Used Cooking Oil & Biodiesel Fuel
The Region of Peel has developed a new waste management program that accepts used cooking oil from residents at Peel’s Community Recycling Centres where it is converted to biodiesel fuel for use in Regional vehicles.
Peel residents and small business may drop off up to 120 l (32 gal.) of used cooking oil per day at any of Peel’s Community Recycling Centres (CRCs), free of charge. The oil is put through a four stage conversion process that involves transesterification, separation, cleaning and filtering, before the final product is created.
Used cooking oil collected at Peel’s Community Recycling Centres goes through a four stage process before it becomes biodiesel.
The biodiesel is used in the Waste Management Division’s car and light truck fleet, which has been given a new look and is clearly identified with Powered by Peel Biodiesel decals. The vehicles use an even mix of biodiesel and petrodiesel in warmer temperature, and a 20 per cent biodiesel mix during the winter months.
Regional vehicles that are Powered by Peel Biodiesel are easy to spot on the roads.
Biodiesel is a biodegradeable fuel that can be used to power diesel-engine vehicles. It’s made from biological sources such as vegetable oil, used cooking oils and animal fat.
When compared to the petrodiesel used in most vehicles, biodiesel fuel…
- burns cleaner,
- emits fewer toxic compounds into the air,
- decreases ozone, and
- decreases smog.
Waste Diversion as seen on the
Weather Network
The Waste Diversion segment featured on The Weather Network gives a guided tour of the biodiesel creation process at one of Peel’s Community Recycling Centres.
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Disposing used cooking oil
Used cooking oil should never be poured down the sink, drain or toilet because it can negatively impact the system of sewer pipes in your home and neighbourhood, causing sewer backups.
Peel residents and small business may drop off up to 120 l (32 gal.) of used cooking oil per day at any of Peel’s Community Recycling Centres (CRCs), free of charge.
Residents who are unable to dispose of their used cooking oil at a CRC should freeze it or let it harden, and dispose the frozen or hardened oil in their organics recycling green bin.
The Region is currently diverting more than 45 per cent of Peel’s waste from disposal. With your continued support and participation, we are moving closer to our target of diverting 70 per cent of waste from landfill by 2016.
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