Disposal Guide

Proper Disposal
•    Homeowners with a few oily rags or a small amount of sorbent can place those items in the trash.
•    Businesses contact the Clean Shop at (218) 726-1602 – oily sorbents/rags disposal is $1.25/pound.
•    If you have empty oil containers do not rinse them.  They are not recycleabe, so dispose of them in the trash.

See cooking oil, cooking grease.

Proper Disposal
•   Bring the used oil filters to the WLSSD Household Hazardous Waste Facility (free for homeowners)
•   Businesses can dispose of oil filters through the Cleanshop program – 726-1602.
•   Recycle motor oil filters at other locations. Recycling sites for homeowners include some motor oil retailers, service stations, or oil change services (some may charge).
•   Oil filters are banned from solid waste disposal in Minnesota.

Proper Disposal

Empty metal tanks are accepted at the WLSSD Materials Recovery Center. Empty tanks must have ends removed and be cut into pieces no larger than 6 feet x 6 feet. Free disposal as scrap metal.It is illegal to dispose of waste oil in the trash or on the ground.
For businesses and for on-site disposal of oil and tanks, contact:

OSI Environmental Inc. 218-744-3064
300 Fayal Rd., Eveleth, MN

Como Lube and Supplies 218-722-2920
1108 Port Terminal Dr., Duluth, MN