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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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 | ||
Safety Kleen (San Jose) | 1147 N 10th Street | San Jose | 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. | |
Linde/Praxair Welding Gas & Equipment Center | 2615 Alvarado St | San Leandro | Recycle | Drop-off for a Fee | Empty | |
Airgas Store (Livermore) | 800 Greenville Rd | Livermore | Recycle | Pick-up for a Fee | unusual shapes & sizes | |
Central Contra Costa HHW Collection Facility | 4797 Imhoff Pl. | Martinez | Recycle | Free Drop-off | Propane only. Five gallons or less. | |
Airgas Store (San Jose) | 140 S. Montgomery St | San Jose | Recycle | Drop-off for a Fee, Pick-up for a Fee | unusual shapes & sizes | |
Airgas Store (San Carlos) | 820 Industrial Rd | San Carlos | Recycle | Pick-up for a Fee | unusual shapes & sizes | |
Cole Hardware | 345 9th St | San Francisco | Recycle | Free Drop-off | Empty campstove-size only | |
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 |
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