Household Hazardous Waste
This item should never be put in a curbside bin. For more information visit our household hazardous waste page.
Compressed Gas Cylinders - Single-use/Non-working
Single-use compressed gas cylinders are commonly used for camp stoves, welding, filled with flammable propane or butane.
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.
Vendors
| Vendor | Address | City | Destination | Disposal Method | Notes | |
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| Cole Hardware, Vallejo St. | 627 Vallejo St | San Francisco | Recycle | Free Drop-off | Empty campstove-size only | |
| Cole Hardware | 70 4th St. | San Francisco | Recycle | Free Drop-off | Empty campstove-size only | |
| Cole Hardware | 956 Cole St. | San Francisco | Recycle | Free Drop-off | Empty campstove-size only | |
| Delta HHW Collection Facility | 2550 Pittsburg-Antioch Hwy | Antioch | Recycle | Free Drop-off, Drop-off for a Fee | ||
| Cole Hardware | 2254 Polk St. | San Francisco | Recycle | Free Drop-off | Empty campstove-size only | |
| Safety Kleen (San Jose) | 1147 N 10th Street | San Jose | Recycle | Pick-up for a Fee | ||
| Recology SF Household Hazardous Waste Home Collection | San Francisco | Recycle | Free Pick-up | San Francisco Residents only. | ||
| Laurel Ace Hardware | 4024 MacArthur Ave. | Oakland | Recycle | Drop-off for a Fee | Soda Stream canister exchange - all 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. | |
| Alamo (Dublin) Ace Hardware | 7373 Village Pkwy | Dublin | Recycle | Drop-off for a Fee | Propane exchange. 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. | |
| GreenWaste of Palo Alto | 2765 Lafayette St | Palo Alto | Recycle | Pick-up for a Fee | 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. | |
| Target (2700 Fifth St) | 2700 Fifth Street | Alameda | Recycle | Drop-off for a Fee | Soda Stream canister exchange - all sizes | |
| Hassett Ace Hardware | 875 Alma Street | Palo Alto | Recycle | Drop-off for a Fee | Soda Stream canister exchange - all sizes | |
| Standard 5&10 Ace Hardware | 3545 California St. | San Francisco | Recycle | Drop-off for a Fee | Soda Stream canister exchange - all sizes | |
| North State Environmental (South San Francisco) |
220 South Spruce Avenue Suite 200 |
South San Francisco | Recycle | Pick-up for a Fee | ||
| Handy Handyman Ace Hardware | 2075 Market St. | San Francisco | Recycle | Drop-off for a Fee | Soda Stream canister exchange - all sizes | |
| Pleasanton Transfer Station | 3110 Busch Rd. | Pleasanton | Recycle | Drop-off for a Fee | ||
| Safety Kleen Systems (Sacramento) | 6000 88th Street | Sacramento | Recycle | Pick-up for a Fee | ||
| Airgas Store (Berkeley - 6th St) | 1224 Sixth St | Berkeley | Recycle | Drop-off for a Fee | unusual shapes & sizes. Not camping propane. |
Curbside Service
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| Alameda |
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