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Stooby2

Croydon now have oil filter recycling - I noticed the bin next to the oil tank at their main recycling centre.

I new one day I'd find something good to say about Croydon.

londonTiger

Hintza wrote: »

Matter is neither created nor destroyed.

but it requires use of energy to form into an object. emergy which is an opportunity cost and limited.

TrickyWicky

londonTiger wrote: »

trying to save the environment. There is a USA company that sells oil filter scraspper. They cut the top of, pour out the oil and crush the filter.

Just annoying that the councils waste service isn't investing enough on it - sending good metals and hazardous chemicals into landfill.

What do you think happens to anti-freeze? At my local recycling site they tell you to put it in the domestic waste. Unfortunately there are some things that can't be dealt with 'cleanly' and you'll have to accept that ultimately some things have to be dealt with as general waste. Yes it is bad (awful infact) but thats the system we're forced to live with.

If you really want to make a difference, empty a tin of WD40 into your filter file holding it over your oil tray. It will help the thick motor oil run out and the WD40 will run out by itself anyway. Seeing as WD40 is also oil, it won't make any difference going into your oil pan. You'll still leave a bit of oil in the filter but nowhere near as much. Then you can simply chuck it in the metal bin (but be sure to remove the plastic first and put that in the plastic bin).

If its any consolation, I'm like you, I like to recycle everything the best I can with bits seperated. I was breaking an engine recently and seperating the plastics, metals, hoses etc. Not nice but we need to try and make our planet a better place.

ILW

londonTiger wrote: »

trying to save the environment. There is a USA company that sells oil filter scraspper. They cut the top of, pour out the oil and crush the filter.

Just annoying that the councils waste service isn't investing enough on it - sending good metals and hazardous chemicals into landfill.

Collection and recycling probably does more harm than just chucking the thing in landfill.

forgotmyname

Like plastic bottles. Its takes more energy and causes more pollution to the planet to recycle plastic bottles than it takes to create a brand new plastic bottle.

Oil filters dont goto landfill unless your naugthy and put it in the normal trash.

Or you can buy a car that uses a disposable element for the oil filter like my Mondeo.

No canister, Just a small paper/gauze element to dispose of.

reeac

forgotmyname wrote: »

Or you can buy a car that uses a disposable element for the oil filter like my Mondeo.

No canister, Just a small paper/gauze element to dispose of.

That's how things were done until the 1960s - didn't realise that it had come back into fashion.

Hasbeen

Hi, live out side village, council do not recycle our bins, too expensive!
we put everything in our 2 black bins, from house waste, engine parts, oil filters, dog waste, bottles, cans. paper, everything!! they just take it all! We use the engine oil from our cars to protect the fence posts, just pour it on the soil. We do keep the food waste to feed it to the rottweiler's, Recycle? you have to be joking or believe the propaganda! our government the EU are telling you!
Because we are outside local village, we have to call council out twice per week to remove all dumped waste from village that council would not take ,extra black refuse bags, etc

Gilbert2

TrickyWicky wrote: »

What do you think happens to anti-freeze? At my local recycling site they tell you to put it in the domestic waste. Unfortunately there are some things that can't be dealt with 'cleanly' and you'll have to accept that ultimately some things have to be dealt with as general waste. Yes it is bad (awful infact) but thats the system we're forced to live with.

If you really want to make a difference, empty a tin of WD40 into your filter file holding it over your oil tray. It will help the thick motor oil run out and the WD40 will run out by itself anyway. Seeing as WD40 is also oil, it won't make any difference going into your oil pan. You'll still leave a bit of oil in the filter but nowhere near as much. Then you can simply chuck it in the metal bin (but be sure to remove the plastic first and put that in the plastic bin).

If its any consolation, I'm like you, I like to recycle everything the best I can with bits seperated. I was breaking an engine recently and seperating the plastics, metals, hoses etc. Not nice but we need to try and make our planet a better place.

Or just chuck in the bin.

Gilbert2

londonTiger wrote: »

I did an oil change recently and took the waste oil to a council recycling facility.

Anyway, they ddin't have a oil filter recycling facility - what are my option? Any other places that will take it. I'm surprised ECP doesnt have a facility to drop off oil filters.

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General waste bin at the council depot.

Why do you think there should be seperate bins for a specific oil filter?

There'd be millions needed for other stuff too.

oldagetraveller

"That's how things were done until the 1960s - didn't realise that it had come back into fashion"
Yes, they certainly have. Lots of manufacturers are using the "paper" elements now. Supposed to be more "eco" friendly than disposing of the element encased in a steel canister.
Usually now housed under a removable plastic cover which is fine if you have the correct size and shape tool. Much easier than the older type you refer to. i.e. lying on your back trying to position and hold the bowl while attempting to locate the long centre fixing bolt against a spring (sometimes lost and/or left out meaning the element couldn't do it's job)!