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Compressed Gas Cylinders - Refillable

Refillable compressed gas or fuel cylinders most often contains propane, a flammable gas used for heating and cooking and have a special valve for professional refueling.

Household Hazardous Waste

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

Damaged or empty propane tanks and cylinders are hazardous waste and should never be put in the garbage or recycling as they could become punctured during the collection process and cause a fire or injury.

Empty, good condition tanks can be exchanged or refilled where you got it (e.g. 1lb or 5-20lb propane cylinders, SodaStream gas cylinders) or have the supplier come pick it up. Look for a label to contact and return an unwanted cylinder to. Old, rusty or unknown cylinders may be taken to a scrap metal company once they have been completely emptied with the valves safely removed. Companies that specialize in gas cylinders may offer this service.

Vendors

Vendor Address City Destination Disposal Method Notes
Home Depot (Hayward) 21787 Hesperian Blvd. Hayward Reuse Free Drop-off Propane refills & exchanges (fee)
Home Depot (Newark) 5401 Thornton Ave. Newark Reuse Free Drop-off Propane refills & exchanges (fee)
Home Depot (Oakland) 4000 Alameda Ave. Oakland Reuse Free Drop-off Propane refills & exchanges (fee)
Home Depot (Pleasanton) 6000 Johnson Ave. Pleasanton Reuse Free Drop-off Propane refills & exchanges (fee)
Home Depot (San Leandro) 1933 Davis St. San Leandro Reuse Free Drop-off Propane refills & exchanges (fee)
Home Depot (Union City) 30055 Industrial Pkwy. Union City Reuse Free Drop-off Propane refills & exchanges (fee)
Kamps Propane 3664 Depot Road Hayward Reuse Free Drop-off, Pick-up for a Fee Sells full cylinders and exchanges cylinders, including reusable 1 lb propane cylinders
Laurel Ace Hardware 4024 MacArthur Ave. Oakland Reuse Drop-off for a Fee Propane exchange or refill.
Laurel Ace Hardware 4024 MacArthur Ave. Oakland Recycle Drop-off for a Fee Propane exchange or refill.
Linde/Praxair Welding Gas & Equipment Center 2615 Alvarado St San Leandro Reuse Drop-off for a Fee Call first.
Linde/Praxair Welding Gas & Equipment Center 2615 Alvarado St San Leandro Repair Drop-off for a Fee Call first.
Linde/Praxair Welding Gas & Equipment Center 2615 Alvarado St San Leandro Recycle Drop-off for a Fee Call first.
Mission Tennyson 76 28590 Mission Blvd Fremont Reuse Drop-off for a Fee Refills empty cylinders, including reusable 1 lb cylinders
MLK Smog Shop 5509 Martin Luther King Jr Way Oakland Reuse Drop-off for a Fee Refills reusable 1 lb propane cylinders
North State Environmental (South San Francisco) 220 South Spruce Avenue
Suite 200
South San Francisco Recycle Pick-up for a Fee
Pick-Up Propane BBQ Tank Exchange (CA Location Finder) 889 West Grand Ave
ARCO AM/PM (IFuels Inc.) (Pick Up Propane Location)
Oakland Reuse Free Drop-off Fee for exchange, upgrade or sale.
Pleasanton Transfer Station 3110 Busch Rd. Pleasanton Recycle Drop-off for a Fee
Radius Recycling (Formerly Schnitzer Steel) (Oakland) 1101 Embarcadero West Oakland Recycle Buyback Pick-up Commercial quantity. Gas cylinders including air bottles, shock absorbers, propane, and other gas tanks, must be cut in half and valves removed. Acetylene cylinders are strictly prohibited.
Radius Recycling (Formerly Schnitzer Steel) (San Jose) 11665 Berryessa Rd. San Jose Recycle Buyback Pick-up Gas cylinders and tanks. Commercial quantity.
Re-Up Refills 6025 College Ave Oakland Reuse Free Drop-off Free drop off of Carbon Dioxide (CO2) cartridges, like Soda Stream, Drink Mate. They stock and thus, give deposits for DrinkMate cartridges.

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