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Motor Oil
Used Motor Oil Certified Collection Center Drop-off Location Finder
California Certified Used Oil Collection Centers will take used motor oil from the public and will pay you 40¢ a gallon. Most centers will take up to 5 gallons at a time.
Certified center managers will not accept used motor oil that has been contaminated with other fluids such as antifreeze, solvents, gasoline, or water. Bring contaminated motor oil to a Household Hazardous Waste Facility. See the Used Motor Oil Fact Sheet for more information.
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43690 Auto Mall Circle, Fremont • (510) 789-0800Free Drop-off -
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5600 Cushing Pkwy, Fremont • (877) 528-2491Free Drop-off -
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333 Shoreway Road, San Carlos • (650) 802-8355& hydraulic fluids. Recycling CenterFree Drop-off -
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2160 University Ave, East Palo Alto • (650) 321-7221Certified Used Oil & Filter Collection CenterFree Drop-off, Buyback Drop-off -
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2501 Embarcadero Way, Palo Alto • (650) 496-5910Only 15 gallons or 125 pounds of hazardous waste per visit. Must be a Palo Alto resident, proof of residency is required.Free Drop-off -
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301 Carl Rd, Sunnyvale • (408) 752-8530Limit is 10 gallons in 5 gallon capacity containers or smaller with screw-top lids.Free Drop-off -
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780 San Antonio Road, Palo Alto • (650) 494-8353Free Drop-off -
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4201 Middlefield Rd, Palo Alto • (650) 494-8413Free Drop-off -
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3839 El Camino Real, Palo Alto • (650) 856-2104Free Drop-off -
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5750 Commerce Blvd, Rohnert Park • (707) 584-0415Pick-up for a Fee -
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4195 El Camino Real, Palo Alto • (650) 494-0239Free Drop-off -
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922 W El Camino Real, Sunnyvale • (408) 755-9831Free Drop-off -
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1065 Commercial St, San Jose • 408-452-1282Free Drop-off -
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1147 N 10th Street, San Jose • (408) 294-8778Pick-up for a Fee -
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1001 I St, Sacramento • (800) 732-9253https://www2.calrecycle.ca.gov/UsedOil/CertifiedCenters/Free Drop-off -
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6000 88th Street, Sacramento • (916) 386-4999Pick-up for a Fee -
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12584 White Rock Road, Rancho Cordova • 9166088000Receive 10 cents per quart for motor oil - 5 gallon maximum of motor oil, $2 cash maximum.Free Drop-off