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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| Pick-N-Pull (1015 Market Ave) | 1015 Market St. | Richmond | Recycle | Free Drop-off | ||
| Pick-N-Pull |
1065 Commercial St "North" |
San Jose | Recycle | Free Drop-off | ||
| Photo Waste Recycling Co. |
2980 Kerner Boulevard Northern CA Headquarters |
San Rafael | Recycle | Pick-up for a Fee | ||
| Pep Boys | 14845 E. 14th St. | San Leandro | Recycle | Free Drop-off | Please call first to determine limts per visit. | |
| Pennzoil Speed Oil Change Center | 10175 San Pablo Ave. | El Cerrito | Recycle | Free Drop-off | ||
| Orinda Shell Auto Care | 9 Orinda Way | Orinda | Recycle | Free Drop-off | ||
| Orinda Motors | 63 Orinda Way | Orinda | Recycle | Free Drop-off | ||
| Oil Stop | 3500 Alhambra Ave. | Martinez | Recycle | Free Drop-off | ||
| Oil Express | 1935 Market St. | Concord | Recycle | Free Drop-off | ||
| Oil Express | 1033 Arnold Dr. | Martinez | Recycle | Free Drop-off | ||
| Oil Changers, Oakland, W. Grand Ave. | 640 W. Grand Ave. | Oakland | Recycle | Free Drop-off | ||
| Oil Changers (San Leandro) | 1700 E. 14th St. | San Leandro | Recycle | Free Drop-off | ||
| Oil Changers (Pleasanton) | 4210 Rosewood Dr. | Pleasanton | Recycle | Free Drop-off | ||
| Oil Changers (Oakland) | 3418 Park Blvd. | Oakland | Recycle | Free Drop-off | ||
| Oil Changers (Livermore) | 1247 Portola Ave. | Livermore | Recycle | Free Drop-off | ||
| Oil Changers (Hayward-Winton) | 994 W. Winton Ave. | Hayward | Recycle | Free Drop-off | ||
| Oil Changers (Hayward-Mission) | 26070 Mission Blvd. | Hayward | Recycle | Free Drop-off | ||
| Oil Changers (Fremont) | 4088 Thornton Ave. | Fremont | Recycle | Free Drop-off | ||
| Oil Changers (Dublin) | 7194 Village Pkwy. | Dublin | Recycle | Free Drop-off | Drop off before closing. | |
| Oil Changers (Berkeley) | 2246 San Pablo Ave. | Berkeley | 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. ### |
