RecycleMore Used Motor Oil

If not properly disposed of, motor oil can be toxic to your health, animals, and the environment, due to the chemicals and heavy metals.  Therefore, it is illegal to pour used oil down any drain, into the soil, or to throw used oil and filters in the trash.  If you do not take your vehicle to a service center and change the oil yourself, there are many options available for you to dispose of your used oil properly. Recycle them at no cost to residents of West Contra Costa County by following the instructions below.

HANDLING

Drain & Seal

Drain used oil from the engine and/or the oil filter into the drainer(s)*.  Seal the lid for the plastic oil drainer. For the oil filter, place the drained oil filter into a leak proof zip-locked bag and seal it.

*Oil drainers and oil filter drainers are provided to you free of charge by RecycleMore through the City of El Cerrito, Republic Services, and at local events such as the Pinole Car Show and the Used Oil Recycling Events during the summer.

Transport

The legal transport limit is no more than 15-gallons (or 125-pounds) of household hazardous waste per vehicle per visit. Individual containers are limited to 5-gallon capacity.

DROP-OFF/PICK-UP

FREE Drop-off at HHW Facility

Residents of El Cerrito, Hercules, Pinole, Richmond, San Pablo and El Sobrante may drop-off used oil and filters at the HHW Collection Facility(s) and at the local collection events.

FREE Curbside Collection Pick-Up Program

For residents of West Contra Costa County, you may contact your waste collection company to request a free used motor oil recycling kit for curbside pick-up.

Republic Services Customers

(Hercules, Pinole, El Sobrante, Richmond, San Pablo and unincorporated communities of Bayview, El Sobrante, Montalvin Manor, North Richmond, Tara Hills only)

• Call Republic Services at 510-262-7100 to request a free Used Oil Recycling Kit (includes a special unbreakable reusable plastic container with a secure screw-on top and leak-proof filter bag),
• Drain used oil from the engine and the oil filter into the container.
• Place filters in the filter bag.
• Call Republic Services at (510) 262-7100 to schedule a pick-up.
• Set out a full oil container and drained filter in plastic bag in view of or near the curb on your scheduled oil collection day.

El Cerrito Residents:

• Call El Cerrito Recycling Center (510) 215-4350 for a free oil recycling kit (includes a special unbreakable plastic container with a secure screw-on top and leak-proof filter bag).
• Drain your oil into a drain pan. Transfer used oil from pan into a reusable container with a tight-fitting lid.
• Put your drained filter into a sealed plastic bag.
• Call (510) 215-4350 to schedule an appointment to have your oil and filter picked up curbside.
• Set out a maximum of 2 containers and 2 filters in view of or near the curb on your scheduled collection day.

FREE Used Oil & Filter Drop-Off at Certified Collection Centers

There are many retail locations that are certified to accept your used oil that you bring to them, including the Household Hazardous Waste Facility (HHW) as well as the El Cerrito Recycling & Environmental Resource Center. RecycleMore and Republic Services has 3 HHW collection events during the summer in which you may take these types of items as well other HHW items to drop off.

Note: RecycleMore highly recommends calling ahead to confirm drop-off hours and availability.

List updated May 1, 2023.

Richmond:

• AutoZone
  1350 Macdonald Blvd
  Richmond, CA 94801
  (510) 233-8608
• O’Reilly Auto Parts
  243 23rd St
  Richmond, CA 94801
  (510) 234-6364
• O’Reilly Auto Parts
  12925 San Pablo Ave
  Richmond, CA 94805
  (510) 235-7373
• AutoZone
  13102 San Pablo Ave
  Richmond, CA 94805
  (510) 236-6650
• Oil Changers
  3144 Shane Dr
  Richmond, CA 94804
  (510) 758-7517
• West Contra Costa HHW Facility
  101 Pittsburg Avenue
  Richmond, CA 94801
  (888) 412-9277

 

San Pablo:

• Auto Zone
  14270 San Pablo Avenue
  San Pablo, CA 94806
  (510) 236-3100 
• Oil Changers #804
  2700 El Portal Drive
  San Pablo, CA 94806
  (510) 662-3090
• O’Reilly Auto Parts
  14420 San Pablo Ave
  San Pablo, CA 94806
  (510) 232 6100
• Speed Lube
  14639 San Pablo Ave
  San Pablo, CA 94806
  (510) 236-9617

Pinole:

• O’Reily Auto Parts
  1442 Fitzgerald Dr
  Pinole, CA 94564
  (510) 758-5155
• AutoZone
  1475 Fitzgerald Dr
  Pinole, CA 94564
  (510) 758-4200

El Cerrito:

• El Cerrito Recycling & Environmental Resource Center
  7501 Schmidt Ln.
  El Cerrito, CA 94530
  (510) 215-4350
• O’Reilly Auto Parts
  10680 San Pablo Ave
  El Cerrito, CA 94530
  (510) 524-3940
• O’Reilly Auto Parts
  9989 San Pablo Ave
  El Cerrito, Ca 94530
  (510) 524-0267
• Speed Oil Change Center
  10175 San Pablo Ave
  El Cerrito, CA 94530
  (510) 524-4203

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES:

• Use the CalRecycle tool to locate other used oil certified recycling collection centers in your area with a search by city, county, or ZIP code.
• You can also call the Earth’s 911 hotline at 1-800-CLEANUP (800-253-2687).
• Visit CheckYourNumber.org to see oil change recommendations for your particular vehicle.
• Motorcycle owners:

1. check out RidersRecycle.com for helpful tips and resources on used oil recycling and more.
2. Visit our Recycling Tips For Motorcycle Owners page.

• Access the Oil Busters Public Service Announcement Commercial Videos

Do you have other unwanted or used automotive products such as antifreeze, batteries, brake fluid, etc?

Drop them off at one of the West Contra Costa Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) Collection Facilities.