Guide for Reuse, Repair, Recycling, and Safe Disposal
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Antifreeze

Antifreeze, also called coolant, is a mixture of glycol ethers used in automotive engines.

Household Hazardous Waste

This item should never be put in a curbside bin. For more information visit our household hazardous waste page.

Vendors

Vendor Address City Destination Disposal Method Notes
Pleasanton Transfer Station 3110 Busch Rd. Pleasanton Safe Disposal Free Drop-off City Residents only - HHW drop off.
Photo Waste Recycling Co. 2980 Kerner Boulevard
Northern CA Headquarters
San Rafael Safe Disposal Pick-up for a Fee
Pep Boys 14845 E. 14th St. San Leandro Safe Disposal Free Drop-off Please call first to determine limts per visit.
Pep Boys 30085 Industrial Pkwy. SW Union City Safe Disposal Free Drop-off Please call first to determine limts per visit.
Pennzoil Speed Oil Change Center 10175 San Pablo Ave. El Cerrito Safe Disposal Free Drop-off
Oil Changers 198 Valencia St. San Francisco Safe Disposal Free Drop-off
North State Environmental (South San Francisco) 220 South Spruce Avenue
Suite 200
South San Francisco Safe Disposal Pick-up for a Fee
Moraga Chevron Service Center 1455 Moraga Way Moraga Safe Disposal Free Drop-off
Martinez Marina 7 N. Court St. Martinez Safe Disposal Free Drop-off
Kevin Hinkley Auto Tech 5269 Crow Canyon Rd. Castro Valley Safe Disposal Free Drop-off
Jiffy Lube 4195 El Camino Real Palo Alto Safe Disposal Free Drop-off
Jiffy Lube 4201 Middlefield Rd Palo Alto Safe Disposal Free Drop-off
GreenWaste of Palo Alto 2765 Lafayette St Palo Alto Recycle Pick-up for a Fee This item is hazardous and must be disposed of properly. It can be set out as part of your Clean Up Day in a spill-proof one-gallon container.
Firestone Tire, Pleasant Hill 715 Contra Costa Blvd. Concord Safe Disposal Free Drop-off
Firestone Complete Auto Care Store 922 W El Camino Real Sunnyvale Safe Disposal Free Drop-off
Delta HHW Collection Facility 2550 Pittsburg-Antioch Hwy Antioch Safe Disposal Free Drop-off, Drop-off for a Fee
City of Palo Alto Household Hazardous Waste Station Program 2501 Embarcadero Way Palo Alto Safe Disposal Free Drop-off Only 15 gallons or 125 pounds of hazardous waste per visit. Must be a Palo Alto resident, proof of residency is required.
Certified Tire and Service Center (Pleasanton) 4216 Rosewood Dr. Pleasanton Safe Disposal Free Drop-off Please call first to determine limts per visit.
Certified Tire and Service Center (Livermore) 1485 First St. Livermore Safe Disposal Free Drop-off Please call first to determine limts per visit.
Certified Tire and Service Center (Hayward) 24087 Mission Blvd. Hayward Safe Disposal Free Drop-off Please call first to determine limts per visit.

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