Cooking oil can be recycled in several ways. Because of its BTU value it is commonly made into a fuel that can be run in diesel engines. Bio-diesel is usually made by a chemical conversion process but some companies can also ultra filter the oil for direct use as a fuel.

Used cooking oil more expensive than fresh cooking oil Whether purchasing used cooking oil for biofuels or animal products, “used cooking oil is actually worth more than fresh oil now because of the demand for green diesel and biodiesel,” Kiesel said.

In this commercial for Valero, we transformed San Antonio and its surrounding areas into both the east and west coasts, as well as the American heartland. While in this piece for Via Metropolitan Transit, we used San Antonio's iconic architecture to create a genuine sense of place.

Did you know? 250 million litres is how much used cooking oil the Government estimates we produce every year in the UK. That's enough to fuel 330,000 average-sized cars.

Recycled fryer oils can be transformed into alternative fuels, like biodiesels. Oil wastes are safely transported and screened for contaminants, which are removed. Water and emulsions undergo a separation process in settling tanks.

So while oil in which you are cooking battered foods may last through a dozen or more batches, oil used for flour-dredged foods may break down after only three to four uses.

How Much Is Waste Vegetable Oil Really Worth? Glad you asked…according to the latest data from the USDA National Weekly Round-up Report, waste vegetable oil, commonly referred to as “Yellow Grease” in the industry, is worth $0.44 per pound.

Restaurants get paid for used cooking oil (UCO) by allowing UCO collectors to pick up and recycle used cooking oil to be made into biodiesel fuel. But if your oil is contaminated, your UCO company may refuse to pay you for it.

According to its annual report to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, filed last month, it refines crude oil from West and South Texas at its refineries in Corpus Christi. It also uses crude from the Gulf Coast.

Valero Energy Corporation is an American-based downstream petroleum company mostly involved in manufacturing and marketing transportation fuels, other petrochemical products, and power. It is headquartered in San Antonio, Texas, United States.

McDonald's collects used oil from its kitchens and turns this into enough biodiesel to fuel more than half of their delivery fleet. McDonald's is also serious about recycling and have set themselves the target of sending zero waste to landfill by 2020.

soybean oil Edible oil exports Although soybean oil is the most consumed type of edible oil in the United States, the export volume of palm oil is the highest of any type of vegetable oil. Palm oil is commonly used in beauty products, processed snack foods, among other everyday items.