These efforts, along with those by the private sector, have resulted in an increasing filter recycling rate each year for the past five years. As with oil recycling, methods and availability of oil filter collection may vary from region to region. Some communities operate public collection centers for used oil filters, while others may rely on the private sector for resources. The site also provides a link to Earth s 911 for individuals wishing to recycle their used oil filters. Once oil filters have been collected they are processed by a wide variety of methods that reclaim the oil from the filters.
Some processes remove the filter media and rubber gasket from the filters as well.
The steel is then available for recycling into any number of different useful products. The Filter Manufacturers Council operates a toll-free filter hotline. This hotline provides information useful to business and government generators, such as summaries of state and federal regulations, listings of processors and recyclers by state, and other topics. Click here to find out about recycling centers in your state.