Cooking oil can power homes

28 August, 2009, 0 comments

COOKING oil could soon supply the power to run your oven...

A new recycling scheme signed up to by Kent County Council will turn used cooking oil into electricity.

Collection banks for oil will be installed in Maidstone and 15 other Kent towns as part of a bid to reduce the county's dependence on fossil fuels.

Each collection tank can hold 1,000 litres, enough to power an average UK home for a year.

Disposing of used oil had cost companies about £15 million a year nationally, but now it can be turned into a fuel, called LF100, to power generators.

One litre of cooking oil can power a dishwasher for three hours, make 240 cups of tea or power an energy-saving light bulb for 225 hours.

The recycling scheme is run by the Living Fuels company at no cost to tax payers.

It filters the oil and then feeds it into a generator in East Anglia, which is used to supply power to nearby businesses. There are long-term plans
to build a generator in Kent.

The containers will be at waste management sites including Tovil tip in Burial Ground Lane, Maidstone, as well as Gravesham and Dartford, Faversham, Deal, Sheerness, Margate, Sandwich, Herne Bay, Canterbury, Dover, Ashford, Folkestone, Sittingbourne and Tunbridge Wells.

Spring clean your kitchen with a trip to the tip

18 May, 2009, 0 comments

With another Bank Holiday at the end of the month (Monday 25 May), residents in Harrow can take full advantage of the chance to spring clean their kitchens and get rid of any old cooking oil which has been accumulating.

Thanks to a partnership with UK renewable company Living Fuels, the Waste, Reuse and Recycling Centre at Forward Road now accepts used cooking oil for recycling.

Rob Murphy, operations director at Living Fuels, says:  

“All the used cooking oil we collect is taken back to our site in East Anglia and processed into a clean, green fuel – LF100 – which can be used to generate electricity.  It is not a biodiesel because we do not add any chemicals or additives in the process.

“If used cooking oil is poured down the sink then it will block drains and damage sewerage systems – leading to expensive bills from your plumber and water company.  It can also harm the local environment.  

“But, just one litre of used cooking oil – when processed into LF100 – can generate enough electricity to make 240 cups of tea, run an A-rated dishwasher for three hours or power an energy saving light bulb for 225 hours.”

Residents in Harrow have already collected 720 litres of used cooking oil – over just eight months.  This is almost enough to power the average home for a year.

The Forward Road site in Harrow will be open from 8.30am to 4.30pm over the Bank Holiday weekend and further information can be found at www.harrow.gov.uk.

Spring clean your kitchen with a trip to the tip

15 May, 2009, 0 comments

With another Bank Holiday coming up at the end of the month (Monday 25 May), residents in Hounslow can take full advantage of the chance to spring clean their kitchens and get rid of any old cooking oil which has been accumulating.

Thanks to a partnership with UK renewable company Living Fuels, the Space Waye reuse and recycling centre at North Feltham Trading Estate now accepts used cooking oil for recycling.

Rob Murphy, operations director at Living Fuels, says:  

“All the used cooking oil we collect is taken back to our site in East Anglia and processed into a clean, green fuel – LF100 – which can be used to generate electricity.  It is not a biodiesel because we do not add any chemicals or additives in the process.

“If used cooking oil is poured down the sink then it will block drains and damage sewerage systems – leading to expensive bills from your plumber and water company.  It can also harm the local environment.  

“But, just one litre of used cooking oil – when processed into LF100 – can generate enough electricity to make 240 cups of tea, run an A-rated dishwasher for three hours or power an energy saving light bulb for 225 hours.”

The Feltham site will be open from 8am to 4.45pm over the Bank Holiday weekend and further information can be found at www.hounslow.gov.uk.

Spring clean your kitchen with a trip to the recycling centre this Bank Holiday

15 May, 2009, 0 comments

With another Bank Holiday coming up at the end of the month (Monday 25 May), residents in Hertfordshire can take full advantage of the chance to spring clean their kitchens and get rid of any old cooking oil which has been accumulating.

Thanks to a partnership between Hertfordshire County Council and UK renewable energy company Living Fuels, 16 out of the 19 Household Waste Recycling Centres across the county now accept used cooking oil for recycling.

Rob Murphy, operations director at Living Fuels, says:  

“All the used cooking oil we collect is taken back to our site in East Anglia and processed into a clean, green fuel – LF100 – which can be used to generate electricity.  It is not a biodiesel because we do not add any chemicals or additives in the process.

“If used cooking oil is poured down the sink then it will block drains and damage sewerage systems – leading to expensive bills from your plumber and water company.  It can also harm the local environment.  

“But, just one litre of used cooking oil – when processed into LF100 – can generate enough electricity to make 240 cups of tea, run an A-rated dishwasher for three hours or power an energy saving light bulb for 225 hours.”

Full details about Hertfordshire’s Household Waste Recycling Centres, including locations, opening times and what you can recycle, can be found at www.wasteaware.org.uk

Spring clean your kitchen with a trip to the tip

15 May, 2009, 0 comments

With another Bank Holiday coming up at the end of the month (Monday 25 May), residents in Waltham Forest can take full advantage of the chance to spring clean their kitchens and get rid of any old cooking oil which has been accumulating.

Thanks to a partnership with UK renewable company Living Fuels, the recycling facilities at King’s Road and South Access Road now accept used cooking oil for recycling.

Rob Murphy, operations director at Living Fuels, says:  

“All the used cooking oil we collect is taken back to our site in East Anglia and processed into a clean, green fuel – LF100 – which can be used to generate electricity.  It is not a biodiesel because we do not add any chemicals or additives in the process.

“If used cooking oil is poured down the sink then it will block drains and damage sewerage systems – leading to expensive bills from your plumber and water company.  It can also harm the local environment.  

“But, just one litre of used cooking oil – when processed into LF100 – can generate enough electricity to make 240 cups of tea, run an A-rated dishwasher for three hours or power an energy saving light bulb for 225 hours.”

The two Waltham Forest sites will be open from 8.30am to 5.15pm over the Bank Holiday weekend and further information can be found at www.walthamforest.gov.uk.

Spring clean your kitchen with a trip to East Northamptonshire Council’s Recycling Centres

15 May, 2009, 0 comments

With another Bank Holiday coming up at the end of the month (Monday 25 May), residents in East Northamptonshire can take full advantage of the chance to spring clean their kitchens and get rid of any old cooking oil which has been accumulating.

Thanks to a partnership between East Northamptonshire Council and UK renewable company Living Fuels, the recycling centres in Newton Road, Rushden and Herne Park, Oundle, now accept used cooking oil for recycling.

Rob Murphy, operations director at Living Fuels, says:  

“All the used cooking oil we collect is taken back to our site in East Anglia and processed into a clean, green fuel – LF100 – which can be used to generate electricity.  It is not a biodiesel because we do not add any chemicals or additives in the process.

“If used cooking oil is poured down the sink then it will block drains and damage sewerage systems – leading to expensive bills from your plumber and water company.  It can also harm the local environment.  

Mike Bailey, Waste Management Officer at East Northamptonshire Council, adds:

“This partnership between the Council and Living Fuels means residents can now recycle more, which has got to be better for the environment.   Just one litre of used cooking oil, when processed into LF100, can generate enough electricity to make 240 cups of tea, run an A-rated dishwasher for three hours or power an energy saving light bulb for 225 hours.”

Both sites will be open from 9am to 4pm over the Bank Holiday weekend.  Further information can be found at www.east-northamptonshire.gov.uk.

Spring clean your kitchen with a trip to the tip

07 May, 2009, 0 comments

With another Bank Holiday coming up at the end of the month (Monday 25 May), residents in Kent can take full advantage of the chance to spring clean their kitchens and get rid of any old cooking oil which has been accumulating.

Thanks to a partnership with UK renewable company Living Fuels, most Household Waste Recycling Centres across Kent (excluding Hawkinge and Swanley HWRC) now accept used cooking oil for recycling.

Rob Murphy, operations director at Living Fuels, says:  

“All the used cooking oil we collect is taken back to our site in East Anglia and processed into a clean, green fuel – LF100 – which can be used to generate electricity.  It is not a biodiesel because we do not add any chemicals or additives in the process.

“If used cooking oil is poured down the sink then it will block drains and damage sewerage systems – leading to expensive bills from your plumber and water company.  It can also harm the local environment.  

“But, just one litre of used cooking oil – when processed into LF100 – can generate enough electricity to make 240 cups of tea, run an A-rated dishwasher for three hours or power an energy saving light bulb for 225 hours.”

Full details about Kent’s Household Waste Recycling Centres, including locations, opening times and what you can recycle, can be found at www.kent.gov.uk.

Spring clean your kitchen with a trip to the tip

01 May, 2009, 0 comments

With another Bank Holiday at the end of the month (Monday 25 May), residents in Bexley can take full advantage of the chance to spring clean their kitchens and get rid of any old cooking oil which has been accumulating.

Thanks to a partnership with UK renewable company Living Fuels, the Reuse and Recyling Centres at Maidstone Road, Foots Cray and Thames Road, Crayford now accept used cooking oil for recycling.

Rob Murphy, operations director at Living Fuels, says:  

“All the used cooking oil we collect is taken back to our site in East Anglia and processed into a clean, green fuel – LF100 – which can be used to generate electricity.  It is not a biodiesel because we do not add any chemicals or additives in the process.

“If used cooking oil is poured down the sink then it will block drains and damage sewerage systems – leading to expensive bills from your plumber and water company.  It can also harm the local environment.  

“But, just one litre of used cooking oil – when processed into LF100 – can generate enough electricity to make 240 cups of tea, run an A-rated dishwasher for three hours or power an energy saving light bulb for 225 hours.”

The two Bexley sites will be open from 7.30am to 4.00pm over the Bank Holiday weekend and further information can be found at www.bexley.gov.uk.

Innovative cooking oil recycling facility launches

08 March, 2009, 0 comments

Residents are now able to recycle their used cooking oil at Bromley's recycling facilities at Churchfields Road, Beckenham, and Waldo Road, Bromley.

The new cooking oil collection tanks have been installed by Living Fuels - part of the British group Renewable Energy Generation.

Just one litre (that's about 1/3rd of what you'd find in your average chip pan) of used cooking oil can be converted into a new green fuel called LF100 and produce enough clean electricity to make 240 cups of tea!

The collection tanks can hold 1000 litres which will produce sufficient electricity to power one average household for a whole year.

Residents are able to dispose of their cooking oil free of charge. It will then be recycled to produce the green fuel LF100 which is powering electricity generators giving back to the National Grid.

The oil can be hazardous to wildlife if it is allowed to seep into the water table through being poured down the sink.

Councils across the country have also been told to reduce the amount of oil sent to landfill to meet stringent green targets or face fines.

Head of Bromley Council's waste services, John Woodruff, said: "We are always looking at new ways to increase and enhance our recycling services.

"Disposing of used cooking oil in this way adds to our recycling service.

"If you are coming to either the Waldo Road or Churchfields Road reuse and recycling centre, bring your cooking oil too and help us recycle more than we already are."

Living Fuels operations director, Rob Murphy, said: "We collect the oil at no cost and as often as required. All of our vehicles have been converted to run on the LF100 fuel.

"Every time another collection service is launched, it's an opportunity to get over the message that used cooking oil causes major environmental damage when poured down the sink. It costs water companies literally millions to clear blockages caused in sewers by this build-up of oils."

The use of used cooking oil in electricity generation reduces carbon emissions meaning that everyone can play a part in building Britain's renewable energy capacity.

Innovative cooking oil recycling facility launches

05 March, 2009, 0 comments

Residents are now able to recycle their used cooking oil at Waltham Forest's recycling facilities at King's Road and South Access Road.

The new cooking oil collection tanks have been installed by Living Fuels - part of the British group Renewable Energy Generation.

Just one litre (that's about 1/3rd of what you'd find in your average chip pan) of used cooking oil can be converted into a new green fuel called LF100 and produce enough clean electricity to make 240 cups of tea!

The collection tanks can hold 1000 litres which will produce sufficient electricity to power one average household for a whole year.

Residents are able to dispose of their cooking oil free of charge. It will then be recycled to produce the green fuel LF100 which is powering electricity generators giving back to the National Grid.

The oil can be hazardous to wildlife if it is allowed to seep into the water table through being poured down the sink.

Councils across the country have also been told to reduce the amount of oil sent to landfill to meet stringent green targets or face fines.

Waltham Forest Council's Cabinet Member for Environment, Cllr Bob Belam, said: "We know that residents want to recycle more and it is our job to provide the services they need to do so.

"We are constantly looking at new recycling services, so I'm pleased that we can now recycle cooking oil, which really helps to protect wildlife and reduce fossil fuels by generating electricity."

Living Fuels operations director, Rob Murphy, said: "We collect the oil at no cost and as often as required. All of our vehicles have been converted to run on the LF100 fuel.

"Every time another collection service is launched, it's an opportunity to get over the message that used cooking oil causes major environmental damage when poured down the sink. It costs water companies literally millions to clear blockages caused in sewers by this build-up of oils."

The use of used cooking oil in electricity generation reduces carbon emissions meaning that everyone can play a part in building Britain's renewable energy capacity.