With the UK food service industry thriving at levels higher than pre-pandemic, the volume of used cooking oil being generated is at an all-time high.
Restaurants, takeaways, hospitality kitchens, and catering operations are producing more oil waste than ever, making responsible disposal an urgent priority.
Why is cooking oil waste so high?
- Increased demand for fried and convenience foods
- Expansion of delivery-only and franchise kitchen models
- Stricter regulations banning oil disposal into drains
Many businesses underestimate how quickly oil waste can accumulate and how costly it can be to handle improperly. Blocked drains, pest problems, and environmental fines are just a few of the potential consequences.
Why Choose Wastecare for your Cooking Oil Collections?
At Wastecare, we offer scalable solutions to meet your kitchen’s needs. Whether you run a small café or a national restaurant chain, our scheduled collections, purpose-designed containers, and sustainable recycling ensure your UCO is handled efficiently and legally.
Used cooking oil is processed into biodiesel, helping the environment while adding value. For high-volume producers, rebates may be available depending on oil quality and quantity.
Don’t let used oil become a problem for your business. Partner with Wastecare for clean, compliant, and cost-effective waste management.
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The UK Government says they’re fully committed to a Deposit Return Scheme and will continue to work closely with the Scottish Government and the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) in Northern Ireland to launch the scheme across England, Scotland and Norther Ireland in October 2027.
On the 18th November 2024, the Welsh Government announced a delay to their Deposit Return Scheme. With Wales already ranked second in the world for recycling, they are in a unique position of implementing a scheme into an already high recycling nation. For this reason the Welsh Government are working on a scheme that is right for their context
Deposit Return Schemes are a proven way to drastically reduce littering of single-use drinks containers, to drive up recycling rates and support the Government’s aim to move to a circular economy.
Deposit Return Schemes have been proven to significantly reduce drinks container litter, as well as other types of, as drink containers can act as magnets for other types of litter. Given the huge amount of PET and metal drink containers on the market (12 Billion PET and 14 Billion cans), this would make a huge difference.
The introduction of a Deposit Return Scheme will create around 4,000 new jobs across the UK and will bring in investment in infrastructure requires to deliver the scheme.
“We are firmly committed to our timeframe of launch a Deposit Return Scheme in October 2027. As the next step we intend to lay regulations for England and Northern Ireland in November 2024” – The UK Government
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