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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
Newpark Auto Service 39165 Cedar Blvd. Newark Recycle Free Drop-off
Jiffy Lube (6305 Jarvis Ave.) 6305 Jarvis Ave. Newark Recycle Free Drop-off (4 quarts per day, drop-off before closing)
O'Reilly Auto Parts (Newark) 35382 Newark Blvd. Newark Recycle Free Drop-off (4 quarts per day, drop-off before closing)
Pick-N-Pull (7400 Mowry Ave) 7400 Mowry Ave. Newark Recycle Free Drop-off
Pick-N-Pull (8451 San Leandro St) 8451 San Leandro St. Oakland Recycle Free Drop-off
Firestone Complete Auto Care Store (Oakland- 4238 Broadway) 4238 Broadway Oakland Recycle Free Drop-off
Speed Oil Change Center (Hegenberger) 2 Hegenberger Rd Oakland Recycle Free Drop-off (4 quarts per day, drop-off before closing)
Le's Auto Body & Engine Repair 1550 E. 12th St Oakland Recycle Free Drop-off
A & A Tire Service & Auto Repair 1093 61st St Oakland Recycle Free Drop-off (4 quarts per day, drop-off before closing)
AutoZone (7200 Bancroft Avenue) 7200 Bancroft Avenue Oakland Recycle Free Drop-off, Buyback Drop-off Certified Used Oil & Filter Collection Center.
AutoZone 3533 MacArthur Blvd. Oakland Recycle Free Drop-off, Buyback Drop-off Certified Used Oil & Filter Collection Center.
Oil Changers (Oakland) 3418 Park Blvd. Oakland Recycle Free Drop-off (4 quarts per day, drop-off before closing)
O'Reilly Auto Parts (4240 International Blvd) 4240 International Blvd Oakland Recycle Free Drop-off
Downtown Toyota of Oakland 4145 Broadway Oakland Recycle Free Drop-off
Oil Changers, Oakland, W. Grand Ave. 640 W. Grand Ave. Oakland Recycle Free Drop-off (4 quarts per day, drop-off before closing)
AutoZone (10111 International Blvd) 10111 International Blvd Oakland Recycle Free Drop-off, Buyback Drop-off Certified Used Oil & Filter Collection Center.
O'Reilly Auto Parts (Oakland -Park Blvd) 1800 Park Blvd. Oakland Recycle Free Drop-off (4 quarts per day, drop-off before closing)
A & A Auto Repair & Tire Service 1093 61st St Oakland Recycle Free Drop-off
O'Reilly Auto Parts (Oakland-Foothill Blvd) 3232 Foothill Blvd. Oakland Recycle Free Drop-off (4 quarts per day, drop-off before closing)
Le's Auto Body & Engine 1550 E. 12th St. Oakland Recycle Free 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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