The City’s annual “Cease the Grease” holiday grease collection ended this week, and the numbers are in: 257 gallons of cooking oil plus 10 gallons of solid grease were dropped off by the community. The total is more than double past collection amounts thanks to two collection events held between November 2025-January 2026 instead of the traditional single collection around Thanksgiving. In addition, 85 gallons were collected in March during the City’s Trash Bash event, bringing the grand total to 352 for the entire year.
Richardson’s Health Department coordinates the collection each year to help divert holiday cooking oil and grease from being poured down kitchen drains, which can create buildup in sewer pipes and cause unwanted wastewater backup. The oil/grease collected is recycled into biofuels by Texas-based American BioSource.
Website: www.CeaseTheGreaseNTX.com
