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Grease TrapsFeb 23Jason Oh

What is a Grease Trap?

If you've ever had a DEP inspector ask about your grease management program and felt uncertain about exactly what they were looking for, you're not alone. Grease management involves two distinct…

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Grease TrapsMar 29Jason Oh

How Does a Grease Trap Work? A Clear NYC Guide

If you've been told you need a grease trap, had one installed, and still aren't entirely sure what it does or why it matters, you're not alone. Most operators treat their grease trap as something…

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Grease TrapsMar 29Jason Oh

Grease Trap vs Grease Interceptor: What NYC Restaurants Need to Know

In New York City, where kitchens range from compact neighborhood counters to multi-floor hotel banquet operations, understanding which system applies to your operation is not just a technical…

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ComplianceFeb 25Jason Oh

NYC Used Cooking Oil Disposal Regulations: What Every Restaurant Needs to Know

If you run a restaurant, commissary, or commercial kitchen in New York City, used cooking oil compliance is not optional, and it is not something you can afford to figure out after the fact. The city…

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Kitchen OperationsFeb 24Jason Oh

How to Store Used Cooking Oil: A Practical Guide for Restaurant Operators

Used cooking oil storage is one of those things that seems straightforward until something goes wrong. A leaking container, a contaminated batch, a spill during transfer, or a DEP inspection that…

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Kitchen OperationsMar 29Jason Oh

Commercial Used Cooking Oil Containers: A Practical Guide for NYC Kitchens

The right container for your used cooking oil makes a bigger difference than most operators initially expect. It affects how safely your staff handles oil at the end of each shift, how your kitchen…

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Kitchen OperationsFeb 25Jason Oh

How Often Should Restaurants Change Cooking Oil and Schedule Pickup?

Collection frequency depends on the underlying variable of how much oil your kitchen generates, and how fast. A high-volume fryer operation changes oil every few days. That means used cooking oil…

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Renewable EnergyMar 29Jason Oh

Cooking Oil to Biodiesel: How Used Oil Becomes Clean Fuel

Every week, fryers across New York City's restaurants, hotels, commissaries, and commercial kitchens produce millions of gallons of used cooking oil. Most operators know it needs to be collected,…

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Renewable EnergyFeb 25Jason Oh

What Is Recycled Cooking Oil Used For?

If you run a restaurant or commercial kitchen in New York City, you probably think about used cooking oil the same way most operators do, as a waste problem to solve. Every week fryers in kitchens…

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ComplianceMar 29Jason Oh

Why Do People Steal Used Cooking Oil? What NYC Restaurants Need to Know

If you've ever come out to your service area in the morning and noticed your grease container is lighter than it should be, or found it completely empty before your scheduled pickup, you're not…

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