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ECAR Fact Sheet for New York
Used Oil Filters
Regulations
Self-Audit Checklist
Best Management Practices
Contacts
Related ECAR Fact Sheets
Other Relevant Resources
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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.
Regulations
The State of New York does not consider
used oil filters to be a hazardous waste if the used oil
is removed from the filter by one of the following methods:
- Puncturing the filter and hot
draining for at lest 12 hours at or near engine-operating temperature.
- Hot draining for at least 12 hours
at or near engine-operating temperature and then crushing the
filter.
- Hot draining at or near engine-operating
temperature and dismantling the filter.
- Any other equivalent hot draining
method that will remove used oil.
Used oil filters that are not drained
by one of the above methods must be managed as hazardous
waste.
Disposal. If one of the above
methods has been performed, these used oil filters can be disposed
of as nonhazardous solid waste, subject to town and county requirements.
However, the most environmentally preferred method of disposal is
to recycle these filters. DEC encourages the recycling of used oil
filters wherever possible. Check with your local scrap metal yard
for more recycling information.
Spill Control. If an oil spill
occurs as a result of draining or handling used oil filters, you
must perform the following cleanup steps:
- Stop the release;
- Contain the released used oil;
- Clean up and properly manage the
released used oil and other materials; and
- If necessary, repair or replace
any leaking used oil storage containers or tanks prior to returning
them to service.
- Notify the New York State Spill
Hotline within two hours of a spill by calling 1-800-457-7362.
Links to the Regulations.
Use the following links to view the regulations pertaining to used
oil filter management.
Standards
for the Management of Used Oil, Code of Federal Regulations, 40
CFR Part 279
Self-Audit
Checklist
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.
- Has the used oil been properly
removed? If proper drainage procedures were followed, used
oil filters can be disposed of or recycled.
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.
- Crush or puncture the dome or
anti-drain valve and hot drain the filter.
- Collect oil from filter crushing
and manage it the same way as engine waste oils.
- Store drained and crushed filters
in a leak-proof container until recycled or disposed of.
- Recycle drained or crushed filters
with your scrap metals.
- Maintain disposal/recycling receipts
for at least 3 years.
Contacts
- For general questions, contact
DEC Solid and Hazardous Materials Program at 518-402-8651.
- New York State Spill Hotline:
1-800-457-7362.
Related
ECAR Fact Sheets
- Used
Oil.
- Hazardous
Waste.
Other
Relevant Resources
- Automobile Recycling home page
- New Requirements for Vehicle Dismantlers
- A Quick Look at Your Automobile Recycling Facility
- Forms for Auto Recyclers
- Summary of Laws, Rules and Regs Relating to Auto Recyclers
- Resource Guide for Auto Recyclers
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