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Residential cooking oil and grease drop-off

Not sure what to do with used cooking oil and grease? Thinking of frying a turkey for the holidays? Never wash cooking fats, oil or grease down the drain, as they can cause your sewer line to back up into your home, streets and storm drains that flow to the Bay.

Recycle it instead at an EBMUD residential cooking oil and grease drop-off location. No commercial kitchens please. Fifteen gallons per person maximum. Do not mix with automotive wastes. For solid grease disposal bring something to scrape the grease from your container into the receptacle. If grease is frozen it is best to bring it to room temperature prior to disposal.

These locations may also accept other household hazardous wastes – check the links below for hours, directions and what other wastes are accepted. Remember to keep all wastes in separate containers – never mix different substances.

Check our frequently asked questions to learn more about cooking oil and grease disposal. For other ways to help protect San Francisco Bay from pollution, see our residential pollution prevention page.

Drop-Off Locations (check for hours)

Alameda County Household Hazardous Waste
2100 E. 7th Street
Oakland

Residents of Alameda County which includes Alameda, Albany, Berkeley, Dublin, Emeryville, Fremont, Hayward, Livermore, Newark, Oakland, Piedmont, Pleasanton, San Leandro, Union City, and the unincorporated areas of Ashland, Castro Valley, Cherryland, Fairview, San Lorenzo, and Sunol.

BioFuel Oasis
1441 Ashby Avenue
Berkeley

Residential cooking oil and grease only – no other wastes. Pour cooking oil in the receptacle and recycle your container at home.

Central Contra Costa County Household Hazardous Waste Collection Facility
4797 Imhoff Place
Martinez

Residents of Alamo, Blackhawk, Clayton, Concord, Clyde, Danville, Lafayette, Martinez, Moraga, Orinda, Pacheco, Pleasant Hill, San Ramon, Walnut Creek, and Central County unincorporated area only.

EBMUD Wastewater Treatment Plant
2020 Wake Avenue
Oakland
All EBMUD residential customers can to use our self-service receptacle. Residential cooking oil and grease only – no other wastes. Pour cooking oil in the receptacle and recycle your container at home. Upon arrival, the guard will direct you to the receptacle. Open 24/7.
West Contra Costa County Integrated Waste Management Authority
101 Pittsburg Avenue
Richmond
Residents of Crockett, El Cerrito, El Sobrante, Hercules, Kensington, Pinole, Port Costa, Richmond, Rodeo and San Pablo only.

El Cerrito Recycling Center

Recycling and Environmental Resource Center

7501 Schmidt Ln.                    El Cerrito, CA 94530

Open to non-El Cerrito residents.

Residential cooking oil and grease only, no solid grease. Pour cooking oil in the receptacle and recycle your container.

   

For questions or more information, please contact cleanbay@ebmud.com or 510-287-1651.