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.
Boat Waste resources: Boating Clean & Green, Pumpout Nav App, SF Bay Clean Boating Map, Bilge Care & Preventing Oil Spills
Vendor | Address | City | Destination | Disposal Method | Notes | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Certified Tire and Service Center (Dublin) | 6028 Dougherty Rd. | Dublin | Recycle | Free Drop-off | Please call first to determine limts per visit. | |
Certified Tire and Service Center (Hayward) | 24087 Mission Blvd. | Hayward | Recycle | Free Drop-off | Please call first to determine limts per visit. | |
Certified Tire and Service Center (Livermore) | 1485 First St. | Livermore | Recycle | Free Drop-off | Please call first to determine limts per visit. | |
Certified Tire and Service Center (Pleasanton) | 4216 Rosewood Dr. | Pleasanton | Recycle | Free Drop-off | Please call first to determine limts per visit. | |
City of Berkeley Marina | 201 University Ave | Berkeley | Recycle | Free Drop-off | ||
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. | |
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. | |
Clayton Valley Shell | 1500 Kirker Pass Road | Concord | Recycle | Free Drop-off, Buyback Drop-off | ||
Coast Crane Company | 14951 Catalina St. | San Leandro | Recycle | Free Drop-off | ||
Concord Chevrolet | 1330 Concord Ave. | Concord | Recycle | Free Drop-off, Buyback Drop-off | ||
Crete Crush | 12584 White Rock Road | Rancho Cordova | Recycle | Free Drop-off | Receive 10 cents per quart for motor oil - 5 gallon maximum of motor oil, $2 cash maximum. | |
D & H Enterprises | 2689 Monument Blvd | Concord | Recycle | Free Drop-off, Buyback Drop-off | ||
Dallas Shanks & Son's | 40 Sycamore Dr. | Brentwood | Recycle | Free Drop-off, Buyback Drop-off | ||
Davidson Garage (1620 Davidson Ave) | 1620 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. | |
Delta HHW Collection Facility | 2550 Pittsburg-Antioch Hwy | Antioch | Recycle | Free Drop-off, Drop-off for a Fee | ||
Diablo Auto Care | 15 Beta Court | San Ramon | Recycle | Free Drop-off, Buyback Drop-off | ||
Discovery Bay Yacht Harbor |
5901 Marina Road #1 |
Discovery Bay | Recycle | Free Drop-off | ||
Downtown Toyota of Oakland | 4145 Broadway | Oakland | Recycle | Free Drop-off | ||
Drill Tech Drilling & Shoring | 2200 Wymore Way | Antioch | Recycle | Free Drop-off, Buyback Drop-off | ||
Dublin Mazda | 6363 Scarlett Ct | Dublin | Recycle | Free Drop-off |
Special Action | Note | ||
---|---|---|---|
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. ### |
||
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. ### |
||
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) ### |
||
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. ### |
||
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. ### |
||
Fremont |
Single Family Service - Next to carts. Place heavy duty jug with screw top. Hauler can provide container upon request ### |
||
Hayward |
Call TriCED to request free used motor oil jugs and filter bags. Up to 2 jugs and 1 bag. ### |
||
Hayward (Oro Loma - L2) |
Single Family Service - Next to carts. Place heavy duty jug with screw top. ### |
||
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. ### |
||
Newark |
Next to carts. Place heavy duty jug with screw top. Hauler can provide container upon request ### |
||
Oakland |
Order free jug from CWS and then place next to carts on pick up day. ### |
||
Piedmont | |||
Pleasanton |
Next to carts. Place heavy duty jug with screw top. Hauler can provide. ### |
||
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. ### |
||
San Leandro (Oro Loma - L3) |
Single Family Service - Next to carts. Place heavy duty jug with screw top. ### |
||
San Lorenzo (Oro Loma) |
Single Family Service - Next to carts. Place heavy duty jug with screw top. ### |
||
Unincorporated Oro Loma (L1) |
Single Family Service - Next to carts. Place heavy duty jug with screw top. ### |
||
Union City |
Single Family & Parcelized Multifamily Dwellings: Next to carts. Place heavy duty jug with screw top. ### |
Questions? Comments? We're here to help! Get in touch!