Recycling cooking oil

A bottle of used vegetable oil

Disposal of cooking oil down sink plugholes or the sewer should be avoided as it can cause blockages. Inappropriate disposal to surface water drains pollutes watercourses and can damage vegetation and wildlife.

Under a new scheme managed by Cambridgeshire County Council, used cooking oil will be recycled to generate electricity.

Residents are being encouraged to keep any used vegetable oil and take it to one of the nine recycling centres across the county.

For more information please visit Cambridgeshire County Councils (This link will open in a new window) website.

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