It is illegal to dispose of this item in the trash in Chittenden County, VT.
Disposal options
- Used cooking oil or grease should NOT be poured down the drain.
Household volumes
- Accepted at all CSWD Drop-Off Centers
- Five (5) gallon limit. Please tell staff if you have more than one (1) gallon. Pour cooking oil directly into food scrap carts. Empty bottles should then be disposed as trash or taken home for rinsing and recycling.
- Accepted at Green Mountain Compost
- Fifteen (15) gallon limit. Please check in at office if you have more than one (1) gallon. Pour cooking oil directly into food scrap carts. Empty bottles should then be taken home for rinsing and recycling.
Commercial volumes
Large volumes of any liquid (including cooking oil/grease) are banned from landfill disposal.
These companies collect and recycle commercial quantities of used cooking oils in Chittenden County:
- Baker Commodities: 802-658-0721
- Black Bear Biodiesel: 802-999-2380
Cost
At Drop-Off Centers
- $1 without trash (limit 5 gallons)
- No fee if brought with household trash.
At Green Mountain Compost
- No fee (limit 15 gallons)
- Call 802-660-4949 for disposal fees for larger volumes
Limitations, regulations and other specifications
At CSWD Drop-Off Centers
- Limit 5 gallons per day. Please tell staff if you have more than 1 gallon.
At Green Mountain Compost
- Limit 15 gallons for household customers. Please check in at the office if you have more than 1 gallon.