How do you properly dispose of the used oil and filter?

you take the filter withthe oil in it or the container that it is in and you take the items to a car part store like shamrock tell them that you have oil to dispose of and they will take it a recycle itHow do you properly dispose of the used oil and filter?
Stores like ';Kragen'; will usually take your used oil, I put my filter in a zip-loc bag and put it in the trash...my local trash pickup does not give ';other'; optionsHow do you properly dispose of the used oil and filter?
You can take the oil oil to an auto parts store like, Napa, Auto Zone, O'Reillys, Advanced Auto Parts, Checkers, Pep Boys, or any other major chain. I have not found any of them to charge for the disposal of used motor oil. As for the filter so of those places may not take the filter or you might have to pay for it. I do know places like Pep Boys make you sign a disposal record, just a name, address, phone number, and the amount of fluid disposed of.
Punch a hole in the filter and allow the oil to completely drain into a collection tray. Pour all the oil into an empty plastic jug and take it to an oil recycling center. Wrap the used oil filter in newspaper and a plastic bag, then toss into your trash.
Your home town should have a recycling site/center for such things. Check with your town hall, local newspaper, police departement, etc.
drop it off at your local auto parts store.
if you know of a place that changes the oil for you, go there and ask if they take it
You can take it to an oil changing location and they will charge you two dollars (should be two, otherwise they are overcharging you because they feel like it.) to properly dispose of it.
The auto parts house that you got your new oil and filter should take your old oil and dispose of it for you! Around here Advance Auto Parts will dispose of it! Ashland Oil has a recycle truck that picks it up!
Advance auto parts recycles them
Most auto parts stores (Pep Boys, Auto Zone, etc.) will recycle it for you. If you're on good terms with your local mechanic, he may let you put it in with his old oil.
For further information, call your local or state government environmental agency for details regarding used oil recycling and filters programs in your area.





If your community has a recycling program, join it. If an existing community program doesn't include used oil and filters recycling, expand it so that it does.





If there's no program available, start one. Write for EPA's manual entitled How to Set Up a Local Program to Recycle Used Oil at the address below or call EPA's RCRA Hotline at 1-800- 424-9346.