5 Ways Proper Restaurant Oil Recycling Can Help Save Our Environment

In 2020, we are all looking for new and inventive ways to reduce our carbon footprints, from reusable straws to electric cars, the options are out there. What we often forget in the age of invention is that there are usually tried and true methods that have stood the test of time. Restaurant oil recycling, or the collection, disposal and recycling of used cooking oil, has been around for generations.

At Hulsey Environmental Services (a Blue Flow Company), we have been a family-run business for nearly a century and have since mastered the art of restaurant oil recycling. Proper used cooking oil disposal and recycling is key to building a better environment for future generations.

Limit Noxious Fumes

When used cooking oil or “yellow grease” is not properly contained and disposed of, it becomes not just a health and safety hazard to your customers, but a concern to your community and surrounding environment.

When improperly disposed of and recycled, restaurant cooking oil has been linked to respiratory issues, such as bronchitis, and other complications such as DNA damage and oxidative damage to cells if the fumes present in the cooking oil are not properly ventilated.

Reduce Soil and Water Contamination

Beyond the physical ailments that can arise from the improper disposal and recycling of used cooking oil, there are dangers to the surrounding environment that must be considered as well. When improperly disposed of, used cooking oil or yellow grease can seep out and into the surrounding soil beds and waterways, contaminating everything it comes in contact with in the environment – possibly even sources of drinking water.

Avoid Damage to Pipes

Before we can have proper restaurant oil recycling, first must come the proper storage and disposal of used cooking oil. #1 rule of cooking oil disposal: AVOID THE DRAIN! Used cooking oil disposed of down the drain is a quick step away from blocked-up piping. Once the cooking oil cools, it will solidify and eventually coagulate to the point where passage through the pipe is impossible – leading to a costly and time-consuming project.

Avoid the pipes and call a trusted environmental services partner to work with to store and collect your restaurant cooking oil properly, and avoid a huge headache down the road.

Nutrient-Rich Soil for Crops, Feed for Livestock

When you follow proper restaurant oil recycling practices, not only do you get to keep the harmful debris and chemicals from cooking oil out of your community and surrounding environment, but you get to improve it at the same time! 

In restaurant oil recycling, first the yellow grease is collected from one of our provided containers, then we transport the used cooking oil to our proprietary facility. Once there, the oil is then refined and the debris removed, so the nutrients remaining in the oil can be repurposed into rich soil for crops and feed for livestock.

Green Fuel

Beyond nourishment for the animals in the community, proper restaurant oil recycling also provides an alternative source of biodiesel fuel. Eco-friendly biodiesel fuel can have up to 85% less of a carbon footprint than petroleum and has often been referred to as the “revolutionary fuel.”

Not only does restaurant oil recycling help improve your environment, it also helps support the local economy! In the long run, proper used cooking oil disposal, collection and recycling all help to cut down on maintenance and repair costs for yellow grease that wasn’t properly disposed.

Trust Hulsey Environmental Services (a Blue Flow Company) to Carry Out Your Restaurant Oil Recycling

Our technicians at Hulsey Environmental Services (a Blue Flow Company) know the restaurant oil recycling game, and can be trusted to handle your restaurants used cooking oil. Help us work towards a healthier environment for years to come – give us a call at 770-746-8520 or go online today and ask about our used cooking oil collection, disposal and recycling services!