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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	Paid Drop-off	Location finder for propane refills. Fee for refill
U-Haul Livermore	3429 Gardella Plaza	Livermore	Reuse	Paid Drop-off	Sells empty or full cylinders and refills cylinders, including reusable 1 lb cylinders
U-Haul Hayward	529 Jackson St	Hayward	Reuse	Paid Drop-off	Sells empty or full cylinders and refills cylinders, including reusable 1 lb cylinders
U-Haul Fremont (Thornton)	4833 Thornton Ave	Fremont	Reuse	Paid Drop-off	Sells empty or full cylinders and refills cylinders, including reusable 1 lb cylinders
U-Haul Fremont (Grimmer)	44511 S. Grimmer Blvd	Fremont	Reuse	Paid Drop-off	Sells empty or full cylinders and refills cylinders, including reusable 1 lb cylinders
U-Haul Dublin	6265 Scarlett Ct	Dublin	Reuse	Paid Drop-off	Sells empty or full cylinders and refills cylinders, including reusable 1 lb cylinders
Suburban Propane	1765 Arnold Industrial Way	Concord	Reuse	Free Drop-off
Soda Stream Exchange and Recycling Locator	Store Drop-off option : Bed Bath & Beyond 590 2nd St	Oakland	Reuse	Free Drop-off, Paid Mail-in	See Store Locator webside for drop-off locations and mail-in exchange program.
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.
Safety Kleen Systems (Sacramento)	6000 88th Street	Sacramento	Recycle	Paid Pick-up	Discharge and collection services.
Safety Kleen Systems (Rohnert Park)	5750 Commerce Blvd	Rohnert Park	Safe Disposal	Paid Pick-up	Discharge and collection services.
Safety Kleen (San Jose)	1147 N 10th Street	San Jose	Recycle	Paid Pick-up	Discharge and collection services.
Repurposed Materials	10220 Brighton Rd Unit 7	Henderson	Reuse	Buyback Mail-in	propane tanks
REI (Fremont)	43962 Fremont Blvd	Fremont	Reuse	Paid Drop-off	Sells refillable 1lb propane bottles.
REI (Dublin)	7099 Amador Plaza Rd	Dublin	Reuse	Paid Drop-off	Sells refillable 1lb propane
REI (Berkeley)	1338 San Pablo Ave (near Gilman)	Berkeley	Reuse	Paid Drop-off	Sells refillable 1lb propane bottles.
Recycling Center & Transfer Station - Contra Costa Waste Service	1300 Loveridge Rd.	Pittsburg	Recycle	Paid Drop-off
Recology SF Household Hazardous Waste Home Collection		San Francisco	Recycle	Free Pick-up	San Francisco Residents only.
Recology SF Household Hazardous Waste Facility	501 Tunnel Ave.	San Francisco	Recycle	Free Drop-off	Limit of 15 gallons or 125 pounds per day of all household hazardous waste. San Francisco residents only. Address verification required. Open Thursday-Saturday only from 8am-4pm.
Pleasanton Transfer Station	3110 Busch Rd.	Pleasanton	Landfill	Paid Drop-off