Cooking Oil
Drop-Off Used Cooking Oil for Recycling - A no-cost option for recycling used cooking oil is now available to all Lake County residents and businesses. Yokayo Biofuels, a production and distribution company in Ukiah, takes a waste product – used cooking oil – and produces “biodiesel” – a fuel that can be used in any motor that operates on diesel for fuel.
Cooking oils and grease should not be poured down drains as they build-up on the inside of pipes and is a major contributor to clogged sink drains, sewer lines, and septic systems, which may require costly repairs.
While cooking oil can be disposed of in the trash, it is a valuable commodity and can be recycled into fuel. Oils that can be accepted include olive, soybean, canola, etc. – any vegetable cooking oil that is liquid at room temperature. Bacon grease cannot be accepted. Free to residents and businesses.
Cooking oils and grease should not be poured down drains as they build-up on the inside of pipes and is a major contributor to clogged sink drains, sewer lines, and septic systems, which may require costly repairs.
While cooking oil can be disposed of in the trash, it is a valuable commodity and can be recycled into fuel. Oils that can be accepted include olive, soybean, canola, etc. – any vegetable cooking oil that is liquid at room temperature. Bacon grease cannot be accepted. Free to residents and businesses.