs as a result of draining or handling used oil filters, you must perform the following cleanup steps:
Links to the Regulations. Use the following links to view the regulations pertaining to used oil filter management. When an inspector comes to your facility, there are certain things he or she checks to see if you are in compliance with environmental regulations. It makes good sense for you to perform a "self-audit" and catch and correct problems before they result in penalties. Also, there are some compliance incentives associated with self-audits (see Audit Policy Page). Use the following list to audit your used oil filter management procedures.
Best Management Practices (BMPs) Most regulations tell you what you have to do to be in compliance, but they don’t explain how to do it. That’s where "best management practices" come into play. BMPs are proven methods that help you to get into compliance and stay there. The following BMPs are recommended for used oil filter management.
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