Household Hazardous Waste
This item should never be put in a curbside bin. For more information visit our household hazardous waste page.
Oil filters include any type of filter unit intended to remove contaminants in a petroleum-based oil lubrication system.
This item should never be put in a curbside bin. For more information visit our household hazardous waste page.
Put your filter in a plastic bag or sealed container. If your curbside program does not have a pick-up program, California Certified Used Oil Collection Centers will also take used oil filters from the public. Call first. Used Motor Oil Certified Collection Center Drop-off Location Finder
Oil filters are considered hazardous waste and are banned from landfills, however, they are also completely recyclable. Each filter has about a pound of re-usable steel. Each oil filter has on average, more than 10 fluid ounces of used motor oil, even after draining! All of this trapped motor oil adds up to more than two million gallons of used oil going into the environment, the water system or into landfills in California each year from filters that aren’t properly recycled. Oil recovered from the recycled filters is made back into motor oil.
Vendor | Address | City | Destination | Disposal Method | Notes | |
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Bo's Imports Inc. | 28184 Industrial Blvd | Hayward | Recycle | Free Drop-off | Used oil fitlers. Call first. | |
Jiffy Lube | 6099 Geary Blvd. | 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. | |
Speed Lube | 14639 San Pablo Ave. | San Pablo | Recycle | Free Drop-off | ||
Firestone Complete Auto Care Store (Fremont) | 40861 Fremont Blvd. | Fremont | Recycle | Free Drop-off | ||
AutoZone | 1125 Park St | Alameda | Recycle | Free Drop-off | Certified Used Oil & Filter Collection Center. | |
Recology SF Household Hazardous Waste Facility | 501 Tunnel Ave. | San Francisco | Recycle | Free Drop-off | Limit of 15 gallons or 125 pounds per day of all household hazardous waste. San Francisco residents only. Address verification required. Open Thursday-Saturday only from 8am-4pm. | |
Kragen-O'Reilly Auto Parts | 399 E. Leland Rd. | Pittsburg | Recycle | Free Drop-off | ||
Delta HHW Collection Facility | 2550 Pittsburg-Antioch Hwy | Antioch | Recycle | Free Drop-off, Drop-off for a Fee | ||
Oil Changers (Fremont) | 4088 Thornton Ave. | Fremont | Recycle | Free Drop-off | ||
O'Reilly Auto Parts (41085 Fremont Blvd) | 41085 Fremont Blvd. | Fremont | Recycle | Free Drop-off | ||
Safety Kleen Systems (Sacramento) | 6000 88th Street | Sacramento | Recycle | Pick-up for a Fee | ||
Vasco Quick Lube | 1443 N Vasco Road | Livermore | Recycle | Free Drop-off | ||
Pick-N-Pull (8451 San Leandro St) | 8451 San Leandro St. | Oakland | Recycle | Free Drop-off | ||
Tire Choice | 431 San Pablo Avenue | Albany | Recycle | Free Drop-off | Certified Collection Center | |
O'Reilly Auto Parts | 2150 Taraval 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. | |
Tred Shed Tire Pros | 50 Bliss Ave. | Pittsburg | Recycle | Free Drop-off | ||
Firestone Complete Auto Care Store (Hayward-Mission) | 24019 Mission Blvd. | Hayward | Recycle | Free Drop-off | ||
Speed Oil Change Center (Hegenberger) | 2 Hegenberger Rd | Oakland | Recycle | Free Drop-off | ||
Recology SF Business Haz. Waste Drop-Off (VSQG Program) | 501 Tunnel Ave. | San Francisco | Recycle | Drop-off for a Fee | Quantity limits and disposal fees apply. You must qualify and make an appointment in advance. San Francisco businesses only. | |
Kragen-O'Reilly Auto Parts | 12925 San Pablo Ave. | Richmond | Recycle | Free Drop-off |
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 |
Residential cart customers: place in sealed zip bag next to cart. Do not place inside cart. ### |
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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. ### |
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