Restaurants and hotels
Kitchens that change fryer oil on a regular schedule and need a dependable way to remove it.
Used cooking oil
Vegetable oil recycling company for kitchens and food processors
UKR AGROSUN OIL offers collection and recycling of used cooking oil from restaurants, hotels, caterers and food processors, so spent frying oil becomes a raw material instead of waste.
Why used cooking oil should be collected
As a vegetable oil recycling company, we take spent frying oil from professional kitchens and food plants and send it for processing. Used vegetable oil recycling solves a problem every fryer creates: oil that has done its job still has to go somewhere.
Poured into a sink, used oil cools, hardens and sticks to pipe walls. Over time it blocks drains and grease traps and adds to the fatbergs that sewer operators have to remove. In many countries food businesses are required to hand spent oil to an authorised collector rather than throw it away with general waste.
Vegetable oil recycling turns that liability into a feedstock. The oil keeps most of its energy value, which is why it is in demand as a raw material for fuel and industrial products.
Who we collect from
Any business that fries with vegetable oil in volume can arrange collection.
Catering and canteens
Caterers, canteens and fast-food outlets that run several fryers through the day.
Food processors
Plants that fry snacks, ready meals or bakery goods and produce used oil in larger batches.
Distributors
Food service distributors that want to offer their HoReCa clients oil collection alongside deliveries.
What recycled vegetable oil becomes
Recycling vegetable oil gives it a second life in several industries.
Biodiesel
After filtering, the oil reacts with methanol in a process called transesterification. The result is biodiesel, a renewable fuel that can be blended with or replace diesel from fossil sources.
Renewable diesel
Hydrotreating turns used oil into renewable diesel, often called HVO, which engines can use in the same way as regular diesel.
Industrial products
Purified used oil also serves as a base for oleochemicals, such as biodegradable lubricants, soaps and other technical products.
How to store used oil before collection
Clean, well stored oil is easier to process, and it makes waste vegetable oil recycling more efficient. A few habits in the kitchen help:
- let the oil cool before draining the fryer;
- strain out food particles and crumbs;
- keep the oil in closed containers away from heat and direct sun;
- do not mix it with water, mineral oil, grease from cleaning or chemicals.
If you are not sure whether a certain fat or oil can be collected, describe it in your request and we will tell you.
How to arrange collection
Send a request
Use the contact form to tell us your business type, address, the oils you use and roughly how much used oil you produce per week or month.
Agree the details
We confirm whether we can serve your location and agree the pick-up schedule, the container type and the paperwork you need for your records.
Collection
The used oil is picked up on the agreed dates and sent for recycling.
Review
If your volumes change, the schedule is adjusted so containers do not overflow or sit half empty.
Fresh frying oil in, used oil out
We also produce frying oils for HoReCa, so the topic of collection often comes up when a kitchen orders professional deep-frying solutions. A more stable oil lasts longer in the fryer and leaves less waste; the reasons are explained in our article on high oleic sunflower oil and its frying life.
The link between fresh oil and fuel is not new for us. Our crude sunflower oil page already describes how crude rapeseed oil can be converted into biodiesel, and the same chemistry applies to used oil. For bottled and bulk refined vegetable oil for your kitchen, see the refined range.
When fryer oil is ready for collection
Frying oil breaks down with heat, moisture and food particles. Typical signs that it is time to change it are a darker colour, smoke at the usual frying temperature, heavy foaming, a sharp or rancid smell and food that browns too fast or tastes off.
Changing oil on time protects food quality, and it also keeps the spent oil in better condition for used vegetable oil recycling. Oil that has been burnt for days or mixed with other waste is harder to process.
Arrange used cooking oil collection
Tell us where you are and how much used oil you produce, and our team will reply with the collection options.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
Did not find your answer? Write to info@ukragrosunoil.com or call +380 99 121 83 60.
What kind of oil do you collect?
We collect used vegetable cooking oil from fryers, such as sunflower, rapeseed, soybean and blended frying oils.
Do you pay for used cooking oil?
Terms depend on volume, location and oil condition and are agreed individually after we receive your request.
Which areas do you collect from?
Collection areas are confirmed per request, so include your address when you contact us.
Can I mix used oil with other waste?
Please keep it separate from water, mineral oil and cleaning chemicals, as mixed waste is harder to recycle.
What happens to the oil after collection?
It is filtered and used as raw material, mainly for biodiesel and renewable diesel, or for industrial products such as lubricants and soaps.
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