| Used oil is a concern of every restaurant owner. This | | | | In some regions, where there are local rendering |
| natural byproduct of deep frying foods creates an | | | | plants and refineries that use waste oil in their |
| annoyance for any owner. What can you do will all of | | | | production, waste oil collection services are able to |
| those gallons of oil produced every day that won't | | | | collect an average price $30 per barrel. Because of |
| put a strain on your business's budget? Luckily, there | | | | this high price and the ease of collecting the oil from |
| are a number of recourses for disposing of oil and an | | | | your waste oil bin, many of these services are willing |
| astute owner can even turn that waste to profit. | | | | to pay upwards of $10 per barrel for your oil. |
| Most restaurants still use traditional oil disposal | | | | The waste oil can then be taken to refineries and |
| services to haul away the massive amounts of used | | | | rendering plants where it is used for a number of |
| cooking oil that are produced throughout the course | | | | things. Waste oil is utilized in animal feeds as a source |
| of regular business. However, depending on where | | | | of high energy fat. Waste oil is also used to create |
| your business is located, you may have more options | | | | biofuels that are beginning to replace traditional fuels |
| than you realize. With a rising demand for oil to be | | | | in a number of industrial equipments. |
| used in a number of products and in biofuels, | | | | The Environmental Option |
| restaurant owners are finding they no longer have to | | | | For those owners who are less concerned about |
| pay to get rid of their unwanted oil. | | | | making a few dollars from their oil, but would rather |
| From Garbage to Profit | | | | help boost their image in the community, there is |
| Finding a service willing to cart away your oil for free | | | | another exciting option for getting rid of all that oil. |
| or, if you're lucky, one that is willing to pay you for it | | | | Riding the tide of the current trend towards |
| could be as easy as perusing your local yellow pages. | | | | environmentalism, industrious "green" mechanics have |
| When was the last time you looked for a oil service? | | | | started a movement amongst environmentalist |
| If it's been a while then you might be surprised at | | | | everywhere in the area of alternatively fueled |
| how much things have changed. | | | | automobiles. |
| What used to be a annoying waste product has now | | | | People are beginning to convert diesel engines to run |
| become a valuable commodity. More and more | | | | on pure used vegetable oil. Waste oil burns clean and |
| refineries are willing to pay a decent price per barrel | | | | gets surprising good mileage. By making your waste |
| of waste oil for use in feeds, fuels and other | | | | oil available to the public you are playing a role in |
| products. As such, many waste oil services are willing | | | | helping the environment and building your reputation |
| to actually pay for your used cooking oil. | | | | as an environmentally friendly business. |
| How is Vegetable Oil Used? | | | | |