Recycle the Fat in 3 Easy Steps

December 27, 2009 | Story by: Hal Goodtree | Categories: Environment

Cary, NC – With all the cooking and Southern hospitality during the holiday season, many of us have accumulated a few jars of grease. As we reported back in August, Cary is ready to recycle that fat into Biodiesel. Here’s how to help in 3 easy steps:

• Save up the grease until you have about a half gallon (similar size to a two-liter bottle of Coke)
• Label the container “Waste Cooking Oil” – use a magic marker
• Call the Dept. of Public Works at 919-469-4090 to schedule a curbside pick up

Put your container of kitchen fat (sealed with a secure cap) out by the curb the night before your scheduled pickup. The container must be out there by 7 AM, so do it the night before. Remember that grease pick-up is a specially scheduled trip and not part of your regular collection day.

CaryCitizen looks forward to the day when the passage of Town vehicles leaves behind the faint aura of hush puppies and fried chicken.

Learn more about the Town’s program to Recycle Residential Cooking Oil and Fats.