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Published on November 9th, 2007

Free Mariposa County Oil Filter Recycling Event

by Mark Rappaport

Did you know that you can recycle used oil filters at NAPA Auto Parts?

Bring your used oil filter to NAPA Auto Parts in Mariposa on Tuesday, November 27 between 10:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. and receive a FREE oil & filter recycling container and $6 off your purchase of a new oil filter! It’s that easy! The FREE container and filter offer is valid only for the specified date, time, and place listed, so bring your oil filter in on November 27th. Offer is limited to the first 50 individuals.

Oil filters should never be thrown in the trash because they can contain one pint to one quart of used oil. Even if properly drained, a filter can still contain two to eight ounces of used oil. The steel in used oil filters can be recycled to make new steel products, such as cans, cars, appliances, and construction rebar. Recycling all the filters sold annually in the United States would result in the recovery of about 160,000 tons of steel, or enough steel to make 16 new stadiums the size of Atlanta’s Olympic Stadium.

You can recycle your used oil & oil filters at NAPA Auto Parts for FREE everyday. NAPA Auto Parts is located at 4907 Joe Howard Street in Mariposa and can be reached at (209) 966-3697. For more information about oil and filter recycling, residents can visit Mariposa County Public Works Department, Solid Waste & Recycling or call (209) 966-5165. for more information.

This program is sponsored by Mariposa County and the Rural Counties’ Environmental Services Joint Powers Authority (ESJPA). Funded by a Grant from the California Integrated Waste Management Board. Zero Waste—You Make It Happen!

For more information visit the Used Oil and Filter Recycling section on Earth 911.

Mark Rappaport

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