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 Stop | 3500 Alhambra Ave. | Martinez | Recycle | Free Drop-off | ||
| Orinda Motors | 63 Orinda Way | Orinda | Recycle | Free Drop-off | ||
| Orinda Shell Auto Care | 9 Orinda Way | Orinda | Recycle | Free Drop-off | ||
| Pennzoil Speed Oil Change Center | 10175 San Pablo Ave. | El Cerrito | Recycle | Free Drop-off | ||
| Pep Boys | 14845 E. 14th St. | San Leandro | Recycle | Free Drop-off | Please call first to determine limts per visit. | |
| Pep Boys | 30085 Industrial Pkwy. SW | Union City | Recycle | Free Drop-off | Please call first to determine limts per visit. | |
| Photo Waste Recycling Co. |
2980 Kerner Boulevard Northern CA Headquarters |
San Rafael | Recycle | Paid Pick-up | ||
| Pick-N-Pull |
1065 Commercial St "North" |
San Jose | Recycle | Free Drop-off | ||
| Pick-N-Pull (1015 Market Ave) | 1015 Market St. | Richmond | Recycle | Free Drop-off | ||
| Pick-N-Pull (7400 Mowry Ave) | 7400 Mowry Ave. | Newark | Recycle | Free Drop-off | ||
| Pick-N-Pull (8451 San Leandro St) | 8451 San Leandro St. | Oakland | Recycle | Free Drop-off | ||
| Pleasanton Transfer Station | 3110 Busch Rd. | Pleasanton | Safe Disposal | Free Drop-off | HHW drop-off for residents only | |
| Precise Auto Chevron | 1890 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. | |
| Purrfect Auto Service, Fremont | 38623 Fremont Blvd. | Fremont | Recycle | Free Drop-off | Used oil fitlers. Call first. | |
| Quality Tune Up | 1175 Fell 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. | |
| Recology SF Business Haz. Waste Drop-Off (VSQG Program) | 501 Tunnel Ave. | San Francisco | Recycle | Paid Drop-off | Quantity limits and disposal fees apply. You must qualify and make an appointment in advance. San Francisco businesses only. | |
| 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. | |
| Recology SF Household Hazardous Waste Home Collection | San Francisco | Recycle | Free Pick-up | San Francisco Residents only. | ||
| Roesbery Car Care | 2700 Hillcrest Ave. | Antioch | Recycle | Free Drop-off | ||
| Roesbery Car Care | 400 Diablo Rd. | Danville | 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. ### |
