Used Oil and Oil Filter Recycling

According to the California Integrated Waste Management Board, "one gallon of used oil can contaminate one million gallons of drinking water." The City uses refined motor-oil in its fleet vehicles and encourages everyone to protect our creeks, rivers and the bay by recycling used oil and oil filters.

Chula Vista residents may recycle up to 5 gallons of used oil, and oil filters, at the curb on their regular trash and recycling collection day at no additional charge. To participate, please call Pacific Waste Services at (619) 421-9400 at least two days prior to your regular collection day to request the free service. Oil Filters must be completely drained and placed in a watertight container (like an old coffee can) with a plastic lid. Used oil must be placed in the approved bottles, which are free and available, at most auto part stores in the city and at the Public Services Building Lobby in the Civic Center. A list of the free bottle locations in Chula Vista is available through this link: http://www.ciwmb.ca.gov/UsedOil/CrtCntrs.asp

Residents may also drop off up to twenty gallons of used motor oil at any one of the locations on this website link. The sites that accept used oil filters are identified on the list. Remember, the gutter and storm drain system leads directly to our creeks, rivers and the bay without treatment. So, "don't place anything down the drain but rain!"