Waste Cooking Oil

If you produce waste cooking oil as part of your catering business, (for example as a chip shop or other takeaway outlet or restaurant), then you must ensure that it is stored properly, that none is allowed to spill and that it is collected by an authorised collector who will take your waste to an authorised site for recovery or disposal.

Waste cooking oil must not be poured down drains or sewers because this inevitably leads to blockages and odour or vermin problems and may also pollute watercourses leading to problems for wildlife. Such action could also result in potential prosecution. Nor should waste cooking oil be disposed of with the rest of the catering or kitchen waste because it may cause spillages leading to odour or pollution problems or waste contractors may refuse to remove it.

Best Management Practice for Catering Outlets for disposal of waste including Fats , oils and grease.

Waste cooking oil should not be taken to household recycling centres (also known as Civic Amenity sites or CA sites) for disposal in engine oil banks. CA sites are not for commercial waste and placing cooking oil into an oil bank will render the entire contents of the drums unsuitable for recycling.

An authorised collector will need to be registered with the Environment Agency as a waste carrier. A carrier will have evidence of registration and you should ask for proof. If you have any doubts you should contact the Environment Agency on 08708 506506.

Commercial waste cooking oil Collectors and recyclers:

A&B Oil- 02380 339292

Envirogroup

Reuze

WasteCare

 

For Further info see DEFRA website