Cooking Oil Disposal

A question we get asked often is, ‘Does Vegetable Oil Go Off?’ and that got us thinking about how long vegetable oil lasts and how you should store it to slow down the rancidification process. So, does vegetable oil go off?  Yes, vegetable oil does go off. Expired vegetable oil can make you seriously sick … Read more

A question we get asked a lot is, ‘Can you reuse cooking oil?’ and that got us thinking about how much you can reuse cooking oil before it becomes spoiled or a health issue.  So, how much can you reuse that cooking oil? You can reuse cooking oil. However, the type of cooking oil will … Read more

If a restaurant has a deep-fat fryer, the oil used to fry will become full of burnt particulates that give the oil a burnt taste. As a result, cooking oil used in commercial fryers needs to be changed between once to twice a week depending on the items that are being fried.  As a result, … Read more

If you work in a restaurant, especially one with a deep-fat fryer, you’ll no doubt have come across the huge amounts of oil used on a daily basis. This oil, once used, needs to be disposed of or converted into biodiesel in a safe and environmentally friendly manner. However, until it is collected, you will … Read more

Cooking oil has many uses. From hair conditioners to biofuels, leather protection or deep fat frying, oil and its high-fat content allows it to cover surfaces in a thin film and soak into almost anything it touches. Oil has been used throughout history for these properties in the garden, however with a modern understanding of … Read more

Once the oil has undergone a thorough process, including having it cleaned and filtered to remove any solid waste, it is then recycled into renewable energy. In the form of biodiesel, the oil is used to power car engines, electricity generators and different equipment.