Free · OC + LA · Nov 27 – Dec 27
Fried a turkey?
Drop the oil here
for free.
Pour your used cooking oil into the clearly marked Oil Guyz bin and go. Self-serve. No appointment. No cost.
- Cost
- FREE
- When
- Nov 27 – Dec 27
- Hours
- Mon–Sat · 9–4
- How
- Self-serve
Don’t Trash It. Don’t Drain It. Recycle It.
It’s a self-serve drop-off, three easy steps and you’re done.
- 1
Seal it
Let your cooking oil cool, then pour it into a plastic jug, tote, or bucket with a tight lid.
- 2
Bring it
Drive to either Oil Guyz location: Placentia (Orange County) or South Gate (Los Angeles County). Open Monday–Saturday, 9 AM–4 PM.
- 3
Pour it in & go
Empty it into the clearly marked Oil Guyz bin. That’s it, nobody to check in with.
What you can drop off
Cooking oil only, and please, plastic containers with lids. It keeps everyone safe.
Yes, bring this
- All used cooking oil welcome, turkey-fryer, vegetable, canola, peanut, and more
- In a sealed plastic jug, plastic tote, or a bucket with a tight lid
- Cooled completely before you come
Never, no exceptions
- No motor oil or automotive fluids, ever
- No water and no chemicals
- No glass containers, they can break and cause injury
- No open pots or uncovered containers
Glass and open pots can break or spill and cause injury, plastic jugs, totes, and lidded buckets only.
Where to go
Unstaffed, self-serve at both locations, just pour your cooking oil into the clearly marked Oil Guyz container and go. No appointment, no waiting.
Open Friday, November 27, 2026 – Sunday, December 27, 2026. Two locations, same hours.
Orange County
Oil Guyz Drop-Off, Orange County
506 Fee Ana St, Placentia, CA 92870
Monday–Saturday, 9:00 AM–4:00 PM (closed Sundays)
Los Angeles County
Oil Guyz Drop-Off, Los Angeles County
4570 Ardine St, Gate C, South Gate, CA 90280
Monday–Saturday, 9:00 AM–4:00 PM (closed Sundays)
Quick answers
It's completely free. Oil Guyz hosts this drive as a community service, there's no charge to drop off your used cooking oil.
At either of two Oil Guyz locations: Orange County at 506 Fee Ana St, Placentia, CA 92870, or Los Angeles County at 4570 Ardine St, Gate C, South Gate, CA 90280. Drop off any day from Friday, November 27 through Sunday, December 27, 2026. Both sites are open Monday–Saturday, 9:00 AM–4:00 PM (closed Sundays).
It's unstaffed and self-serve at both locations. Look for the clearly marked Oil Guyz container on site, pour your used cooking oil straight in, and you're done, no appointment, no waiting, no paperwork.
All used cooking oil is welcome, turkey-fryer oil, vegetable, canola, and peanut oil, and any other cooking oil. Bring it in a sealed plastic jug, plastic tote, or a bucket with a tight lid.
No motor oil or any automotive fluids. No water and no chemicals. And for everyone's safety, no glass containers and no open pots, glass can break and cause injury. Plastic jugs, totes, and lidded buckets only.
Let it cool completely, then pour it into a sealable plastic container, a jug, tote, or a bucket with a lid. Please don't use glass or bring an open pot.
Every gallon is recycled into clean renewable fuel, biodiesel and renewable-diesel feedstock, through a documented chain of custody with a CDFA-licensed renderer. None of it ends up in a sewer or landfill.
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- Free scheduled used cooking oil pickup on your cadence
- A free locked, anti-theft container delivered and placed for you
- A CDFA-compliant digital manifest emailed after every pickup
- Month-to-month service, no contract, cancel anytime