Method for processing used oil filters, characterized in that the method comprises the following steps: the introduction of a first volume of oil filters into a compression chamber, a first compression step, compressing the oil filters to a second volume from a first direction, a second compression step, compressing the oil filters from the second volume to a third volume from a second direction which differs from and is not opposite to the first direction, at speed, and keeping the pressure constant until sufficient oil has leaked out. <IMAGE>
