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Products such as pesticides, herbicides, bleach, cleaners, fertilizers and auto fluids (used oil, latex paint, antifreeze, gas carburetor fluid, etc.) should never be poured down the drain or dumped on the ground, into storm drains, or in the trash. Vacaville's household hazardous waste facility accepts all household toxics for FREE disposal.
 
Under California state law, residents an only transport up to 15 gal. or 125 lbs. of material at a time to the HHW facility.
 
The HHW facility is located at the Vacaville Sanitary Service Recycling Center, 855 1/2 Davis Street in Vacaville. No appointments are necessary for this service. The center is open every Saturday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.


The Reuse Center is located at the household hazardous waste facility at 855 ½ Davis Street and is open every Saturday from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Vacaville offers a reuse program in which residents can select from a variety of free useful household products such as paints and garden chemicals. When products that are nearly new are dropped off at the Household Hazardous Waste Facility, they are redistributed through the Reuse Center to other residents for free. Items available may be paints, automotive products, cleaners and/or garden chemicals.

The Reuse Center is located at the household hazardous waste facility at 855 ½ Davis Street and is open every Saturday from 9 a.m.-3 p.m.


When used motor oil is dumped on the ground, poured down the drain or placed in garbage cans, it can pollute your water supply, endangering the health of your family and neighbors. It is illegal to discard used oil and filters; they must be taken to a collection center or collected through Vacaville's curbside used oil and filter collection service.
 
To have your used oil picked up curbside, please call Vacaville Sanitary Service at 448-2945 to request a free oil jug and filter bag. Once you receive the bag, put your used oil in the jug and your filter (drained) in the bag. Place the jug and bag next to your blue curbside recycle toter or your green yardwaste toter on your regular garbage collection day. The driver will leave you an empty filter bag and oil jug for you next oil change. Please put only used oil in your jug and be sure to drain your filter completely before placing it in the bag.
 
If you prefer to take your used motor oil to a collection center, please note the following:
 
Under California state law, residents may transport up to 55 gallons of used oil at one time. No container may be greater than 5 gallons in size, regardless of content. Privately operated Collection Centers may have additional limitations and specifications. Call the Center you wish to use to inquire about specifications and quantity limits.
 
Keep your neighborhood healthy – recycle used motor oil and filters!

Please take your used oil to the following State Certified Used Oil Collection Centers in Vacaville:
Auto Zone
2480 Nut Tree Rd.
(707) 446-3958
Kragen
2020 Alamo Dr.
(707) 454-0770
Speedee Oil Change & Tune Up
221 Peabody Rd.
(707) 455-8518
Kragen
181 Depot St.
(707) 447-2456
Firestone
1200 E. Monte Vista
(707) 447-5301
Vacaville Sanitary Service*
855 1/2 Davis St.
(707) 448-2945
Jiffy Lube*
810 Merchant St.
(707) 446-3035
Lithia Toyota Scion of Vacaville
500 Orange Drive
(707) 446-7000
Norcal Waste Systems
Hay Road Land Fill
*
6426 Hay Road , Vacaville
(707) 678-4718
*These centers accept used oil and filters.

All State-Certified Centers pay you four cents per quart for used motor oil.


For the most current listings of Vacaville used oil recycling centers, or for listings of used oil recycling centers in other California communities, please see the Web site of the California Integrated Waste Management Board at http://www.ciwmb.ca.gov

Vacaville offers a CESQG (Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generator) program for local businesses to provide an easy and economical way to dispose of hazardous waste that is generated from a business. A small quantity generator is defined as a business that generates less than 220 lbs. (27 gallons) of hazardous waste per month. Businesses that commonly participate in this program include painters, printers, labs, artists, builders, property managers, vehicle repair, landscape contractors, pest control companies and photo finishing shops.
 
Businesses must set up an appointment to use the service, call 805-481-9213. If you leave a message please leave your: name, phone number, and the City your business is in. You will be called back with a reasonable estimate of your disposal costs and an appointment time.