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Pouring cooking oil down the drain doesn’t just clog pipes—it drains public funds.Every year, cities like Orlando spend hundreds of thousands of dollars unclogging sewer lines blocked by fats, oils, and grease (FOG)—much of it from used cooking oil dumped down kitchen sinks.When oil cools inside the pipes, it hardens and mixes with debris, forming solid blockages known as fatbergs. These clogs reduce sewer capacity, cause backups into homes and streets, and damage equipment at wastewater treatment plants.According to municipal estimates, clearing grease-related clogs and repairing damage costs Orlando’s sewer system over $300,000 annually. That money could be used for parks, education, or public safety—but instead, it goes to cleaning up a preventable mess.At GreenOil, we offer a smarter solution:Families collect used oil in provided bottles Students return them to school We recycle the oil into biodiesel, reducing waste and emissions It’s simple. It’s impactful. And it helps redirect city funds to where they’re really needed.Join the movement. Stop pouring oil down the drain. Let’s protect Orlando—together.

The Hidden Cost of Dumping Oil: How It Affects Orlando’s Budget

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Your old frying oil has a new purpose—it can help power vehicles and reduce carbon emissions.Once GreenOil collects used cooking oil from schools, we send it to a biodiesel refinery. There, the oil goes through a chemical process called transesterification, transforming it into a clean, renewable fuel. Biodiesel works in regular diesel engines and produces up to 86% fewer greenhouse gas emissions than petroleum diesel. By recycling oil, you're not only keeping pipes clean—you’re helping fuel trucks, buses, and even farm equipment in a sustainable way.

Turning Trash Into Fuel: How Your Cooking Oil Becomes Biodiesel

When you pour used cooking oil down the drain, it might seem harmless—but it causes serious damage to our sewer systems and environment.Used cooking oil sticks to the walls of pipes, hardens, and creates fatbergs—massive blockages that cost cities millions to remove. In Orlando alone, sewer clogs related to oil and grease disposal cost hundreds of thousands of dollars annually. These blockages lead to backups, bad odors, and pollution in our waterways. GreenOil offers a better way: collect the oil at home, bring it to your school, and we’ll turn it into clean-burning biodiesel fuel. It’s simple, impactful, and eco-friendly.

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Why Pouring Cooking Oil Down the Drain Is a Big Problem