Household Hazardous Waste
This item should never be put in a curbside bin. For more information visit our household hazardous waste page.
Oil Filters
Oil filters include any type of filter unit intended to remove contaminants in a petroleum-based oil lubrication system.
Put your filter in a plastic bag or sealed container. Pour your used oil into a reusable container with a tight-fitting lid. Well-drained motor oil containers can go in the recycling cart.
Vendors
| Vendor | Address | City | Destination | Disposal Method | Notes | |
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| West County HHW Collection Facility | 101 Pittsburg Ave. | Richmond | Recycle | Free Drop-off, Paid Drop-off | ||
| Vasco Quick Lube | 1443 N Vasco Road | Livermore | Recycle | Free Drop-off | ||
| Valvoline Instant Oil Change | 300 7th St. | San Francisco | Recycle | Free Drop-off | Oil filters can have up to 1/2 a quart of oil still in them. Please drain your filter and recycle both the oil and filter. | |
| Valvoline Instant Oil Change | 1799 19th Ave. | San Francisco | Recycle | Free Drop-off | Oil filters can have up to 1/2 a quart of oil still in them. Please drain your filter and recycle both the oil and filter. | |
| Valvoline Express Care | 3412 Hillcrest Ave. | Antioch | Recycle | Free Drop-off | ||
| Unocal 76 | 2445 Castro Valley Blvd. | Castro Valley | Recycle | Paid Drop-off | Small fee applicable. | |
| Tred Shed Tire Pros | 50 Bliss Ave. | Pittsburg | Recycle | Free Drop-off | ||
| The Tred Shed | 50 Bliss Ave | Pittsburg | Recycle | Free Drop-off | ||
| Sunset 76 | 1700 Noriega St. | San Francisco | Recycle | Free Drop-off | Oil filters can have up to 1/2 a quart of oil still in them. Please drain your filter and recycle both the oil and filter. | |
| Speedee Oil Change & Tune Up (Pleasanton) | 44 Mission Dr. | Pleasanton | Recycle | Free Drop-off | ||
| SpeeDee - Midas | 7377 Brentwood Blvd. | Brentwood | Recycle | Free Drop-off | ||
| Speed Oil Change Center (San Pablo Ave) | 10175 San Pablo Ave. | El Cerrito | Recycle | Free Drop-off | ||
| Speed Oil Change Center (5225 Shattuck Ave) | 5225 Shattuck Ave. | Oakland | Recycle | Free Drop-off | ||
| Speed Oil Change Center | 2601 Decoto Road | Union City | Recycle | Free Drop-off | ||
| Speed Lube | 14639 San Pablo Ave. | San Pablo | Recycle | Free Drop-off | ||
| SMaRT Station | 301 Carl Rd | Sunnyvale | Recycle | Free Drop-off | The SMaRT Station serves Mountain View and Sunnyvale residents only. | |
| Shoreway Environmental Center (SEC) | 333 Shoreway Road | San Carlos | Recycle | Free Drop-off | Public Recycling Center | |
| Sears Auto Service Department (660 W. Winton Ave) | 660 W. Winton Ave. | Hayward | Recycle | Free Drop-off | ||
| San Leandro Ford | 1111 Marina Blvd | San Leandro | Recycle | Free Drop-off | ||
| San Leandro Chrysler Dodge Jeep | 1444 Marina Blvd. | San Leandro | Recycle | Free Drop-off |
Curbside Service
| Special Action | Note | ||
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| Alameda |
Place used oil filter in a sealed zipper-locked bag next to the recycling cart. Free 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 |
Oil filters must be placed in a zipper-lock style bag on the curb next to your Blue Recycling Cart for collection. Do not place bags on top of the cart. Contact ACI at 510-483-1400 to request a Used Oil Recycling Kit. Up to three (3) 1-gallon filter bags per week.
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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 |
Single Family Service - Next to carts. Place in sealable plastic bag. Hauler can provide special container upon request. ### |
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| Fremont |
Single Family Service - Next to carts. Place in sealable plastic bag. Hauler can provide. ### |
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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 in sealable plastic bag. ### |
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| Livermore |
Single Family Service - Place bag on the curb next to your Recycling cart on collection day. Call hauler for sealable bag. ### |
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| Newark |
Next to carts. Place in sealable plastic bag. Hauler can provide. ### |
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| Oakland |
Order free motor oil filter bag and jug from CWS. Place next to carts for pick up. ### |
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| Piedmont | |||
| Pleasanton |
Next to carts. Place in sealable plastic bag. Hauler can provide. ### |
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| San Leandro |
Place used oil filter in a sealed zipper-locked bag next to the recycling cart. Free filter bags may be requested from ACI. ### |
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| San Leandro (Oro Loma - L3) |
Single Family Service - Next to carts. Place in sealable plastic bag. ### |
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| San Lorenzo (Oro Loma) |
Single Family Service - Next to carts. Place in sealable plastic bag. ### |
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| Unincorporated Oro Loma (L1) |
Single Family Service - Next to carts. Place in sealable plastic bag. ### |
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| Union City |
Single Family & Parcelized Multifamily Dwellings: Next to carts. Place in sealable plastic bag. ### |
