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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
Laurel Ace Hardware	4024 MacArthur Ave.	Oakland	Recycle	Paid Drop-off	Propane exchange or refill.
Airgas Store (Oakland)	555 Julie Ann Way	Oakland	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.
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.
U-Haul Refill Station Locator	5330 International Blvd	Oakland	Reuse	Paid Drop-off	Location finder for propane refills. Fee for refill
City of Palo Alto Household Hazardous Waste Station Program	2501 Embarcadero Way	Palo Alto	Safe Disposal	Free Drop-off	Only 15 gallons or 125 pounds of hazardous waste per visit. Must be a Palo Alto resident, proof of residency is required.
Home Depot	2300 N. Park Blvd.	Pittsburg	Reuse	Free Drop-off	Propane refills
Recycling Center & Transfer Station - Contra Costa Waste Service	1300 Loveridge Rd.	Pittsburg	Recycle	Paid Drop-off
Pleasanton Transfer Station	3110 Busch Rd.	Pleasanton	Landfill	Paid Drop-off
Allied Propane Service	5000 Seaport Ave.	Richmond	Reuse	Paid Drop-off	Refills Propane
Safety Kleen Systems (Rohnert Park)	5750 Commerce Blvd	Rohnert Park	Safe Disposal	Paid Pick-up	Discharge and collection services.
Safety Kleen Systems (Sacramento)	6000 88th Street	Sacramento	Recycle	Paid Pick-up	Discharge and collection services.
Airgas Store (San Carlos)	820 Industrial Rd	San Carlos	Recycle	Paid Pick-up	unusual shapes & sizes
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.
Fredericksen Hardware	3029 Fillmore St.	San Francisco	Reuse	Free Drop-off	refill
Airgas Store (San Jose)	140 S. Montgomery St	San Jose	Recycle	Paid Drop-off, Paid Pick-up	unusual shapes & sizes
Safety Kleen (San Jose)	1147 N 10th Street	San Jose	Recycle	Paid Pick-up	Discharge and collection services.
Fast Gas and Propane	13700 Catalina St	San Leandro	Reuse	Paid Drop-off	Refills cylinders only.
Linde/Praxair Welding Gas & Equipment Center	2615 Alvarado St	San Leandro	Reuse	Paid Drop-off