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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
Home Depot 1625 Sycamore Ave. Hercules Reuse Free Drop-off Propane refills
Brentwood Ace Hardware 8900 Brentwood Blvd.
Ste. J
Brentwood Reuse Paid Drop-off refills and exchanges
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.
U-Haul Dublin 6265 Scarlett Ct Dublin Reuse Paid Drop-off Sells empty or full cylinders and refills cylinders, including reusable 1 lb cylinders
Home Depot 2300 N. Park Blvd. Pittsburg Reuse Free Drop-off Propane refills
U-Haul Livermore 3429 Gardella Plaza Livermore Reuse Paid Drop-off Sells empty or full cylinders and refills cylinders, including reusable 1 lb cylinders
REI (Berkeley) 1338 San Pablo Ave
(near Gilman)
Berkeley Reuse Paid Drop-off Sells refillable 1lb propane bottles.
Home Depot 2750 Crow Canyon Rd. San Ramon Reuse Free Drop-off Propane refills
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
Suburban Propane 1765 Arnold Industrial Way Concord Reuse Free Drop-off
Linde/Praxair Welding Gas & Equipment Center 2615 Alvarado St San Leandro Reuse Paid Drop-off
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
Home Depot 1781 E. Bayshore Rd East Palo Alto Reuse Free Drop-off Propane refills
U-Haul Hayward 529 Jackson St Hayward Reuse Paid Drop-off Sells empty or full cylinders and refills cylinders, including reusable 1 lb cylinders
MLK Smog Shop 5509 Martin Luther King Jr Way Oakland Reuse Paid Drop-off Refills reusable 1 lb propane cylinders
Pick-Up Propane BBQ Tank Exchange (CA Location Finder) 889 West Grand Ave
ARCO AM/PM (IFuels Inc.) (Pick Up Propane Location)
Oakland Reuse Free Drop-off Fee for exchange, upgrade or sale.
Laurel Ace Hardware 4024 MacArthur Ave. Oakland Reuse Paid Drop-off Propane exchange or refill.
Fredericksen Hardware 3029 Fillmore St. San Francisco Reuse Free Drop-off refill
Kamps Propane 3664 Depot Road Hayward Reuse Free Drop-off, Paid Pick-up Sells full cylinders and exchanges cylinders, including reusable 1 lb propane cylinders
REI (Dublin) 7099 Amador Plaza Rd Dublin Reuse Paid Drop-off Sells refillable 1lb propane

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