the present invention is a centrifuge device which separates chips or shreds of containers from whatever liquid residue remains within these containers . though this technology is suitable for a number of applications , a primary objective is the separation of the recyclable plastic of a motor oil container from the remaining re - usable motor oil within the container after the container has ostensibly been emptied . it is an objective to accomplish this in an economically advantageous manner which uses neither a solvent nor a wash process , and which reclaims the oil in a suitable form for reprocessing . in its preferred embodiment , the present invention may be utilized as a compact , free - standing size reduction and reclaiming device at the location where the container is used , such as in automotive service stations , and the like . in a second embodiment , production units may be used in plastic reclaiming plants where large quantities of a given plastic container are being centrally processed .