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)

Link to Filter Manufacturers Council

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