Used Filter Management Regulations

Iowa
Updated on: 5/2/2007

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USED OIL FILTER REQUIREMENTS

Iowa follows the federal guidelines for used oil filters.  Non-terne plated used oil filters are exempt 
from hazardous waste regulation if the used oil filter is: a)  punctured through its dome end or its 
anti-drain back valve and hot-drained; or b)  hot-drained and crushed; or c)  dismantled and hot-drained; 
or d)  hot-drained using an equivalent method to remove used oil. Terne is an alloy of lead and tin that 
was used in some heavy duty filters in the past.  Hot-draining is defined as draining the oil filter 
at near engine operating temperature and above 60 degrees Fahrenheit.  It is recommended that used oil 
filters be hot-drained for 12 hours. Iowa also requires retailers that sell household hazardous products 
(including both motor oil, oil additives and oil filters) to display consumer information booklets on 
the proper use, disposal and emergency information regarding household hazardous products.  Retailers 
also are required to display signs with information on hazardous products.  Consumer information booklets 
and signs are made available free from the IA Department of Natural Resources.  A  retailer can prepare 
its own literature as long as the language is identical to the DNR's. As a first option, the State of 
Iowa urges everyone to recycle oil filters.  The DNR publishes an Automotive Products Directory that 
lists recycling sites, transporters and processors for oil filters.

The information contained herein is accurate to the best knowledge of the provider. However, neither the Filter Manufacturers Council, the MEMA Environmental Institute, the Motor and Equipment Manufacturers Association, nor any member of the above groups, can guarantee the completeness or accuracy of the information provided. There are no warranties, expressed or implied, relative to the information. We suggest that you seek additional information and validate the information contained herein before relying on it.

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