Household Hazardous Waste Tip – After the Feast, Recycle the Grease
All home cooking oils - frying oil and bacon and hamburger drippings - can cause problems with plumbing, sewage collection systems and septic systems. If dumped down any drain, these oils can clog pipes, even if washed down with hot water. Blocked pipes can also cause sewage backups – an unappetizing thought and potentially expensive repair.
Fortunately, Palm Beach County residents can recycle their used cooking oil for FREE,
including canola, corn, olive, peanut and vegetable oils, as well as lard.
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.
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Take to any of the SWA’s seven Home Chemical and Recycling Centers
Some central locations include:
West Palm Beach
Home Chemical and Recycling Center
6161 N. Jog Road
Monday - Friday: 7 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Saturday: 7 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Lantana
Central County Transfer Station
1810 Lantana Road
Monday - Friday: 7 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Saturday: 7 a.m. - 12 p.m.
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.
Call 561-687-1100 for disposal options.
Remember, pollution prevention starts at home!
For more information on recycling cooking oil, click here
For a full list of household hazardous wastes click here
or call 866-SWA-INFO (toll-free)
