Household Hazardous Waste
This item should never be put in a curbside bin. For more information visit our household hazardous waste page.
Cooking oil, grease, and fats may be liquids or solids, from households or restaurants.
This item should never be put in a curbside bin. For more information visit our household hazardous waste page.
Cooking oil and grease poured down drains can build up in pipes causing backups at home, into streets and the storm drain system. Wipe pots, pans and cookware “clean” with a disposable towel prior to washing and place in green bin. Save used cooking oil in a resealable container and bring it to a cooking oil and grease drop-off location. Commercial kitchens should contact a grease hauler for service.
Vendor | Address | City | Destination | Disposal Method | Notes | |
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City of Palo Alto Household Hazardous Waste Station Program | 2501 Embarcadero Way | Palo Alto | Recycle | 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. | |
Pleasanton Transfer Station | 3110 Busch Rd. | Pleasanton | Recycle | Free Drop-off | ||
SeQuential | 3333 NW 35th Ave | Portland | Recycle | Pick-up for a Fee | Commercial provider. Provide collection container and pick up schedule. Also provides grease trap service. | |
Smart Alternative Fuels | 18405 Clear Creek Rd | Redding | Recycle | Pick-up for a Fee | Restaurants/businesses | |
West County HHW Collection Facility | 101 Pittsburg Ave. | Richmond | Recycle | Free Drop-off, Drop-off for a Fee | ||
Shoreway Environmental Center (SEC) | 333 Shoreway Road | San Carlos | Recycle | Free Drop-off | Public Recycling Center. Residential only. Up to 15 gallons. | |
Recology SF Household Hazardous Waste Facility | 501 Tunnel Ave. | San Francisco | Recycle | Free Drop-off | MAXIMUM OF 10 GALLONS PER DAY. San Francisco residents only. Address verification required. Open Thursday-Saturday only from 8am-4pm. | |
DAR PRO Solutions | 429 Amador St | San Francisco | Recycle | Pick-up for a Fee | Commercial pick up and servicing. Containers and system install and servicing, as well. | |
Darling Ingredients Inc. | 429 Amador St. | San Francisco | Recycle | Pick-up for a Fee | Call for complete service information | |
North Bay Restaurant Services | PO Box 5606 | Santa Rosa | Recycle | Pick-up for a Fee | Residential and commercial cooking oil pickup. Grease trap/interceptor pumping. Hood cleaning. Steam cleaning. Kitchen floor cleaning for restaurants | |
SMaRT Station | 301 Carl Rd | Sunnyvale | Recycle | Free Drop-off | Large amounts of cooking oil: Pour into an unbreakable bottle with a screw-top lid and bring to the SMaRT Station for recycling. Limit is 10 gallons in 5 gallon capacity containers or smaller with screw-top lids. The SMaRT Station serves Mountain View and Sunnyvale residents only. |
Organics | Special Action | Note | ||
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Alameda |
Wiped excess fat and grease with a paper towel and place in organics cart. Compost small amounts of solid fats & grease in paper container for compost. For large volumes of used cooking oil, contact ACI for a designated container and set out adjacent to recycling cart. ### |
In a separate 1-gallon, or smaller, sealed screw-top containers (3 total gallons per week). ### |
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Albany |
Compost wiped fats and grease with a paper towel. Compost small amount of solid fats & grease in paper container for compost. Collect large volumes of used cooking oil in a plastic bottles with a resalable cap to transport for drop-off at at a collection facility. ### |
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Berkeley |
Compost wiped fats and grease with a paper towel. Compost small amount of solid fats & grease in paper container for compost. Collect large volumes of used cooking oil in a plastic bottles with a resealable cap to transport for drop-off at at a collection facility. ### |
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Castro Valley Sanitary District |
Used cooking oil must be collected in screw-top plastic containers that are no taller than 12 inches in height. Label container "Cooking Oil" and set out on the curb next to carts and visible to the driver.
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Dublin |
Small amounts of fats and grease wiped with a paper towel can go in the compost. Collect large volumes of used cooking oil in a plastic bottles with a resalable cap to transport for drop-off at at a collection facility. ### |
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Emeryville |
Fats and grease wiped with a paper towel can go in the organics container. Small amounts of solid fats & grease in a paper container may also go in the organics container. For large volumes of used cooking oil, put in a container with a re-sealable cap and transport for drop-off at a collection facility. ### |
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Fremont |
Compost wiped fats and grease with a paper towel. Compost small amount of solid fats & grease in paper container for compost. Collect large volumes of used cooking oil in plastic bottles with caps to drop off at Republic Services at 42600 Boyce Road during business hours. ### |
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Hayward |
Compost wiped fats and grease with a paper towel. Compost small amount of solid fats & grease in paper container for compost. Collect large volumes of used cooking oil in a plastic bottles with a resalable cap to transport for drop-off at at a collection facility. ### |
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Hayward (Oro Loma - L2) |
Compost wiped fats and grease with a paper towel. Compost small amount of solid fats & grease in paper container for compost. Collect large volumes of used cooking oil in a plastic bottles with a resalable cap to transport for drop-off at at a collection facility. ### |
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Livermore |
Compost wiped fats and grease with a paper towel. Compost small amount of solid fats & grease in paper container for compost. Collect large volumes of used cooking oil in a plastic bottles with a resalable cap to transport for drop-off at at a collection facility. We now take 1-gallon of cooking oil in orginal screw top plastic jug at curb per week. ### |
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Newark |
Compost wiped fats and grease with a paper towel. Compost small amount of solid fats & grease in paper container for compost. Collect large volumes of used cooking oil in a plastic bottles with a resalable cap to transport for drop-off at at a collection facility. ### |
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Oakland |
Compost wiped fats and grease with a paper towel. Compost small amount of solid fats & grease in paper container for compost. Collect large volumes of used cooking oil in a plastic bottles with a resalable cap to transport for drop-off at at a collection facility. ### |
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Piedmont |
Compost wiped fats and grease with a paper towel. Compost small amount of solid fats & grease in paper container for compost. Collect large volumes of used cooking oil in a plastic bottles with a resalable cap to transport for drop-off at at a collection facility. ### |
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Pleasanton |
Compost wiped fats and grease with a paper towel. Compost small amount of solid fats & grease in paper container for compost. Collect large volumes of used cooking oil in a plastic bottles with a resalable cap to transport for drop-off at at a collection facility. ### |
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San Leandro |
Compost wiped fats and grease with a paper towel. ### |
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San Leandro (Oro Loma - L3) |
Compost wiped fats and grease with a paper towel. Compost small amount of solid fats & grease in paper container for compost. Collect large volumes of used cooking oil in a plastic bottles with a resalable cap to transport for drop-off at at a collection facility. ### |
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San Lorenzo (Oro Loma) |
Compost wiped fats and grease with a paper towel. Compost small amount of solid fats & grease in paper container for compost. Collect large volumes of used cooking oil in a plastic bottles with a resalable cap to transport for drop-off at at a collection facility. ### |
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Unincorporated Oro Loma (L1) |
Compost wiped fats and grease with a paper towel. Compost small amount of solid fats & grease in paper container for compost. Collect large volumes of used cooking oil in a plastic bottles with a resalable cap to transport for drop-off at at a collection facility. ### |
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Union City |
Used cooking oil can be dropped dropped off at Republic's Fremont facility (42600 Boyce Rd.) during business hours. Paper towels with grease, and small amounts of solid fat may go into the compost. No liquids in the compost bin. ### |
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