(a) A person may not store, process, or dispose of a used oil filter in a manner that results in the discharge of oil into soil or water.
(b) A person may not knowingly place on land a used oil filter that contains oil unless the used oil filter is in a container.

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Terms Used In Texas Health and Safety Code 371.103

  • Person: includes corporation, organization, government or governmental subdivision or agency, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, association, and any other legal entity. See Texas Government Code 311.005

(c) A bulk filter container used to store used oil filters:
(1) must not leak; and
(2) must be securely closed, waterproof, and in good condition.
(d) A used oil filter may not be intentionally or knowingly placed in or accepted for disposal in a landfill permitted by the commission.