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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 2300 N. Park Blvd. Pittsburg Reuse Free Drop-off Propane refills
Recycling Center & Transfer Station - Contra Costa Waste Service 1300 Loveridge Rd. Pittsburg Recycle Drop-off for a Fee
Staples (Pleasant Hill) 2120 Crescent Dr. Pleasant Hill Reuse Free Drop-off Soda Stream CO2 cylinders - drop off, they send back to be refilled.
Staples (Pleasant Hill) 2120 Crescent Dr. Pleasant Hill Recycle Free Drop-off Soda Stream CO2 cylinders - drop off, they send back to be refilled.
Pleasanton Transfer Station 3110 Busch Rd. Pleasanton Recycle Drop-off for a Fee
Home Depot (Pleasanton) 6000 Johnson Ave. Pleasanton Reuse Free Drop-off Propane refills & exchanges (fee)
Allied Propane Service 5000 Seaport Ave. Richmond Reuse Drop-off for a Fee Refills Propane
Safety Kleen Systems (Rohnert Park) 5750 Commerce Blvd Rohnert Park Safe Disposal Pick-up for a Fee Discharge and collection services.
Safety Kleen Systems (Sacramento) 6000 88th Street Sacramento Recycle Pick-up for a Fee Discharge and collection services.
Airgas Store (San Carlos) 820 Industrial Rd San Carlos Recycle Pick-up for a Fee unusual shapes & sizes
Staples (SF - Van Ness) 1700 Van Ness Ave. San Francisco Reuse Free Drop-off Soda Stream CO2 cylinders - drop off, they send back to be refilled.
Recology SF Household Hazardous Waste Home Collection 501 Tunnel Ave San Francisco Recycle Free Pick-up San Francisco Residents only.
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.
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
Staples (SF - California St) 300 California St. San Francisco Reuse Free Drop-off Soda Stream CO2 cylinders - drop off, they send back to be refilled.
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.
Radius Recycling (Formerly Schnitzer Steel) (San Jose) 11665 Berryessa Rd. San Jose Recycle Buyback Pick-up Gas cylinders and tanks. Commercial quantity.
Safety Kleen (San Jose) 1147 N 10th Street San Jose Recycle Pick-up for a Fee Discharge and collection services.
Airgas Store (San Jose) 140 S. Montgomery St San Jose Recycle Drop-off for a Fee, Pick-up for a Fee unusual shapes & sizes

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