Don’t be a turkey… Recycle used cooking oil
Fried turkeys are a Thanksgiving treat, but the mess from all that oil is less enticing.
All home cooking oils - frying oil and bacon and hamburger drippings - can cause problems in home plumbing, sewage collection systems and septic systems. If dumped down any drain, these used cooking oils can clog pipes, even if washed down with hot water. Blocked pipes can even cause sewage backups – not a very appetizing thought.
Fortunately, Palm Beach County residents can recycle their used cooking oil for FREE.
To recycle your oil:
- Allow the used cooking oil to cool.
- Carefully pour the cooled cooking oil into a large, sturdy plastic or wax-coated leak-proof container no larger than 5 gallons, such as the original container or a juice carton.
- Cap the container securely.
- Don’t mix the used cooking oil with any other liquids or products.
- Take to any of the SWA’s seven Home Chemical and Recycling Centers:
Any of these used cooking oils are accepted at the SWA’s Home Chemical and Recycling Centers:
- Canola oil
- Corn oil
- Lard
- Olive oil
- Peanut oil
- Sesame oil
- Soybean oil
- Sunflower oil
- Vegetable oil
This used cooking oil drop off program is for residential cooking oil only. Commercial and industrial customers must contact a licensed commercial grease hauler for cooking oil disposal options.
For more information, go to www.SWA.org/CookingOil or call 561-697-2700.
