Waste management and environment company Bee’ah Tandeef has launched a service that allows people to recycle used cooking oil so that it doesn’t end up in drains and pollute the environment.
Used cooking oil is usually poured down the drain and ends up clogging plumbing systems, and ultimately leads to expensive, time-consuming maintenance work for municipalities and sewage treatment companies. Also, cooking oil that is disposed of in landfills generates greenhouse gases.
Bee’ah Tandeef plans to have several used oil collection machines, where people can deposit used cooking oil in specific bottles provided by the company.
Once collected, Bee’ah Tandeef will turn the waste cooking oil into biodiesel. In turn, the company will use biodiesel to fuel its fleet of waste collection trucks, closing the loop to create a circular economy while greening its operations.
Community members can call 800 TANDEEF (826333) to receive their first used cooking oil collection bottle. The collection machine also dispenses a new empty bottle whenever a bottle is deposited. This makes it easy for people to continue collecting used cooking oil at home soon after they deposit the bottle at the collection machine.
Rafael Sanjurjo Lopez, CEO of Tandeef, highlighted the fact that the used cooking oil recycling service is one of the many services provided, aligning directly with the company’s efforts towards a zero-waste future.
The first used cooking oil collection machine has been installed near the Sharjah National Park parking lot. The machine will also dispense an empty bottle for users to take home with every deposit. Each bottle can hold up to one liter of used cooking oil. The bottles also have a life cycle of five years and are entirely recyclable.
Tandeef plans to roll out collection machines in more communities in Sharjah and across the country. All the devices will be operational round the clock.