Household Hazardous Waste
This item should never be put in a curbside bin. For more information visit our household hazardous waste page.
Motor oil is a petroleum-based lubricant commonly used in internal combustion engines.
This item should never be put in a curbside bin. For more information visit our household hazardous waste page.
California Certified Used Oil Collection Centers will take used motor oil from the public and will pay you 40¢ a gallon. Most centers will take up to 5 gallons at a time.
Certified center managers will not accept used motor oil that has been contaminated with other fluids such as antifreeze, solvents, gasoline, or water. Bring contaminated motor oil to a Household Hazardous Waste Facility. See the Used Motor Oil Fact Sheet for more information.
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Vendor | Address | City | Destination | Disposal Method | Notes | |
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Coast Crane Company | 14951 Catalina St. | San Leandro | Recycle | Free Drop-off | ||
AutoZone (14850 East 14th Street) | 14850 East 14th Street | San Leandro | Recycle | Free Drop-off, Buyback Drop-off | Certified Used Oil & Filter Collection Center | |
San Leandro Chrysler Dodge Jeep | 1444 Marina Blvd. | San Leandro | Recycle | Free Drop-off | ||
San Leandro Ford | 1111 Marina Blvd | San Leandro | Recycle | Free Drop-off | ||
Volvo Construction Equipment | 1944 Marina Blvd | San Leandro | Recycle | Free Drop-off | ||
Oil Changers (San Leandro) | 1700 E. 14th St. | San Leandro | Recycle | Free Drop-off | (4 quarts per day, drop-off before closing) | |
Safety Kleen (San Jose) | 1147 N 10th Street | San Jose | Recycle | Pick-up for a Fee | ||
Pick-N-Pull |
1065 Commercial St "North" |
San Jose | Recycle | Free Drop-off | ||
Valvoline Instant Oil Change | 300 7th St. | San Francisco | Recycle | Buyback Drop-off, Free Drop-off | Ask for 40 cents per gallon refund. There is a 5 gallon limit per visit. Drop-off is during business hours only. | |
Oil Changers | 198 Valencia St. | San Francisco | Recycle | Free Drop-off | Ask for 40 cents per gallon refund. There is a 5 gallon limit per visit. Drop-off is during business hours only. | |
Ka-Pa Tire & Auto Services | 4011 3rd St | San Francisco | Recycle | Free Drop-off | Ask for 40 cents per gallon refund. There is a 5 gallon limit per visit. Drop-off is during business hours only. | |
Valvoline Instant Oil Change | 1799 19th Ave. | San Francisco | Recycle | Buyback Drop-off, Free Drop-off | Ask for 40 cents per gallon refund. There is a 5 gallon limit per visit. Drop-off is during business hours only. | |
Precise Auto Chevron | 1890 19th Ave. | San Francisco | Recycle | Free Drop-off, Buyback Drop-off | Ask for 40 cents per gallon refund. There is a 5 gallon limit per visit. Drop-off is during business hours only. | |
Quality Tune Up | 1175 Fell St. | San Francisco | Recycle | Free Drop-off, Buyback Drop-off | Ask for 40 cents per gallon refund. There is a 5 gallon limit per visit. Drop-off is during business hours only. | |
Faxon Garage | 545 Faxon Avenue | San Francisco | Recycle | Free Drop-off | ||
Recology SF Household Hazardous Waste Home Collection | San Francisco | Recycle | Free Pick-up | San Francisco Residents only. | ||
Mission Auto Service (5897 Mission St) | 5897 Mission Street | San Francisco | Recycle | Free Drop-off | ||
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. | |
ABC Auto Parts | 1650 Davidson Ave. | San Francisco | Recycle | Free Drop-off, Buyback Drop-off | Ask for 40 cents per gallon refund. There is a 5 gallon limit per visit. Drop-off is during business hours only. | |
Claremont Service Station | 301 Claremont Blvd | San Francisco | Recycle | Free Drop-off, Buyback Drop-off | Ask for 40 cents per gallon refund. There is a 5 gallon limit per visit. Drop-off is during business hours only. |
Special Action | Note | ||
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Alameda |
Put used motor oil in a sealed 1 gallon screw-top container. Place them next to the blue recycling cart. Free oil jugs and filter bags may be requested from ACI. ### |
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Albany |
Set out up to 3 used motor oil jugs (call WM for jugs) and 3 used filters in a sealed plastic bag next to your recycling cart. ### |
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Berkeley | |||
Castro Valley Sanitary District |
Single-Family residents may place up to 3 1- gallon jugs per week next to the blue recycling cart. Used motor oil must be set out in a screw-top gallon container provided by ACI. Contact ACI at 510-483-1400 to request a Used Oil Recycling Kit. Acceptable motor fluids: used motor oil, transmission fluid, gear lube and other lubricant oils commonly used in cars and light trucks, crankcase fluid, differential fluid, hydraulic fluid and transmission fluid. Anti-freeze and brake fluid are not accepted. Acceptable motor fluids can be combined in the collection container provided with the Used Oil Recycling Kit (call ACI to order) ### |
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Dublin |
Each residential household may call and request up to two (2) used motor oil containers and a heavy duty zip lock bag for the recycling of up to two (2) used motor oil filters. On your regular collection day just place the container(s) at the curb and AVI will replace them with empties for your next use. Make sure the jug and/or bag is sealed properly and clearly visible from the street. ### |
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Emeryville |
Contact hauler for collection container. Place next to cart. Do not place inside cart. The Emeryville Marina has a used motor oil collection depot near the fuel dock that is free to the public. ### |
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Fremont |
Single Family Service - Next to carts. Place heavy duty jug with screw top. Hauler can provide container upon request ### |
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Hayward |
Call TriCED to request free used motor oil jugs and filter bags. Up to 2 jugs and 1 bag. ### |
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Hayward (Oro Loma - L2) |
Single Family Service - Next to carts. Place heavy duty jug with screw top. ### |
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Livermore |
Single Family Service - Place full sealed jug on the curb next to your Recycling cart on collection day. Ask hauler for sealable 1-gal jugs, can place up to 2 per week. ### |
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Newark |
Next to carts. Place heavy duty jug with screw top. Hauler can provide container upon request ### |
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Oakland |
Order free jug from CWS and then place next to carts on pick up day. ### |
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Piedmont | |||
Pleasanton |
Next to carts. Place heavy duty jug with screw top. Hauler can provide. ### |
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San Leandro |
Put used motor oil in a sealed 1 gallon screw-top container. Place them next to the blue recycling cart. Free oil jugs and filter bags may be requested from ACI. ### |
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San Leandro (Oro Loma - L3) |
Single Family Service - Next to carts. Place heavy duty jug with screw top. ### |
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San Lorenzo (Oro Loma) |
Single Family Service - Next to carts. Place heavy duty jug with screw top. ### |
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Unincorporated Oro Loma (L1) |
Single Family Service - Next to carts. Place heavy duty jug with screw top. ### |
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Union City |
Single Family & Parcelized Multifamily Dwellings: Next to carts. Place heavy duty jug with screw top. ### |
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