Every CO2 supplier we could find in the San Diego area (California) was checked one by one, and 17 of them made the list. 11 will refill the cylinder you walk in with. 2 only swap it for a different tank, which matters if yours is new or an odd size. 4 would not confirm either way, so those are marked call to confirm rather than guessed at. 5 confirm food grade CO2 for anything you actually drink; the common sizes here are 10lb, 2.5lb, 20lb; most cover soda, homebrew, welding.
17places listed
11confirmed refill
5confirmed food grade
Last checked September 2026
Sorted for you: places that refill your own tank come first, then the most complete, confirmed listings. Exchange-only and unconfirmed spots follow.
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WestAir Gases & Equipment - El Cajon
Refill
1180 N Marshall Ave · El Cajon, CA 92020
ServiceRefill
Food gradeYes
Tank sizesAsk when you call
Your cylinderYes, refills yours
sodawelding
Hours Mon-Fri 07:00-16:00; Sat-Sun Closed
Official branch FAQ explicitly says the store carries beverage gases including carbon dioxide and refills customer CO2 cylinders at the front desk.
Official branch page lists beverage gases and a North County Beverage CO2 Account Manager. Its FAQ explicitly says customer cylinders, including carbon dioxide, are refilled at the front desk.
Official branch page lists beverage gases, a Beverage CO2 Account Manager, walk-up carbon dioxide purchases, and customer-cylinder CO2 refilling. The nearby 2300 Haffley Ave facility is explicitly non-retail and is not separately listed.
Official branch FAQ explicitly says walk-up customers can buy carbon dioxide and that WestAir refills customer cylinders including CO2. Branch lists Beverage Gases and a Beverage CO2 Account Manager, supporting beverage-grade use.
Official branch page explicitly lists CO2 refills. Keg N Bottle's current CO2 service page says customers bring their own CO2 bottle and it is filled for them, supporting same-cylinder refill classification. Email is corporate/general contact; Email source: https://kegnbottle.com/pages/customers-with-disabilities.
Official branch page explicitly lists CO2 refills. Keg N Bottle's current CO2 service page confirms same-cylinder CO2 bottle filling for kegerator customers. Email is corporate/general contact; Email source: https://kegnbottle.com/pages/customers-with-disabilities.
Official branch page explicitly lists CO2 refills. Keg N Bottle's current CO2 service page confirms customers bring their own bottle to be filled. Email is corporate/general contact; Email source: https://kegnbottle.com/pages/customers-with-disabilities.
Official branch page explicitly lists CO2 refills. Keg N Bottle's current CO2 service page confirms customer-owned bottle filling. Email is corporate/general contact; Email source: https://kegnbottle.com/pages/customers-with-disabilities.
Official branch page explicitly lists CO2 refills. Keg N Bottle's current CO2 service page confirms same-cylinder bottle filling. Email is corporate/general contact; Email source: https://kegnbottle.com/pages/customers-with-disabilities.
16079 San Dieguito Rd Suite A2 · Rancho Santa Fe, CA 92091
ServiceRefill
Food gradeCall to confirm
Tank sizesAsk when you call
Your cylinderYes, refills yours
homebrewsoda
Hours Daily 09:00-21:00
Official branch page explicitly lists CO2 refills. The current Keg N Bottle CO2 service page confirms customer-cylinder filling. Email is corporate/general contact; Email source: https://kegnbottle.com/pages/customers-with-disabilities.
Official branch page explicitly lists CO2 refills. Keg N Bottle's current CO2 service page says customers bring their own CO2 bottle and it is filled for them. Email is corporate/general contact; Email source: https://kegnbottle.com/pages/customers-with-disabilities.
Hours Mon-Fri 10:00-17:00; Sat 09:00-12:00; Sun Closed
Official Vista exchange page explicitly says this is exchange-only and customer tanks are not refilled onsite. It lists current CO2 exchange sizes 2.5 lb, 5 lb, 10 lb, and 20 lb. Product pages describe food-grade CO2 and support home draft, sparkling water, and aquarium applications. Email source: https://socalbrewingsupply.com/pages/contact.
Hours Tue-Sat 10:00-20:00; Sun 10:00-18:00; Mon Closed
Official current site explicitly says customers can exchange empty CO2 tanks at Home Brew Mart. Same-cylinder refill is not advertised, so this is classified exchange-only.
Official branch page explicitly lists carbon dioxide among industrial and specialty gases. Portable-cylinder refill versus exchange behavior, food-grade status, and supported sizes were not confirmed. Email is corporate/general contact; Email source: https://www.airgas.com/customer-service.
Official branch page explicitly lists carbon dioxide among gases available. Portable-cylinder refill versus exchange behavior, food-grade status, and supported sizes were not confirmed. Email is corporate/general contact; Email source: https://www.airgas.com/customer-service.
Official branch page explicitly lists carbon dioxide among gases carried. Branch-level portable-cylinder refill versus exchange behavior, food-grade status, and supported sizes were not confirmed. Email is corporate/general contact; Email source: https://www.airgas.com/customer-service.
Official current Linde branch page explicitly lists Carbon Dioxide as available at this location. Portable-cylinder refill versus exchange behavior, food-grade status, and supported sizes were not confirmed. The second San Diego Linde location at 9599 Distribution Ave is a dry-ice distribution center and was omitted. Email is corporate/general contact; Email source: https://stores.lindedirect.com/ca/sandiego/.