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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SMaRT Station | 301 Carl Rd | Sunnyvale | Recycle | Free Drop-off | Limit is 10 gallons in 5 gallon capacity containers or smaller with screw-top lids. | |
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. | |
AutoZone (14850 East 14th Street) | 14850 East 14th Street | San Leandro | Recycle | Free Drop-off, Buyback Drop-off | Certified Used Oil & Filter Collection Center | |
Walnut Creek Honda | 1707 N. Main Street | Walnut Creek | Recycle | Buyback Drop-off, Free Drop-off | ||
Honda of El Cerrito | 11755 San Pablo Ave. | El Cerrito | Recycle | Free Drop-off, Buyback Drop-off | ||
Speed Lube | 14639 San Pablo Ave. | San Pablo | Recycle | Free Drop-off, Buyback Drop-off | ||
AutoZone | 652 Bailey Rd. | Bay Point | Recycle | Free Drop-off | ||
Clayton Valley Shell | 1500 Kirker Pass Road | Concord | Recycle | Free Drop-off, Buyback Drop-off | ||
Oil Changers | 2171 San Ramon Valley Blvd. | San Ramon | 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) | |
Shoreway Environmental Center (SEC) | 333 Shoreway Road | San Carlos | Recycle | Free Drop-off | & hydraulic fluids. Recycling Center | |
O'Reilly Auto Parts (Oakland-Foothill Blvd) | 3232 Foothill Blvd. | Oakland | Recycle | Free Drop-off | (4 quarts per day, drop-off before closing) | |
Magnussen Lexus | 5600 Cushing Pkwy | Fremont | Recycle | Free Drop-off | ||
Jiffy Lube (15015 Hesperian Blvd.) | 15015 Hesperian Blvd. | San Leandro | Recycle | Free Drop-off | (4 quarts per day, drop-off before closing) | |
Tire Choice | 861 Marina Village Pkwy. | Alameda | Recycle | Free Drop-off | Certified Collection Site | |
Kragen-O'Reilly Auto Parts | 1775 Willow Pass Rd. | Concord | Recycle | Free Drop-off, Buyback Drop-off | ||
Firestone Tire, Pleasant Hill | 715 Contra Costa Blvd. | Concord | 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. | |
Four Corners 76 | 2025 Monument Blvd. | Concord | Recycle | Free Drop-off, Buyback Drop-off | ||
Recology SF Business Haz. Waste Drop-Off (VSQG Program) | 501 Tunnel Ave. | San Francisco | Recycle | Drop-off for a Fee | Quantity limits and disposal fees apply. You must qualify and make an appointment in advance. San Francisco businesses 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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