Disposal of cooking oil

Hom3r · 28-11-2005, 21:32

Has anybody got any ideas how I can dispose of <10 litres of cooking oil?

Our council dump won't take them, companies that dispose of cateen sizes say it not worth there time, we can't throw it with the general rubbish, we can't pour it down the drain, and we cannot burn it

What do I do???

Wicked_and_Crazy · 28-11-2005, 21:33

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Originally Posted by david.ewles

Has anybody got any ideas how I can dispose of <10 litres of cooking oil?

Our council dump won't take them, companies that dispose of cateen sizes say it not worth there time, we can't throw it with the general rubbish, we can't pour it down the drain, and we cannot burn it

What do I do???

Buy a diesel car

**Paul M** · 28-11-2005, 21:39

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Originally Posted by david.ewles

we can't throw it with the general rubbish

Why ?

28-11-2005, 21:52

couple of ideas

in small quantities it can be added to compost heaps.

it can be absorbed on 'kitty litter' & disposed of in the 'normal' rubbish

it can be put in the 'normal' rubbish if placed in plastic bottles, or similar.

The main 'no-no' is chucking it down the drain.

and 'Wicked & Crazy's suggestion is a good one - insofar as there are many 'biofuel' maufacturers springing up, all desperate for waste veg oil to convert, so you may find one who will come & collect .

<edit> have a look at http://www.reuze.co.uk/vegoil.shtml

Wicked_and_Crazy · 28-11-2005, 22:02

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Originally Posted by Paul M

Why ?

ohhhh so retracted the fact that you pollute by dumping your oil in land fill huh

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Originally Posted by homealone

and 'Wicked & Crazy's suggestion is a good one - insofar as there are many 'biofuel' maufacturers springing up, all desperate for waste veg oil to convert, so you may find one who will come & collect .

Quantity is too small.

A diesel car will run on that stuff without adjustments, however, it smells, its dirty so will clog your filters and i think it might even be illegal as no road duty has been paid.

28-11-2005, 22:26

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Originally Posted by Wicked_and_Crazy

Quantity is too small.

A diesel car will run on that stuff without adjustments, however, it smells, its dirty so will clog your filters and i think it might even be illegal as no road duty has been paid.

done properly I believe it can rival the 'real thing', especially in terms of carbon footprint.

the legal aspect is moot - afaik buying 'proper' bio-diesel from a licenced supplier is ok, but, as you say it will work 'neat', with consequences.

to me this is a good example of a missed opportunity in 'green' fuel technology - all diesel cars should run on vegetable derived fuels, in my opinion, same as petrol ones should convert to alcohol from fermentation of sugars.

- but then the oil industry would need to seek new markets.... oh well, back to global warming

Wicked_and_Crazy · 28-11-2005, 22:36

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Originally Posted by homealone

done properly I believe it can rival the 'real thing', especially in terms of carbon footprint.

the legal aspect is moot - afaik buying 'proper' bio-diesel from a licenced supplier is ok, but, as you say it will work 'neat', with consequences.

to me this is a good example of a missed opportunity in 'green' fuel technology - all diesel cars should run on vegetable derived fuels, in my opinion, same as petrol ones should convert to alcohol from fermentation of sugars.

- but then the oil industry would need to seek new markets.... oh well, back to global warming

Your correct, i worked for Perkins Engines in the distant past and when i did my apprenticeship i worked in the new engineering department for a while and we were running engines on Rape seed oil and that would be cough 20yrs ago cough

i know someone who runs an old van on sunflower oil, funnily enough tescos dont honour the 5p of a litre on fuel if you buy 5 litres of sunflower oil

punky · 28-11-2005, 23:09

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Originally Posted by homealone

and 'Wicked & Crazy's suggestion is a good one - insofar as there are many 'biofuel' maufacturers springing up, all desperate for waste veg oil to convert, so you may find one who will come & collect .

Be careful, as this is technically illegal (tax evasion). I suppose not if you give it to someone, but Brown wants his 27p/litre duty (you pay less duty as it is biodiesel, and not regular diesel).

Angua · 28-11-2005, 23:17

http://www.veggiepower.org.uk/page208a.htm

On your own head be it!

Alternative http://www.govlink.org/hazwaste/hous...=948&catID=937

Mr_love_monkey · 28-11-2005, 23:20

You could video yourself drinking it in the style of 'Jackass'

luftys · 28-11-2005, 23:31

You could use it instead of KY Jelly

28-11-2005, 23:35

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Originally Posted by Angua

http://www.veggiepower.org.uk/page208a.htm

On your own head be it!

Alternative http://www.govlink.org/hazwaste/hous...=948&catID=937

agreed, there are downsides - or opportunities for solutions, I could do the chemistry involved in the link you posted, it isn't difficult, but I would prefer to have a 'proper' source of such fuels - hydrogen gets the 'glamour' , hybrid engines, similarly - but both rely on fossil fuel, rather than renewable?

Chris W · 28-11-2005, 23:36

A local restaurant may well take it off your hands- we don't pay for disposal of ours, we have a company who collect and dispose of it for free when we have collected 160 litres.

nffc · 28-11-2005, 23:37

Why can't you burn it? That's what I'd do...

28-11-2005, 23:49

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Originally Posted by nffc

Why can't you burn it? That's what I'd do...

because it is a waste, in my opinion, when it can be used for so many other things, we should have more facilities to recycle, so it doesn't have to be burned