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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Pleasanton Transfer Station | 3110 Busch Rd. | Pleasanton | Landfill | Paid Drop-off | ||
Alameda County Household Hazardous Waste Program (Fremont Facility) | 41149 Boyce Rd. | 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 (San Jose) | 140 S. Montgomery St | San Jose | Recycle | Paid Drop-off, Paid Pick-up | unusual shapes & sizes | |
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. | |
Recology SF Household Hazardous Waste Home Collection | San Francisco | Recycle | Free Pick-up | San Francisco Residents only. | ||
Airgas Store (San Carlos) | 820 Industrial Rd | San Carlos | Recycle | Paid Pick-up | unusual shapes & sizes | |
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. | |
Davis Street (WM) Resource Recovery Complex (Transfer Station) | 2615 Davis St. | San Leandro | Recycle | Free Drop-off | Recycle drop-off area. For broken or damaged tanks that cannot be refilled for reuse. Must be empty! | |
Airgas Store (Berkeley - Gilman) | 635 Gilman St | Berkeley | Recycle | Paid Drop-off | Call for details. | |
Freon Free | 1881 Walters Ct Suite A | Fairfield | Recycle | Paid Drop-off, Paid Pick-up | Services them | |
Bill's Ace Hardware | 3610 Pacheco Blvd. | Martinez | Recycle | Paid Drop-off | Soda Stream canister exchange - all sizes | |
Airgas Store (San Leandro) | 1592 Doolittle Dr | San Leandro | Recycle | Paid Drop-off | Call for details. | |
Safety Kleen (San Jose) | 1147 N 10th Street | San Jose | Recycle | Paid Pick-up | Discharge and collection services. | |
Airgas Store (Oakland) | 555 Julie Ann Way | Oakland | Recycle | Paid Drop-off | Call for details. | |
Airgas Store (Hayward) | 30131 Industrial Pkwy SW | Hayward | Recycle | Paid Drop-off | Call for details. | |
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. | |
Airgas Store (Dublin) | 6849 Dublin Blvd | Dublin | Recycle | Paid Drop-off | Call for details. | |
North State Environmental (South San Francisco) |
220 South Spruce Avenue Suite 200 |
South San Francisco | Recycle | Paid Pick-up | ||
Linde/Praxair Welding Gas & Equipment Center | 2615 Alvarado St | San Leandro | Recycle | Paid Drop-off | ||
Berkeley Transfer Station | 1201 2nd St. | Berkeley | Recycle | Paid Drop-off |
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