More Used Frying Oil and Fat Collected in Hungary

Used frying oil (including coconut and palm fat) and frying fat are selectively collected in 240 liter containers in 420 Hungarian settlements.

Behind the collection of used oil is BioTrans Ltd., which has so far reached 1.8 million people with its program mainly in smaller municipalities but the company hopes this number will grow significantly.

As hvg.hu writes, used frying oil should not be poured down the drain. In addition to environmental considerations, the costs of operating the sewer network are also reduced if no oil and grease enters the system, which means savings for both the operator and the wastewater treatment plants.

It is considered a hazardous waste, yet most people pour used cooking oil down the drain. In Hungary, about 25,000 tons of used cooking oil are generated in households, but only 2% of it is collected for recycling.

It has been calculated that a single drop of used cooking oil can contaminate up to a thousand liters of living water. Used cooking oil is value. As refined, used oil is practically 100 percent recyclable. With every liter of used cooking oil collected and recycled, our environment can be cleared of as much excess carbon dioxide as if we had driven 90 km less.