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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| Oil Changers (Dublin) | 7194 Village Pkwy. | Dublin | Recycle | Free Drop-off | Drop off before closing. | |
| O'Reilly Auto Parts (35680 Fremont Blvd) | 35680 Fremont Blvd. | Fremont | Recycle | Free Drop-off | ||
| Firestone Complete Auto Care Store (Oakland- 4238 Broadway) | 4238 Broadway | Oakland | Recycle | Free Drop-off | ||
| Alameda County Household Hazardous Waste Program (Hayward Facility) | 2091 West Winton Avenue | Hayward | Recycle | Free Drop-off | ||
| Jiffy Lube | 2030 Van Ness 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. | |
| Vasco Quick Lube | 1443 N Vasco Road | Livermore | Recycle | Free Drop-off | ||
| RyNck Tire & Auto Center (Concord) | 5288A Clayton Valley Rd. | Concord | Recycle | Free Drop-off | ||
| City of Berkeley Marina | 201 University Ave | Berkeley | Recycle | Free Drop-off | Used oil fitlers. Call first. | |
| Lauritzen Yacht Harbor | 115 Lauritzen Ln. | Oakley | Recycle | Free Drop-off | ||
| Photo Waste Recycling Co. |
2980 Kerner Boulevard Northern CA Headquarters |
San Rafael | Recycle | Paid Pick-up | ||
| Jiffy Lube | 4500 Clayton Rd. | Concord | Recycle | Free Drop-off | ||
| GreenWaste of Palo Alto | 2765 Lafayette St | Palo Alto | Recycle | Paid Pick-up | Clean Up Day. Place oil filter in sealed, clear, and tear resistant bag. Set out as part of your Clean Up Day. | |
| 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 | ||
| Alameda County Household Hazardous Waste Program (Fremont Facility) | 41149 Boyce Rd. | Fremont | Recycle | Free Drop-off | ||
| Crete Crush | 12584 White Rock Road | Rancho Cordova | Recycle | Free Drop-off | ||
| 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. | |
| SpeeDee - Midas | 7377 Brentwood Blvd. | Brentwood | Recycle | Free Drop-off | ||
| Speed Lube | 14639 San Pablo Ave. | San Pablo | Recycle | Free Drop-off | ||
| Livermore Municipal Airport | 636 Terminal Circle | Livermore | 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 |
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. ### |
