Household Hazardous Waste
This item should never be put in a curbside bin. For more information visit our household hazardous waste page.
Motor Oil
Motor oil is a petroleum-based lubricant commonly used in internal combustion engines.
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 | |
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| O'Reilly Auto Parts (Oakland -Park Blvd) | 1800 Park 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 | ||
| AutoZone | 3050 9th Street | Oakland | Recycle | Free Drop-off, Buyback Drop-off | Certified Used Oil & Filter Collection Center | |
| O'Reilly Auto Parts (Oakland-Foothill Blvd) | 3232 Foothill Blvd. | Oakland | Recycle | Free Drop-off | (4 quarts per day, drop-off before closing) | |
| Mark Morris Tires | 2850 Broadway | Oakland | Recycle | Free Drop-off | 5 quarts maximum. Call first. | |
| Meineke Car Care Center | 3464 Foothill Blvd | Oakland | Recycle | Free Drop-off | ||
| Speed Oil Change Center (5225 Shattuck Ave) | 5225 Shattuck Ave. | Oakland | Recycle | Free Drop-off | (4 quarts per day, drop-off before closing) | |
| O'Reilly Auto Parts (Oakland- MacArthur Blvd) | 4200 MacArthur Blvd. | Oakland | Recycle | Free Drop-off | (4 quarts per day, drop-off before closing) | |
| O'Reilly Auto Parts (Oakland-Broadway Ave) | 4400 Broadway | Oakland | Recycle | Free Drop-off | (4 quarts per day, drop-off before closing) | |
| AutoZone | 2595 Main St. | Oakley | Recycle | Free Drop-off | ||
| Tri County Auto Recyclers | 5740 Main St. | Oakley | Recycle | Free Drop-off | ||
| Lauritzen Yacht Harbor | 115 Lauritzen Ln. | Oakley | Recycle | Free Drop-off, Buyback Drop-off | ||
| Orinda Chevron Service | 11 Orinda Way | Orinda | Recycle | Free Drop-off, Buyback Drop-off | ||
| Orinda Motors | 63 Orinda Way | Orinda | Recycle | Free Drop-off | ||
| Orinda Shell Auto Care | 9 Orinda Way | Orinda | Recycle | Free Drop-off | ||
| AutoZone | 5747 Pacheco Blvd. | Pacheco | Recycle | Free Drop-off | ||
| GreenWaste of Palo Alto | 2765 Lafayette St | Palo Alto | Recycle | Pick-up for a Fee | Clean Up Day. Place oil in a spill-proof one-gallon container and set out as part of your Clean Up Day. | |
| 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. | |
| 9 Minute Oil & Lube | 3839 El Camino Real | Palo Alto | Recycle | Free Drop-off | ||
| Jiffy Lube | 4195 El Camino Real | Palo Alto | Recycle | Free Drop-off |
Curbside Service
| 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. ### |
