Used Cooking Oil Collection & Recycling for NYC and Long Island Restaurants
Every commercial kitchen produces used cooking oil, and what you do with it matters more than most owners realize. Pour it down the drain and you risk clogged lines, code violations, and fines. Let it pile up out back and you invite pests and odors. The smarter, cleaner, and often free solution is professional used cooking oil collection and recycling.
Citywide Sewer and Drain provides scheduled, reliable used cooking oil pickup and recycling for restaurants, food trucks, caterers, and commercial kitchens across New York City and Long Island. As a sewer and drain company, we know exactly what grease does to your plumbing, and we keep it out of your lines and out of the sewer. This guide explains how it works, why it keeps you compliant, and how to get on a pickup route. Ready now?
Call Citywide 24/7 at 1.888.458.3380 or schedule service online.
Why Proper Used Cooking Oil Disposal Matters
Used cooking oil, sometimes called UCO or yellow grease, isn’t ordinary waste. Handled poorly, it causes real problems for your business:
- Drain and sewer clogs. Oil and grease congeal as they cool, building up inside pipes and grease traps until lines back up. These blockages are a leading cause of expensive emergency plumbing calls in food service.
- Health and safety violations. Improper grease disposal can trigger inspections, fines, and even temporary closures.
- Pests and odors. Oil left in open containers attracts rodents and insects and creates the kind of smell that drives customers away.
- Environmental harm. Cooking oil dumped into drains contributes to fatbergs and sewer overflows that damage local waterways across NYC and Long Island.
Recycling your oil through a licensed collector solves all of these at once, and it turns a waste problem into something useful.
What Happens to Recycled Cooking Oil?
Used cooking oil is a valuable raw material. Once collected, it’s filtered and processed into products such as:
- Biodiesel, a cleaner-burning renewable fuel
- Animal feed ingredients
- Industrial products like soaps, lubricants, and cosmetics
In other words, the oil from your fryer gets a second life instead of clogging a sewer. Recycling keeps grease out of the waste stream, lowers your business’s environmental footprint, and supports the growing renewable fuel industry.
The Benefits of Professional Used Cooking Oil Collection
Working with a dedicated grease recycling service takes a recurring headache off your plate:
- Free, scheduled pickups. We provide collection containers and a regular route so you never have to think about it.
- Compliance made simple. We supply the documentation you need to show inspectors your oil is handled properly.
- No mess, no spills. Our trained drivers handle the dirty work with the right equipment.
- Reliable service. Consistent pickups mean oil never overflows or piles up behind your kitchen.
- Possible rebates. Depending on volume and market rates, your used oil may even earn you money.
Call Citywide 24/7 at 1.888.458.3380 or schedule service online to ask about free pickup and current rebate rates for your location.
Who We Serve
Any business that cooks with oil can benefit from regular collection, including:
- Restaurants and diners
- Pizzerias and bakeries
- Food trucks and concession stands
- Caterers and banquet halls
- Hotels, schools, and hospital cafeterias
- Supermarkets with prepared-food departments
Whether you fill a single container a month or several a week, we’ll build a pickup schedule that fits your kitchen.
How the Service Works
Getting started is simple:
- Call to schedule. Tell us your business type and roughly how much oil you produce.
- We set you up. We provide the right collection container for your space and volume.
- You cook as usual. Pour cooled used oil into the container. That’s it.
- We pick it up. Our drivers collect on a schedule that matches your needs and leave you the paperwork you need for compliance.
- The oil gets recycled. Your used cooking oil is processed into biodiesel and other useful products.
Staying Grease-Compliant in NYC and Long Island
Food service establishments in New York City are subject to fats, oils, and grease (FOG) rules that require proper disposal and recordkeeping, and Long Island towns enforce their own grease-handling standards. Failing an inspection because of a grease issue can be costly, and entirely avoidable.
A professional collection service helps you stay on the right side of these rules by providing consistent pickups and the disposal documentation inspectors look for. And because Citywide is a full-service sewer and drain company, we can keep your grease traps and drain lines clear at the same time, so it’s one less thing to worry about when the health department shows up.
Where We Provide Used Cooking Oil Collection
Citywide Sewer and Drain serves food service businesses across every county in the New York City and Long Island region:
Long Island
- Nassau County
- Suffolk County
New York City (all five boroughs)
- Kings County (Brooklyn)
- Queens County (Queens)
- New York County (Manhattan)
- Bronx County (The Bronx)
- Richmond County (Staten Island)
From a diner in Nassau County to a pizzeria in Kings County or a catering hall in Suffolk County, our routes cover the entire metro area. Call Citywide 24/7 at 1.888.458.3380 to confirm pickup availability for your address.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is used cooking oil pickup free? In most cases, yes. We provide collection containers and scheduled pickups at no cost, and depending on your oil volume and current market rates, you may even qualify for a rebate. Call 1.888.458.3380 for details on your location.
How often will my oil be collected? As often as you need. High-volume kitchens may need weekly service, while smaller operations might only need monthly pickups. We build the schedule around your output.
What areas do you serve? We cover all of New York City and Long Island: Nassau, Suffolk, Kings (Brooklyn), Queens, New York (Manhattan), Bronx, and Richmond (Staten Island) counties.
Do you provide documentation for inspections? Yes. Every pickup comes with the disposal records you need to demonstrate compliance to health and DEP inspectors.
Can recycling cooking oil really save me money? Absolutely. Beyond possible rebates, regular collection helps you avoid grease-related drain clogs, emergency plumbing bills, and fines from improper disposal.
Schedule Your Used Cooking Oil Pickup Today
Turn your kitchen’s used oil into a clean, compliant, hassle-free part of your operation. Citywide Sewer and Drain offers free, reliable used cooking oil collection and recycling across NYC and Long Island, covering Nassau, Suffolk, Kings, Queens, New York, Bronx, and Richmond counties.
📞 Call Citywide 24/7 at 1.888.458.3380 or schedule service online.