How to Recycle Oil & Oil Filters on Your Garbage Collection Day:
Call AVI at 925-479-9545 to request a special jug for oil and a bag for filters.
Set the filled jug and bag at the curb next to your carts on your collection day.
Make sure the jug and/or bag is sealed properly and clearly visible from the street.
Steps to changing your motor oil for recycling
Drain motor oil into a drain pan.
Drain your oil filter for 24 hours...it can hold up to a quart of oil.
Pour your used oil into a reusable container with a tight-fitting lid. Put your filter in a plastic bag or sealed container. Well-drained motor oil containers can go in the recycling cart.
Take your oil and filter to a drop-off center or find out if they can be collected through your curbside recycling program (see the list below).
IMPORTANT: Please don't mix oil with anything!
How to Dispose of Used Cooking Oil in Your Home:
Never wash cooking fats, oil, or grease down the drain.
Scrape excess food waste from pots and pans into the green organics cart after cooking and wipe cookware "clean" with a disposable towel prior to washing.
Small amounts of oil can be placed in tightly sealed, unbreakable containers in the trash.
Check out StopWaste's RE:Source guide to find out where you can bring residential cooking oil.
Do not mix with automotive wastes.
Check out StopWaste's RE:Source guide for nearby reuse, repair, recycling and safe disposal options.
