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Don’t be a Turkey – Recycle Used Cooking Oil

SWA’s November Household Hazardous Waste Tip 

Fried turkeys are a Thanksgiving treat, but that used cooking oil? Not so much. 

All home cooking oils – frying oil and bacon and hamburger drippings – can cause problems with plumbing, sewage collection systems and septic systems, needing the help of professional plumbing assistance from their local plumbing services to get unclogged. If dumped down any drain, these oils can clog pipes, even if washed down with hot water. Blocked pipes can also cause sewage backups – an unappetizing thought and would usually require the services of a plumbing company

Fortunately, Palm Beach County residents can recycle their used cooking oil for FREE, including canola, corn, olive, peanut and vegetable oils, as well as lard. 

To recycle your oil: 

The SWA’s locations include (from north county to south county): 

  1. Jupiter No County Transfer Station  14185 Military Trail (SWA Rd) Monday – Friday: 7 a.m. – 5 p.m.  & Saturday: 7 a.m. – 3 p.m. 
  2. West Palm Beach Home Chemical and Recycling Center 
    6161 N. Jog Rd 
    Monday – Friday: 7 a.m. – 5 p.m.  & Saturday: 7 a.m. – 5 p.m.
  3. Belle Glade – Glades Regional Transfer Station 
    1701 State Road 15
    Monday – Friday: 7:30 a.m. – 4 p.m. 
  4. Royal Palm Beach West Central Transfer Station 
    9743 Weisman Way
    Monday – Friday: 7 a.m. – 5 p.m.  & Saturday: 7 a.m. – 3 p.m. 
  5. Lantana Central County Transfer Station 
    1810 Lantana Rd 
    Monday – Friday: 7 a.m. – 5 p.m.  & Saturday: 7 a.m. – 12 p.m. 
  6. Delray Beach – West  – SW County Transfer Station 
    13400 S State Road 7 
    Monday – Friday: 7 a.m. – 5 p.m.  & Saturday: 7 a.m. – 3 p.m. 
  7. Delray Beach – East S County Transfer Station 
    1901 SW 4th Ave. 
    Monday – Friday: 7 a.m. – 5 p.m. & Saturday: 7 a.m. – 3 p.m. 

This used cooking oil drop off program is for residential cooking oil only. Commercial and industrial customers must contact a licensed commercial grease hauler for cooking oil disposal. Call 561-687-1100 for disposal options. 

For more information on recycling cooking oil, go to SWA.org/CookingOil

In the last fiscal year, Palm Beach County residents recycled 40,845 pounds of cooking oil at the SWA’s Home Chemical and Recycling Centers. Overall, the SWA’s Home Chemical and Recycling Centers either recycled or safely disposed of 4.1M pounds of household hazardous wastes. 

Remember, pollution prevention starts at home. A full list of household hazardous wastes can be found at SWA.org/HCRC or call 561.697.2700 or 866-SWA-INFO (toll-free) to learn more about the Solid Waste Authority of Palm Beach County’s Home Chemical and Recycling Centers. 

The Solid Waste Authority of Palm Beach County is a Dependent Special District created by the Florida Legislature in 1975. Since then, the SWA has developed an award-winning integrated solid waste management system to handle the county’s waste and recyclables.

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