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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
U-Haul Refill Station Locator 5330 International Blvd Oakland Reuse Drop-off for a Fee Location finder for propane refills. Fee for refill
U-Haul Livermore 3429 Gardella Plaza Livermore Reuse Drop-off for a Fee Sells empty or full cylinders and refills cylinders, including reusable 1 lb cylinders
U-Haul Hayward 529 Jackson St Hayward Reuse Drop-off for a Fee Sells empty or full cylinders and refills cylinders, including reusable 1 lb cylinders
U-Haul Fremont (Thornton) 4833 Thornton Ave Fremont Reuse Drop-off for a Fee Sells empty or full cylinders and refills cylinders, including reusable 1 lb cylinders
U-Haul Fremont (Grimmer) 44511 S. Grimmer Blvd Fremont Reuse Drop-off for a Fee Sells empty or full cylinders and refills cylinders, including reusable 1 lb cylinders
U-Haul Dublin 6265 Scarlett Ct Dublin Reuse Drop-off for a Fee Sells empty or full cylinders and refills cylinders, including reusable 1 lb cylinders
Suburban Propane 1765 Arnold Industrial Way Concord Reuse Free Drop-off
Staples (SF - Van Ness) 1700 Van Ness Ave. San Francisco Reuse Free Drop-off Soda Stream CO2 cylinders - drop off, they send back to be refilled.
Staples (SF - Van Ness) 1700 Van Ness Ave. San Francisco Recycle Free Drop-off Soda Stream CO2 cylinders - drop off, they send back to be refilled.
Staples (SF - California St) 300 California St. San Francisco Reuse Free Drop-off Soda Stream CO2 cylinders - drop off, they send back to be refilled.
Staples (SF - California St) 300 California St. San Francisco Recycle Free Drop-off Soda Stream CO2 cylinders - drop off, they send back to be refilled.
Staples (San Ramon) 2710 Crow Canyon Rd. San Ramon Reuse Free Drop-off Soda Stream CO2 cylinders - drop off, they send back to be refilled.
Staples (San Ramon) 2710 Crow Canyon Rd. San Ramon Recycle Free Drop-off Soda Stream CO2 cylinders - drop off, they send back to be refilled.
Staples (Pleasant Hill) 2120 Crescent Dr. Pleasant Hill Reuse Free Drop-off Soda Stream CO2 cylinders - drop off, they send back to be refilled.
Staples (Pleasant Hill) 2120 Crescent Dr. Pleasant Hill Recycle Free Drop-off Soda Stream CO2 cylinders - drop off, they send back to be refilled.
Staples (Pinole) 1230 Fitzgerald Dr. Pinole Reuse Free Drop-off Soda Stream CO2 cylinders - drop off, they send back to be refilled.
Staples (Pinole) 1230 Fitzgerald Dr. Pinole Recycle Free Drop-off Soda Stream CO2 cylinders - drop off, they send back to be refilled.
Staples (Fremont) 39116 Fremont Hub Fremont Reuse Free Drop-off Soda Stream CO2 cylinders - drop off, they send back to be refilled.
Staples (Fremont) 39116 Fremont Hub Fremont Recycle Free Drop-off Soda Stream CO2 cylinders - drop off, they send back to be refilled.
Staples (Concord) 4498 Treat Blvd. Concord Reuse Free Drop-off Soda Stream CO2 cylinders - drop off, they send back to be refilled.

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