Household Hazardous Waste
This item should never be put in a curbside bin. For more information visit our household hazardous waste page.
Single-use compressed gas cylinders are commonly used for camp stoves, welding, filled with flammable propane or butane.
This item should never be put in a curbside bin. For more information visit our household hazardous waste page.
Single-use compressed gas cylinders are commonly used for camp stoves, welding, filled with flammable propane or butane. Damaged or empty gas cylinders are hazardous waste and should never be put in the garbage or recycling. They could become punctured during the collection process and cause a fire or injury.
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 or have additional disposal suggestions. As possible, take it back to where you got it or have the supplier come pick it up. For situations other than common fuels, contact a hazardous waste pick-up hauler.
Bring home empty single-use gas containers from camping or tailgating for proper disposal. Consider switching to refillable camping gas 1lb cylinders. Go to RefuelYourFun.org for details and locations.
Vendor | Address | City | Destination | Disposal Method | Notes | |
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Target (2700 Fifth St) | 2700 Fifth Street | Alameda | Recycle | Paid Drop-off | Soda Stream canister exchange - all sizes | |
Delta HHW Collection Facility | 2550 Pittsburg-Antioch Hwy | Antioch | Recycle | Free Drop-off, Paid Drop-off | ||
Airgas Store (Berkeley - 6th St) | 1224 Sixth St | Berkeley | Recycle | Paid Drop-off | unusual shapes & sizes. Not camping propane. | |
Alamo (Dublin) Ace Hardware | 7373 Village Pkwy | Dublin | Recycle | Paid Drop-off | Propane exchange. Soda Stream canister exchange - all sizes | |
Airgas Store (Livermore) | 800 Greenville Rd | Livermore | Recycle | Paid Pick-up | unusual shapes & sizes | |
Central Contra Costa HHW Collection Facility | 4797 Imhoff Pl. | Martinez | Recycle | Free Drop-off | Propane only. Five gallons or less. | |
Laurel Ace Hardware | 4024 MacArthur Ave. | Oakland | Reuse | Paid Drop-off | Soda Stream canister exchange - all sizes | |
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. | |
Laurel Ace Hardware | 4024 MacArthur Ave. | Oakland | Recycle | Paid Drop-off | Soda Stream canister exchange - all sizes | |
GreenWaste of Palo Alto | 2765 Lafayette St | Palo Alto | Recycle | Paid Pick-up | Empty, depressurized metal gas cylinders can go in your blue recycle cart. The valve must been removed or the tank must be clearly punctured. Pressurized cylinders can to the HHW Station. | |
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. | |
Hassett Ace Hardware | 875 Alma Street | Palo Alto | Recycle | Paid Drop-off | Soda Stream canister exchange - all sizes | |
Pleasanton Transfer Station | 3110 Busch Rd. | Pleasanton | Recycle | Paid Drop-off | ||
Safety Kleen Systems (Rohnert Park) | 5750 Commerce Blvd | Rohnert Park | Safe Disposal | Paid Pick-up | ||
Safety Kleen Systems (Sacramento) | 6000 88th Street | Sacramento | Recycle | Paid Pick-up | ||
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. | |
Standard 5&10 Ace Hardware | 3545 California St. | San Francisco | Recycle | Paid Drop-off | Soda Stream canister exchange - all sizes | |
Handy Handyman Ace Hardware | 2075 Market St. | San Francisco | Recycle | Paid Drop-off | Soda Stream canister exchange - all sizes | |
Cole Hardware | 345 9th St | San Francisco | Recycle | Free Drop-off | Empty campstove-size only |
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