Discarding used cooking oil
By Notlilie
@prinzcy (32322)
Malaysia
May 8, 2021 6:12pm CST
Cooking oil can only be reused for a number of time, depending on what you cook. Then, you need to discard it. How do you usually discard the used oil?
I used to pour it down the sink. Not environmentally friendly, nor good for the sink. I might clog it, then it would cause another issue. Then, I discover a product from Daiso, a branch of Japan's one yen store here. Pour 1 packet into the hot oil, stir a bit and left it to harden, which is around 5-10 minutes. Then, I can discard the harden oil into the trash can.
I watched a video once (can't remember the title anymore) about using used oil as fuel. Not going to try that myself unless being done by a professional. I might destroy my car.
How do you discard used cooking oil?
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@kaylachan (57610)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
8 May 21
Put it in a container and dump it in the trash once full enough. Same goes for grease, too.
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@kaylachan (57610)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
8 May 21
@prinzcy It varies. I'll use some old blue chease containers, or old foldgers containers. Basically anything with a lid, that's plastic and solid.
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@allen0187 (58444)
• Philippines
9 May 21
Usually dump it in the trash.
I've seen trailers and trucks - those environment friendly ones use discarded oil as fuel. They call restaurants and diners in advance to ask if they can have their discarded oil instead.
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@allen0187 (58444)
• Philippines
9 May 21
@prinzcy They still need to process it first although, I'm not certain how they do it or what exactly do they do.
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@prinzcy (32322)
• Malaysia
9 May 21
@allen0187 the fuel must be smelling like fried chicken.
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@RebeccasFarm (86759)
• United States
9 May 21
Down my drain with boiling water and vinegar and dawn dish soap..no problem
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@ScribbledAdNauseum (104632)
• United States
8 May 21
I don't use a lot of cooking oil so this doesn't matter to me.
I'd just use baking soda to solidify it.
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@prinzcy (32322)
• Malaysia
8 May 21
@ScribbledAdNauseum oh, thanks! Would need to search and try this. Baking soda is cheaper.
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@ScribbledAdNauseum (104632)
• United States
8 May 21
@prinzcy It's just a theory, and I am not sure it would work.
In grocery stores here, if vegetable oil has been spilled, they use kitty litter to make it clump.
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@Scrapper88 (5957)
• United States
8 May 21
See if you can find a place where you can take it to. It looks like there should be some place that could recycle it somehow.
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