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. 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.
Vendors
| Vendor | Address | City | Destination | Disposal Method | Notes | |
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| O'Reilly Auto Parts (Livermore) | 1588 Railroad Ave. | Livermore | 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. | |
| Jiffy Lube (39197 Cedar Blvd) | 39197 Cedar Blvd. | Newark | Recycle | Free Drop-off | ||
| Kragen-O'Reilly Auto Parts | 3426 Deer Valley Rd. | Antioch | Recycle | Free Drop-off | ||
| Kragen-O'Reilly Auto Parts | 2635 Somersville Rd. | Antioch | Recycle | Free Drop-off | ||
| A & A Auto Parts and Service | 6240 Brentwood Blvd. | Brentwood | Recycle | Free Drop-off | ||
| AutoZone (17750 Hesperian Blvd.) | 17750 Hesperian Blvd. | San Lorenzo | Recycle | Free Drop-off | Certified Used Oil & Filter Collection Center | |
| Alameda County Household Hazardous Waste Program (Livermore Facility) | 5584 La Ribera Street | Livermore | Recycle | Free Drop-off | ||
| AutoTECH | 2077 Camino Ramon | San Ramon | Recycle | Free Drop-off | ||
| ABC Auto Parts | 1650 Davidson 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. | |
| Bo's Imports Inc. | 28184 Industrial Blvd | Hayward | Recycle | Free Drop-off | Used oil fitlers. Call first. | |
| Pick-N-Pull |
1065 Commercial St "North" |
San Jose | Recycle | Free Drop-off | ||
| AutoZone | 807 27th Street | Oakland | Recycle | Free Drop-off | Certified Used Oil & Filter Collection Center | |
| Firestone Complete Auto Care Store (Hayward-La Playa) | 715 La Playa Dr. | Hayward | Recycle | Free Drop-off | ||
| O'Reilly Auto Parts (Newark) | 35382 Newark Blvd. | Newark | Recycle | Free Drop-off | ||
| San Francisco Honda's 9th Avenue Service Center | 1259 9th 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. | |
| Jiffy Lube (6305 Jarvis Ave.) | 6305 Jarvis Ave. | Newark | Recycle | Free Drop-off | ||
| Kragen-O'Reilly Auto Parts | 2024 A St. | Antioch | Recycle | Free Drop-off | ||
| Autos International | 2201 Commerce Ave. | Concord | Recycle | Free Drop-off | ||
| AutoZone (32100 Alvarado Blvd.) | 32100 Alvarado Blvd. | Union City | Recycle | Free Drop-off | Certified Used Oil & Filter Collection Center. |
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 |
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. ### |
