Originally Posted By: BigToe
I like the way you think! On one hand I love the idea of repurposing oil filters, an item that currently is disposed of as hazardous waste. On the other, I shudder to think of used motor oil with all the contaminants being burned off into the atmosphere. Of course, now they probably sit in a landfill somewhere and leach into the local water supply.


Don't know about where you live, but here the recycling fee is paid upfront when purchasing the oil, and they definitely don't end up in the landfill (unless you dump it there).

But burnt motor oil is nasty, definitely not something I want to use.