Recycling is the only legal way to get rid of used motor oil.
Steps to changing your motor oil for recycling:
Step 1: Drain motor oil into a drain pan. Drain your oil filter for 24 hours...it can hold up to a quart of oil!
Step 2: Pour your used oil into a reusable container with a tight fitting lid. Put your filter in a plastic bag or sealed container. Take it to a drop-off center or use our curbside program listed below.
IMPORTANT! Please don't mix oil with anything
Drop Off Locations
Take your used oil, filters, antifreeze, or auto batteries to our NRWS Recycling at 920 American Way, Paradise, CA. Open Monday through Saturday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. There is a 10 gallon maximum per drop off.
You can also take used oil and oil filters to one of the oil recycling centers listed below. Be sure to go during business hours & to bring no more than a maximum of 20 gallons of oil (in 5 gallon-size containers) at a time. Please make sure to completely drain all oil filters (see step 1 above). Locations highlighted in green are California Certified Oil Collection Centers and offer 16¢ per gallon for used oil. Call collection centers or 1-800-CLEANUP for more information.
* These locations will also accept your used oil filters.