Oil filters recycling

Automotive filters (cars and trucks) and industrial filters (earthmovers and dump trucks) are used to filter oil and diesel fuel. This type of filter is composed of different materials: iron outer casings, bolts, cellulose filter, rubber gasket, mineral or synthetic oil. The disposal process depends mainly on the materials composing the filters and by the presence of lubricants. The used filter is emptied of its oil which is stored together with the lubricants, while the filter is shredded and the sheet metal is separated from the filtering paper.