Best way to dispose of Domestic Waste Cooking Oil

Cardinal Richelieu

Any advice? Don't particularly want a drum of it in the back garden so using a waste Oil contractor is out.

Oldtree

Thay take it at the council dumps and waste stations.

elmex

It depends on the type of oil you used. Evidently, it can be filtered and used to power a diesel engine if it's a light vegetable oil.

Del2005

elmex wrote: »

It depends on the type of oil you used. Evidently, it can be filtered and used to power a diesel engine if it's a light vegetable oil.

It doesn't work on new diesels, your looking at mid 90's or earlier for the car, and you need to be very careful to get all the water out. It's not worth the hassle unless doing it large batches.

elmex

I don't know the technical details myself, but was in a place in the East end of london two weeks ago which was filtering waste oil from cooking and using it to fuel london taxi's with diesel engines. I saw at least 10 taxis which were less than 3 years old being filled, and spoke to some of the drivers who said they had been getting regular fills at this place for some time. They certainly seemed to think the fuel worked well in their engines and I wonder why you think it should not have done so?

irish_goat

How much do you have? Small amounts can be added to compost heaps/used to kill weeds.

Del2005

elmex wrote: »

I don't know the technical details myself, but was in a place in the East end of london two weeks ago which was filtering waste oil from cooking and using it to fuel london taxi's with diesel engines. I saw at least 10 taxis which were less than 3 years old being filled, and spoke to some of the drivers who said they had been getting regular fills at this place for some time. They certainly seemed to think the fuel worked well in their engines and I wonder why you think it should not have done so?

They where filtering large quantities into BioDiesel which makes economical sense for large volumes and is also good for the environment as they are taking waste oil from restaurants, hotels etc. There's a thread somewhere on this site, which I've posted to but can't find:(, where someone is making BioDiesel and was offering lessons on how to make it.

But the OP is just asking about domestic waste oil which it isn't economically viable to filter for a car or convert to BioDiesel, as it's cheaper to just buy SVO and run dual tank (once you've a suitable vehicle)

elmex

SO when you said it doesn't work on new diesels, you mean it does work but is not economically viable?

Del2005

elmex wrote: »

SO when you said it doesn't work on new diesels, you mean it does work but is not economically viable?

SVO or filtered used oil won't work in any modern diesel. You're looking at mid 90s cars for the pumps that could use SVO/Filtered Oil

You can use Biodiesel once it meets the required standards.

T-Maxx

Normal household quantities? Down the plughole surely.

eth0

use to light the fireplace. maybe mix a bit of green diesel in with it first

Capt'n Midnight

if it's clean then stick it on adverts as free fuel for collection