Hazardous waste
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Oil filters with metal

YES PLEASE

  • Used oil filters with a fully enclosed metal casing containing lubricating oil from hydraulic systems.

NO THANKS

  • Filters without a fully enclosed metal casing (7022)
  • Oily rags
  • Petrol and diesel filters
  • Air filters
Classification

Waste code: 7024

Suggested EWC codes: 150202

Hazard class: Not subject to IMDG/ADR

Packing group: Not subject to IMDG/ADR

UN no.: Not subject to IMDG/ADR

Packaging and shipping

Oil filters with metal must be sent in intact, leakproof packaging, such as open-head drums.

Recycling and processing

The oil is used for energy recovery, while the metal is recycled as material.

Requirements and criteria

The waste fraction must contain only oil filters with a fully enclosed metal casing, not oil filters with perforated metal or small metal parts (to 7022).

If a data sheet is available, it must be attached to the declaration.

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