How to dispose of grease?

Question

I live in an apartment complex and i was curious if anyone knew the proper way of disposing of cooking grease (canola oil, etc.) and bacon fat/grease. I don't want to harm the environment or my kitchen sink...any suggestions?

Answer 1

dumping it outside isnt harming anything
its actually a fertilizer i guess.
its not like motor oil. its food.
you could also dump it in a tin can. let it cool for a while and then put a cap on it and throw it in the garbage.

Answer 2

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Answer 3

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How to dispose of grease?
I live in an apartment complex and i was curious if anyone knew the proper way of disposing of cooking grease (canola oil, etc.) and bacon fat/grease. I don't want to harm the environment or my kitchen sink...any suggestions?

Answer 4

You can either drain the grease from the pan into a glass cup, or coffee cup, let it cool, and wipe the cup out with a paper towel after it has cooled and hardened some. Or, if you leave the grease in the pan, you can again use the paper twoel after the grease (and pan) have cooled down, and the grease has gelled some. Just wipe the grease out of the container, and directly into your kitchen garbage bag. Take care.

Answer 5

Don't put your old grease outside on the ground. Animals will try to eat it or it will sink into the dirt and become rancid. Ugh! What a horrible smell.

Don't put it down the drains, either. It will stop them up. (Plumbers get rich off folks who do this.)

Put it in a sealable container, let it cool, put the lid on it. Check with your city's solid waste department to see how they want you to dispose of it. They may have a place for used household oils and grease. They may want you to put it in the trash. Whichever way, you will have talked to the "horse's mouth" and know the right way to get rid of grease where you live.

Answer 6

Used cooking oil (deep frying type) can be strained, stored in a clean bottle, and used more than once.
But otherwise, it can be added to composting materials. Or, it can be poured into any container which can be closed or sealed, and thrown into the trash.

Answer 7

There's a gentleman in my town who fuels his diesel truck on used cooking oil. He picks it up from people and restaurants around town - just call him and he'll take it off your hands. He just filters out the pieces of food, and voila! Instant free fuel! It's supposedly completely safe for a diesel engine with no modifications.

I know this doesn't help you at all. Kind of interesting, though. Maybe you have a friend with a diesel who'd like to try it out?

Answer 8

I just put it in a empty can, like an empty green bean can and let it cool and put it in a plastic bag, or if I have something with a screw on lid, I use that. Never dump it without securing it first.

Answer 9

The recycle plant in my area has an area where one can dispose of cooking oil...

Answer 10

As an apartment dweller I too feel your pain...

You can pour it into your garbage can over newspaper… Or shredded documents/mail to stop people form trying to put them back together.

Veggie Oil can be poured right onto your garden as long as you sprinkle fresh dirt over the top to cover. Meat oil can be poured on dirt too but it has a much worse odor and will attract animals.

Bacon Grease can be saved in the fridge and used as a more flavorful substitute to butter or even regular oil in salad dressings!

I heat up my hot pot to boiling, pour the oil down the drain, and flush it with the boiling water until I am sure it has gone down.

Hot water is your best friend when it comes to getting rid of grease!

Answer 11

I usually pour used dirty cooking oil into an empty container close the top and throw it in the trash.