Troubleshooting Used Cooking Oil Issues: Overflows, Odors, Pests, and Spills – Quick Fix Guide
This quick fix guide covers the four most common problems restaurants run into with their grease storage and collection: overflows, odors, pests, and spills. Each one has a straightforward fix, but left unaddressed, any of them can become a health code violation, an environmental liability, or a direct hit to your rebate income. Overflows Overflows […]
UCO Container Placement Guide: Indoor vs. Outdoor, Sizing, and Theft Prevention
This UCO container placement guide is for any restaurant, food truck, or foodservice industry operation that wants to store and manage used cooking oil safely, compliantly, and profitably. Where you place your storage container, what size you choose, and how you secure it are decisions that affect your rebates, your compliance record, your kitchen safety, […]
How to Launch UCO Service for a New Restaurant: Week 1 Setup to First Rebate
In every busy restaurant kitchen, fryer oil works hard, but what happens when it’s no longer usable? Recycling your grease is a process that requires planning, equipment, and compliance with environmental regulations. This guide breaks down how restaurants dispose of used cooking oil, how to avoid costly mistakes, and what role a grease collection company […]
Switching Used Cooking Oil Providers: The 7-Point Checklist Restaurants Actually Use
If your grease pickups are unreliable, your rebates have dropped, or your containers keep overflowing, it may be time to find a better used cooking oil collection partner. This checklist gives restaurants a clear, practical framework for evaluating new recycling services before making the move. 1. Assess Your Current Vendor Performance Are pickups happening on […]
From Fryer to Pickup: How Restaurants Get Rid of Oil
In every busy restaurant kitchen, fryer oil works hard, but what happens when it’s no longer usable? Recycling your grease is a process that requires planning, equipment, and compliance with environmental regulations. This guide breaks down how restaurants dispose of used cooking oil, how to avoid costly mistakes, and what role a grease collection company […]
Used Cooking Oil Price: What Drives the Value?
The used cooking oil market has gone from a back-of-house burden to a rising star. Once seen as waste, used cooking oil is now a hot commodity in the biodiesel, animal feed, and renewable diesel sectors. But what determines used cooking oil price? Can restaurants really make money from used fryer oil? And what trends […]
Which Used Cooking Oil Tank Is Best for Your Kitchen?
Choosing the right used cooking oil storage solution is critical to keeping your facility’s kitchen compliant, efficient, and safe. Whether you’re managing a single fryer or operating a high-volume restaurant, selecting the best cooking oil containment tank can help you avoid spills, ensure safety, and stay within SPCC regulations. This guide will help you determine […]
Used Cooking Oil Storage: Compliance Checklist
Proper used cooking oil storage is not optional; it’s a critical part of staying compliant with federal rules, protecting your facility, and preventing harm to the environment. Whether you’re a restaurant, food processor, or industrial kitchen, following storage regulations helps avoid spills, fines, and system shutdowns. This page provides a detailed compliance checklist for storing […]
How Is Used Cooking Oil Collected and Processed into Biofuel?
Biofuel production from used cooking oil is a smart, sustainable way to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and cut dependence on diesel fuel. Instead of discarding waste cooking oil, it can be recycled into clean-burning biodiesel fuel that powers vehicles, heats homes, and reduces our environmental footprint. Through the transesterification process, vegetable oils, animal fats, and […]