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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O'Reilly Auto Parts (Alameda-Central) | 704 Central Ave. | Alameda | Recycle | Free Drop-off | Certified Collection Site | |
Firestone Complete Auto Care Store (Fremont) | 40861 Fremont Blvd. | Fremont | Recycle | Free Drop-off | ||
A & A Auto Repair & Tire Service | 1093 61st St | Oakland | Recycle | Free Drop-off | ||
Midas Auto Center, Walnut Creek | 2710 N. Main Street | Walnut Creek | Recycle | Free Drop-off, Buyback Drop-off | ||
Quick Tune & Brake Inc. | 141 Jackson St. | Hayward | Recycle | Free Drop-off | ||
Castrol Premium Lube Express | 2654 First St. | Livermore | Recycle | Free Drop-off | ||
O'Reilly Auto Parts | 2150 Taraval St. | San Francisco | Recycle | Free Drop-off | Ask for a coupon worth 80 cents per gallon. There is a 5 gallon limit per visit. Drop-off is during business hours only. | |
AutoZone (14850 East 14th Street) | 14850 East 14th Street | San Leandro | Recycle | Free Drop-off, Buyback Drop-off | Certified Used Oil & Filter Collection Center | |
Tri County Auto Recyclers | 5740 Main St. | Oakley | Recycle | Free Drop-off | ||
Walnut Creek Honda | 1707 N. Main Street | Walnut Creek | Recycle | Buyback Drop-off, Free Drop-off | ||
Pennzoil Speed Oil Change Center | 10175 San Pablo Ave. | El Cerrito | Recycle | Free Drop-off | ||
Pep Boys | 520 Contra Costa Blvd. | Pleasant Hill | Recycle | Buyback Drop-off | ||
Lehmers Buick Pontiac GMC | 1905 Market St | Concord | Recycle | Free Drop-off, Buyback Drop-off | ||
Kragen-O'Reilly Auto Parts | 243 23rd St. | Richmond | Recycle | Free Drop-off, Buyback Drop-off | ||
Concord Chevrolet | 1330 Concord Ave. | Concord | Recycle | Free Drop-off, Buyback Drop-off | ||
Jiffy Lube | 2190 N. Broadway | Walnut Creek | Recycle | Free Drop-off | ||
Pick-N-Pull (7400 Mowry Ave) | 7400 Mowry Ave. | Newark | Recycle | Free Drop-off | ||
Central Automotive Service Center | 1425 AutoCenter Dr. | Walnut Creek | Recycle | Free Drop-off, Buyback Drop-off | ||
O'Reilly Auto Parts (San Lorenzo) | 15604 Hesperian Blvd | San Lorenzo | Recycle | Free Drop-off | Certified Collection Site | |
O'Reilly Auto Parts (Castro Valley) | 2990 Castro Valley Blvd. | Castro Valley | Recycle | Free Drop-off | Certified Collection Site |
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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