Household Hazardous Waste
This item should never be put in a curbside bin. For more information visit our household hazardous waste page.
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.
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.
Vendor | Address | City | Destination | Disposal Method | Notes | |
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Airgas Store (San Carlos) | 820 Industrial Rd | San Carlos | Recycle | Pick-up for a Fee | unusual shapes & sizes | |
Staples (Pinole) | 1230 Fitzgerald Dr. | Pinole | Recycle | Free Drop-off | Soda Stream CO2 cylinders - drop off, they send back to be refilled. | |
Laurel Ace Hardware | 4024 MacArthur Ave. | Oakland | Recycle | Drop-off for a Fee | Propane exchange or refill. | |
Berkeley Transfer Station | 1201 2nd St. | Berkeley | Recycle | Drop-off for a Fee | ||
Recology SF Household Hazardous Waste Home Collection | 501 Tunnel Ave | San Francisco | Recycle | Free Pick-up | San Francisco Residents only. | |
Central Contra Costa HHW Collection Facility | 4797 Imhoff Pl. | Martinez | Recycle | Free Drop-off | Propane only. Five gallons or less. | |
Delta HHW Collection Facility | 2550 Pittsburg-Antioch Hwy | Antioch | Recycle | Free Drop-off, Drop-off for a Fee | ||
Airgas Store (Berkeley - Gilman) | 635 Gilman St | Berkeley | Recycle | Drop-off for a Fee | Call for details. | |
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. | |
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. | |
Alameda County Household Hazardous Waste Program (Hayward Facility) | 2091 West Winton Avenue | Hayward | Recycle | Free Drop-off | The Alameda County Hazardous Waste facilities cannot accept compressed gas cylinders other than propane, and only 5 gallons or less in volume. | |
Alameda County Household Hazardous Waste Program (Oakland Facility) | 2100 East 7th Street | Oakland | Recycle | Free Drop-off | The Alameda County Hazardous Waste facilities cannot accept compressed gas cylinders other than propane, and only 5 gallons or less in volume. | |
Recycling Center & Transfer Station - Contra Costa Waste Service | 1300 Loveridge Rd. | Pittsburg | Recycle | Drop-off for a Fee | ||
Airgas Store (San Leandro) | 1592 Doolittle Dr | San Leandro | Recycle | Drop-off for a Fee | Call for details. | |
Freon Free | 1881 Walters Ct Suite A | Fairfield | Recycle | Drop-off for a Fee, Pick-up for a Fee | Services them | |
Alameda County Household Hazardous Waste Program (Fremont Facility) |
41149 Boyce Rd. (At the Fremont Transfer Station - follow the trucks) |
Fremont | Recycle | Free Drop-off | The Alameda County Hazardous Waste facilities cannot accept compressed gas cylinders other than propane, and only 5 gallons or less in volume. | |
Airgas Store (Oakland) | 4445 Oakport St | Oakland | Recycle | Drop-off for a Fee | Call for details. | |
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. | |
Radius Recycling (Formerly Schnitzer Steel) (San Jose) | 11665 Berryessa Rd. | San Jose | Recycle | Buyback Pick-up | Gas cylinders and tanks. Commercial quantity. | |
Alameda County Household Hazardous Waste Program (Livermore Facility) | 5584 La Ribera Street | Livermore | Recycle | Free Drop-off | The Alameda County Hazardous Waste facilities cannot accept compressed gas cylinders other than propane, and only 5 gallons or less in volume. |