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Motor Oil

Motor oil is a petroleum-based lubricant commonly used in internal combustion engines.

Household Hazardous Waste

This item should never be put in a curbside bin. For more information visit our household hazardous waste page.

Used Motor Oil Certified Collection Center Drop-off Location Finder

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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Vendors

Vendor Address City Destination Disposal Method Notes
Jiffy Lube 2099 Camino Ramon San Ramon Recycle Free Drop-off
Jiffy Lube 4201 Middlefield Rd Palo Alto Recycle Free Drop-off
Jiffy Lube 2190 N. Broadway Walnut Creek 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)
Jiffy Lube (153 W. Jackson St.) 153 W. Jackson St. Hayward Recycle Free Drop-off (4 quarts per day, drop-off before closing)
Jiffy Lube (2492 Castro Valley Blvd.) 2492 Castro Valley Blvd. Castro Valley Recycle Free Drop-off Certified Collection Site
Jiffy Lube (39197 Cedar Blvd) 39197 Cedar Blvd. Newark Recycle Free Drop-off (4 quarts per day, drop-off before closing)
Jiffy Lube (6305 Jarvis Ave.) 6305 Jarvis Ave. Newark Recycle Free Drop-off (4 quarts per day, drop-off before closing)
Jiffy Lube (960 University Ave) 960 University Ave. Berkeley Recycle Free Drop-off (4 quarts per day, drop-off before closing)
Justin's Auto Care (JAC) 2411 Oak Grove Road Walnut Creek Recycle Free Drop-off, Buyback Drop-off
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.
Ken's Tire Service 6144 Industrial Way
Ste A
Livermore Recycle Free Drop-off
Kevin Hinkley Auto Tech 5269 Crow Canyon Rd. Castro Valley Recycle Free Drop-off Certified Collection Center
Kragen-O'Reilly Auto Parts 1251 Tara Hills Dr. Pinole Recycle Free Drop-off, Buyback Drop-off
Kragen-O'Reilly Auto Parts 2635 Somersville Rd. Antioch Recycle Free Drop-off, Buyback Drop-off
Kragen-O'Reilly Auto Parts 1442 Fitzgerald Dr. Pinole Recycle Free Drop-off, Buyback Drop-off
Kragen-O'Reilly Auto Parts 2024 A St. Antioch Recycle Free Drop-off, Buyback Drop-off
Kragen-O'Reilly Auto Parts 399 E. Leland Rd. Pittsburg Recycle Free Drop-off, Buyback Drop-off
Kragen-O'Reilly Auto Parts 8600 Brentwood Blvd. Brentwood Recycle Free Drop-off, Buyback Drop-off
Kragen-O'Reilly Auto Parts 505 Contra Costa Blvd. Pleasant Hill Recycle Free Drop-off, Buyback Drop-off

Curbside Service

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.
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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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