ASH & SOOT DISPOSAL

Ash Disposal

Ash and Soot removed from the Diesel Particulate Filter (DPF) is considered low level hazardous waste in some states such as California. Check with your local or state environmental agencies before disposal. Dispose of cleaning byproducts in accordance with your local regulations.

As a customer benefit you can now ship your ash and soot to FSX and we will recycle it at no charge!
FSX has set up complete recycling programs for soot and ash to take care of the large OEM DPF remanufacturing contracts.

The soot and ash must be shipped in a leak proof container, such as a plastic 5 gallon bucket with lid, placed inside a plastic bag and a good quality box.

Paper Filter Disposal

The SootSucker paper filters were designed for long life. One of the many advantages, both from an operation and an environmental standpoint is that Over 250 DPFs can be cleaned using the SootSucker 2 before paper needs to be replaced. Competing dust collector designs require you change the filters between every 10 and 50 DPFs, increasing the cost of operation and the impact to the environment. FSX SootSucker dust collectors save you money and substantially reduce your environmental impact!

The FSX primary paper filter cartridge can be cleaned and reused. We encourage you to check your local area for industrial filter cleaning company that can provide this service.

When paper filters need to be disposed, you need to follow local environmental regulations since they contain the same diesel soot and ash found in all other exhaust system components.