FREE USED COOKING OIL COLLECTION SERVICE

1st June 2009

Does your organisation produce used cooking oil?  Are you finding the oil hard to store or struggling to safely dispose of it? If you can answer “Yes” to any of these questions then we have the solution for you!

Croydon Council is pleased to announce that it is working with Proper Oils to offer local businesses a FREE Used Cooking Oil collection service.  Established in 2007, Proper Oils now collects from over 1,000 organisations across London and the South East, turning the unwanted cooking oil into the highest quality Biodiesel which is then supplied back to local organisations.  We are inviting all businesses, organisations and schools with unwanted used cooking oil to take part! 

Croydon Council’s free environmental business support programme Envibe (Environmental Business Excellence) encourages businesses to dispose of waste in a responsible manner, recycling waste wherever possible (www.envibe.co.uk).   When oil is poured down sinks or drains it can cause blockages for your food premises and your neighbours, leading to flooding and makes waste water treatments more costly. 

Depending on your current oil use and disposal arrangements, this service could save you up to £200 per year, simply by having your used cooking oil collected for free.  Moreover the conversion to biodiesel is the most environmentally friendly way to dispose of used oil – so you’ll be saving money and improving the environment at the same. 

Lots of businesses are already involved and many people are showing interest.  The BBC News, ITV’s London Tonight, Channel 4 News and CNBC World Business have followed Proper Oils inspiring business story – so why not join in and be part of the service?  With a Proper Oils certificate issued to your business, you can demonstrate to your staff and customers that you are helping to improve the environmental activity of your business whilst supporting a local initiative.

To arrange for your free collection or to find out more, phone Proper Oils directly on 0845 470 8091 (24 hours) or email freecollections@properoils.co.uk

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