Recycling in Richardson isn’t just for cans, bottles and paper. Each year following the Thanksgiving holiday, residents drop off used cooking oil at select locations as part of the City’s annual “Cease the Grease” event, and it’s recycled into biofuels by Texas-based American BioSource. This year’s event, held Nov. 25-Dec. 5, generated around 210 gallons of used cooking oil and 30 gallons of solid grease/lard.
Richardson’s Health Department coordinates the free collection each year to help divert leftover holiday cooking oil and grease from being poured down kitchen drains, which can create buildup in sewer pipes and cause unwanted wastewater backup.
Website: www.CeaseTheGreaseNTX.com
