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Residential Used Oil Recycling and Oil Filter Exchange Program
Recycling used motor oil and oil filters is one of the easiest and most effective ways to protect our waterways and oceans from pollution. In the United States, 40% of pollution in waterways is a result of used engine oil. Not only is this oil pollution widespread, but it is also dangerous! It only takes one gallon of used oil to contaminate one million gallons of drinking water with toxic contaminants like arsenic, lead, cadmium, zinc, barium and chromium.
The good news? Used motor oil and oil filters don’t have to be thrown in the trash; they can be recycled into new and valuable products. If all used motor oil was recycled every year in the United States, it would save 1.3 million barrels of oil per day, a potentially important contribution to American fuel independence. Similarly, if all used oil filters were recycled annually in the United States, 160,000 tons of steel would be recovered. This is enough to construct 16 more Petco Park stadiums!
The City of Oceanside makes used oil and oil filter recycling easier than ever with Used Oil and Oil Filter Exchange Events. Oceanside residents can bring their used oil filters and exchange them for a *FREE new oil filter.
*While supplies last. Max free filter price $15+ tax. Max 2 free filters per household.
Dates, times, and locations of upcoming Used Oil Filter Exchange Events are listed below:
City of Oceanside Used Oil Filter Exchange Events:
Date | Time | Location |
August 17, 2019 | 9 am - 1 pm | 3661 Mission Ave. |
October 19, 2019 | 9 am - 1 pm | 502 Oceanside Blvd. |
December 14, 2019 | 9 am - 1 pm | 3840 Plaza Dr. |
February 8, 2020 | 9 am - 1 pm | 3661 Mission Ave. |
April 4, 2020 | 9 am - 1 pm | 502 Oceanside Blvd. |
June 6, 2020 | 9 am - 1 pm | 3840 Plaza Dr. |
CCC Name |
Location |
Phone Number |
Accepts Used Oil? |
Accepts Used Oil Filters? |
AutoZone #4041 |
3513 Cannon Rd |
(760) 806-4821 |
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AutoZone #6166 |
2253 El Camino Real | (760) 696-9428 | √ | √ |
AutoZone #5560 |
3975 Mission Blvd |
(760) 967-7395 |
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AutoZone #5661 |
1028 Mission Ave | (760) 439-7437 | √ | |
AutoZone #4139 |
4231 Oceanside Blvd |
(760) 726-4276 |
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Jiffy Lube #1278 |
1970 Oceanside Blvd |
(760) 439-5050 |
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Jiffy Lube #3244 |
4106 Oceanside Blvd |
(760) 643-9268 |
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O’Reilly Autoparts #0331 |
502 Oceanside Blvd |
(760) 722-1878 |
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O’Reilly Autoparts #0794 |
3840 Plaza Dr |
(760) 940-1808 |
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O’Reilly Autoparts #1329 |
3661 W. Mission Ave |
(760) 439-3101 |
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Oceanside Tire & Service Center |
499A College Blvd |
(760) 940-1100 |
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Pep Boys #667 |
2041 Mission Ave |
(760) 721-1608 |
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Pep Boys #742 |
3752 Plaza Dr |
(760) 724-2726 |
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Waste Management Household Hazardous Waste Facility Open Tuesday-Saturday 8 am - 4 pm (closed 12-12:40 pm) |
2800 Industry St | (760) 940-2824 | √ | √ |
For any recycling questions please call the Oceanside Recycling Hotline at (760) 435-5015.
This program is funded by a grant from the California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery.