[header] How to recycle a used oil filter [title] Drain your car's oil into a drain pan. [step] Before you begin an oil change, get a pan ready to collect the oil as it pours from your car. A disposable aluminum baking pan works well for this, but any wide, shallow pan will work in a pinch. 
[title] Clean up any spills during the oil change with an absorbent material. [step] If you spill any oil onto your work area, do not hose down the area to clean it up.