N.C. Division of Pollution Prevention and Environmental Assistance
Banned Materials - Oil Filters

In 2005, House Bill 1465 was ratified to ban the disposal of oil filters by October 2009. Oil filters are highly-recyclable products containing materials desired by manufacturers for industrial use. Click on the links below to learn more about the legislation and options for recycling filters.


House Bill 1465: Ban on the Disposal of Oil Filters (PDF)

Information for Businesses Generating Oil Filters

Information for Local Governments

Find a Recycling Market for Oil Filters

Local Government Oil Filter Handout (PDF)

Local Government Oil Filter Recycling Sign (PDF)

Oil Filter Crusher Vendors

Frequently Asked (Oil Filter) Questions

Link to Filter Manufacturers Council

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