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TIRE DISPOSAL USED OIL & Old provide convenient shelters for FILTER FACTS unwanted rodents and insects. Find out more about proper disposal options by calling the City of Modesto’s Solid y Used motor oil can contain toxic Office at (209) 577-5495. substances such as , , , and .

y The oil from a single oil change can ruin HOUSEHOLD the taste of a million gallons of drinking water. That’s enough water for 50 people, HAZARDOUS for one year. WASTE FACILITY y Films of oil on the surface of water All residents (and small businesses*) of prevent the replenishment of dissolved Stanislaus County and its nine cities can , impair photosynthetic processes, recycle the following products at the and sunlight. Hazardous Waste Facility for FREE! PROPERLY DISPOSE y Antifreeze y Oil dumped on land reduces OF MOTOR OIL, soil productivity. y Batteries y Motor Oil & Oil Filters y In the U.S., less than 60 percent of used oil OIL FILTERS, ANTIFREEZE, is recycled. y Brake Fluid BATTERIES, AND TIRES y Transmission Oil y In California 1 in 5 households have a do-it- yourself (DIY) oil changer. y Gasoline y Paints y Each year the U.S. generates 425 million used automotive oil filters containing y Solvents 160,000 tons of units and 18 million y Computers & Monitors gallons of oil. y Televisions y all the filters sold annually in y AND MUCH MORE! the United States would result in the recovery of about 160,000 tons of steel, or FREE AND CONVENIENT enough steel to make 16 new stadiums DISPOSAL OPTIONS AVAILABLE FACILITY LOCATION AND HOURS: the size of Atlanta’s Turner Stadium. Modestogov.com/UsedOil 1710 Morgan Rd. • Fri/Sat 8 a.m.-12 p.m. (209) 577-5492 For more information on these programs and special drop-off Recycle Your events, call (209) 525-6789. Used Oil And Filter *Some restrictions apply CERTIFIED USED OIL & FILTER COLLECTION CENTERS HOW TO PROPERLY DISPOSE Recycling your used motor oil just makes cents! OF YOUR USED OIL & FILTER: You can recycle up to five gallons per day and collect $0.40 per gallon at any Certified Collection Center. You may also recycle your oil filters at designated 1. CALL to make a collection appointment: centers. Modesto has several Certified Collection Centers to serve you. (209) 577-5492 Auto Zone 1032 Oakdale Rd. 342-9026 2. POUR oil into a container Auto Zone 401 Paradise Rd. 530-9106 with a -top lid. Do not mix oil with other materials Auto Zone 1901 Prescott Rd. 530-0294 such as antifreeze, brake fluid or gasoline. Auto Zone 3401 Yosemite Blvd. 491-0836 Auto Zone 3601 Pelandale Ave. Ste. F 545-4093 3. DRAIN the oil from the filter into the plastic container and place it 3501 Yosemite Blvd. 524-2446 Big O Tires in a plastic zipper bag. Europa Motors 1616 Oakdale Rd. 551-0277 4. PLACE filled containers and filters Jiffy Lube 1701 Yosemite Blvd. 575-1701 on your driveway near Firestone 3230-36 Dale Rd. 522-9311 the garage or house – not curbside – by 6:00 a.m. on Midas 338 McHenry Ave. 527-0400 your pickup day. Midas 3833 McHenry Ave. 523-4706 O’Reilly Auto Parts 1623 N. Carpenter Rd. 544-8092 PROGRAM NOTES: y O’Reilly Auto Parts 3544 McHenry Ave. 527-1480 Limit of four gallons and three oil filters per week. O’Reilly Auto Parts 816 Oakdale Rd. 527-3660 y Curbside recycling is not available to O’Reilly Auto Parts 2100 Standiford Ave. 529-1459 residents with dumpster-style O’Reilly Auto Parts 649 Paradise Rd. 524-4352 garbage bins. Pep Boys 1340 McHenry Ave. 529-3310 CERTIFIED COLLECTION CENTERS: y Pro-10 Minute Oil Change 1135 Tully Rd. 527-7691 Modesto residents can also recycle used oil and filters by dropping them off at a Pro Lube Oil Change Center 3037 Sisk Rd. 544-3609 Certified Collection Center. SpeeDee Oil Change 1343 Coffee Rd. 521-1929 y The Centers will accept your clean used oil Stuart’s Auto Center 3927 McHenry Ave. 578-5823 and pay you $0.40 per gallon (or in-store credit). You may recycle up to five gallons No after hour drop-offs! = Accepts oil filters for recycling of clean used oil per day at any Center. = Offers a coupon towards merchandise instead of cash rebate Used oil filters can contain more than 45 percent used motor oil in weight when removed from the . Filters have materials that FOR MORE can be recycled and they should not go in the LOCATIONS CALL garbage. For more information about filter exchange CalRecycle.ca.gov events in the City of Modesto, please call (209) 577-5493. 1 (800) CLEANUP VISIT to find a location near you.