Posted: 27-02-2009 , 11:16 PM #1 | |
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How do you dispose of old cooking oil?
Hi everyone, I bought a deep fat fryer last September when my hubby was laid off (Friday is chippy day in our house) and to cut down on the take aways. Because I am feeding a family of 6 I got a big one, holds 6 litres. I was just wondering what is the best way of disposing of the old oil. I know you are not supposed to pour it down the drains, so what do you do with it?
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Posted: 27-02-2009 , 11:24 PM #2 | |
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Hi - i can bring mine to the Recycling Centre - i pour it into milk cartons or 2 litre bottles and bring there and just empty!!! Hope you have one near you?
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Athlone and Mullingar Recycling Centres accept waste cooking oil. Details at the bottom of the following page: http://www.westmeathcoco.ie/services...eminimisation/ Regards Chris P Admin |
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Posted: 28-02-2009 , 12:56 AM #5 | |
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Thanks a mil Chris P. I didn't know that you could dispose of it in the recycling centres. I have used the recycling centre in Mullingar numerous times before knowing about Jumbletown. I will take it there in future. I would be nervous about using it in diesel cars however, I will wait until further investigations are carried out, but I will say it would be worth looking into as I know an awful lot of people just pour it down their sink. Kind regards.
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Posted: 28-02-2009 , 01:00 AM #6 | |
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Thank you for your response Waterwave also. I will start using my local recycling centre as I said to Chris P, I know a lot of people that just throw it down. One person I asked told me they keep the top part for frying and throw the mucky part (you know the bits at the bottom of the fryer) into the wheelie bin.
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Posted: 28-02-2009 , 10:45 AM #7 | |
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Well I never knew that they accepted this at recycle centres and used to put it in wheelie bin! Thanks for this enlightening post Moeby.
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Posted: 28-02-2009 , 10:53 AM #8 | |
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Don't have the problem.
Got rid of the deep fat fryer years ago!!! Very bad for you girls. |
Posted: 28-02-2009 , 10:52 PM #9 | ||
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Hi elbo. I had given my deep fat fryer away years ago too, but the kids love chippy day which is Friday and I used to take the to the chipper for pizza and chips or whatever. When my husband was laid off from work in September it worked out cheaper to buy a new fryer and still have chippy day. (I still try and avoid it myself on a died lol). Kind regards |
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Posted: 28-02-2009 , 10:55 PM #10 | ||
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The thanks should go to Chris P and waterwave as I didn't know this either. I'm now wondering if there is a way of safely disposing of fat from the grill???? any answers??? Kind regards. |
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Posted: 28-02-2009 , 11:00 PM #11 | |
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The only thing that is fried in my house is an egg once a week on Sundays..yippee tomorrow is Sunday ha ha..Anyhow i put the little bit of old oil in a milk carton also & put it in my domestic bin but from now on i will bring it to my recycling center...thanks for the info guys
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Posted: 07-03-2009 , 12:38 AM #12 | |
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It's apparently very cheap to convert your engine to take used oil and if I were driving a diesel car I'd have it done ages ago. I think a few people on here have done it and I know someone who has done it and have no probs.
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Beautiful, very well put. Wish I could write poems like that. Well done.
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