Autozone, or any outfit that sells oil, will take the filter, too.
Usually, they just say, "Leave it over there."  I always put it back in the
box for less mess.  Occasionally I have been asked for my name and contact
information when recycling oil and filters, but usually not.

On Sat, Aug 31, 2019 at 6:32 PM Richard Koerner <rjkinpb@sbcglobal.net>
wrote:

>  Sidestory:  I was in Tennessee, on my way back from a trip to New England
> back to San Diego.  Needed an oil change.  Went to WalMart.  I've done it
> before with Walmart, although they were baffled at little at first at which
> end of the car the motor was.  Figured it would be OK (with some
> handholding).  Nope.  Lady took all kinds of info about my vehicle, what I
> wanted to do, etc.  Said it would take 1.5 hours.  Plus whatever it cost.
> Nope.
>
>  Also...it was scary hot and humid in that area at that time of year.
>
> Went back into Walmart.  Bought a $0.97 funnel; bought a drain pan for a
> couple bucks.  Changed oil behind Walmart.  Old oil went into 5 quart
> container (the new oil one) via the funnel.  Went next door to AutoZone
> where they took it for recycling.  Filter and rags and newly purchased oil
> drain pan (minimal oil on it) went into dumpster behind AutoZone.
> I always travel with a proper Oil Filter and proper hollow copper crush
> washer....for situations like this.
> Maybe I wasn't 100% in my disposal technique, especially regarding
> whatever residual oil was in filter, but I really tried to get it all out
> into drain pan; got most of it, I am sure.  At worst....a couple
> tablespoons.
>
> Ended up the day with some prime Tennessee pork rib BBQ at my
> campsite.....hey, somehow it always works out with Vanagons.
> Moral of the story:  Plan ahead when on a long roadtrip.
>
>
>
>
>     On Saturday, August 31, 2019, 5:26:23 PM PDT, Richard Koerner <
> rjkinpb@SBCGLOBAL.NET> wrote:
>
>   I guess my price in lot of 50 was about $0.50 each from BelRay.  Not too
> bad for something that works; when oil drips get splayed all over underside
> of engine, it's a bummer, lots of effort for cleanup.  Anyway, internet
> purchase was way easier than driving all around town to find a solution.
>
> The overall cost when considering cost of Oil, cost of Oil filter, my time
> and hassle....the price of the crush washer is almost invisible.
> (ALSO:  I am immensely pleased and satisfied with your invention....the
> aluminum bracket that allows a SOLID TDI starter motor to connect with a
> Vanagon/Subie 2.2.  Very well done my man!  I drove all the way from St.
> Louis to San Diego, parking a little downhill each night at campsite so I
> could bumpstart the motor the next morning....ugh...that was not a happy
> time for me.  All fixed with your excellent bracket and the TDI starter
> motor.)
> Not sure of Aluminum vs. Copper.  Both seem OK.  Soft metals....allow
> sealing.  For me, the hollow copper worked....the solid copper didn't.
> Rich
> San Diego
>
>
>
>
>     On Saturday, August 31, 2019, 4:09:32 PM PDT, Karl Mullendore <
> tdiguru@WESTYVENTURES.COM> wrote:
>
>  That's a lot of $ for a crush washer. I pay 13 cents US from my parts
> supplier. FWIW, back when I was still doing customer service the proper
> gasket was aluminium, has that changed?
>
>