We pay top dollar
Used Cooking Oil Collection & Recycling
Free containers, scheduled routes and cash paid for qualifying used cooking oil and fryer grease across Northern, Central and Southern California.
We pay for grease and cooking oil — call for details
Core services
Oil collection built around your operation.
Food Manufacturing Waste Oil
Scheduled collection for production waste oil, processing grease, rendered fats and off-spec food-grade oils.
Learn moreFryer Oil & Grease Collection
Reliable pickup of liquid cooking oil, solidified fryer grease, lard, shortening and tallow.
Learn moreBulk Oil Disposal
Removal of expired, surplus, virgin or off-spec oil from drums, IBC totes, tanks and pallets.
Learn moreFood manufacturers
Grease waste removal and bulk oil disposal.
We collect from IBC totes, drums, tanks and lined containers while working around production schedules and loading-dock access.
- Container and tank pump outs
- Recovery paths for qualifying oils
- Pickup records and documentation
Container options
Cleaner collection areas.
Collection containers for kitchens, outdoor service areas and recurring commercial routes.
Materials accepted
Oils, grease, and fats we collect.
Liquid, semi-solid, and solid food-grade materials.
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Counties and cities we service.
We run cooking oil and grease collection routes across Northern, Central and Southern California. Open your county for city pages covering cooking oil collection, grease pickup, oil disposal and the customers we serve there.
Southern California
Central California
Northern California
Oils we collect
Every Oil, Grease and Fat We Pick Up.
Each material has its own page covering where it comes from, the containers we service, who we collect it from and what we pay for it.
Our team
“None of us is as good as all of us.”
Our drivers, dispatchers and service techs run the routes, place the containers and answer the phone. When your fryer oil container is full or a plant needs a tank cleared before a production change, you speak with the people who handle the pickup.
Why choose us
Why choose The Grease Company.
Top dollar for qualifying oil, statewide routes, containers included and real people on the phone when you need a pickup.
How it works
A clear route from storage to collection.
Share your material, volume and location
Choose recurring or one-time pickup
Receive collection records when available
Get a quote on your cooking oil today
We pay top dollar for qualifying used cooking oil and grease. Service across Northern, Central and Southern California.
How collection works
Used cooking oil collection, recycling and purchasing explained.
California kitchens and food plants cannot pour used cooking oil down the drain or place it in the trash. Fryer oil, yellow grease, tallow, lard and shortening must be stored in a sealed container and removed by a collection service that recycles the material. The Grease Company places the containers, runs the route and hauls the oil away, so your team never handles disposal or hunts for a hauler when a tote fills up.
Every pickup starts with the container. We size storage to your fryer count and production volume — indoor caddies for tight kitchens, lidded outdoor bins for shared enclosures, drums, IBC totes and fixed tanks for manufacturing. Containers stay locked and leak-resistant so your service area stays clean, pest-free and inspection-ready.
On route day our technician pumps the oil into a vacuum tank truck, wipes down the collection area and logs the volume collected. Qualifying oil is purchased — we pay top dollar based on quality and volume — and the material moves on to approved recycling and rendering partners where it is refined into feedstock for renewable fuel and other products, instead of heading to landfill or the sewer system.
Expired, out-of-code, off-spec, recalled and surplus food-grade oil follows a separate bulk path. We remove it by the drum, tote, pallet or tanker load from food plants, co-packers, warehouses, 3PLs, distributors and transport companies, and provide pickup records for your waste and quality files.
- Free sealed containers sized to your kitchen or plant
- Recurring routes or on-call emergency pickup
- Top dollar paid for qualifying oil and grease
- Grease-theft-resistant locking storage
- Pickup records for compliance and audits
- One provider for cooking oil, grease and bulk oil
Industries served
Who we collect cooking oil and grease from.
Restaurants & franchises
Independent kitchens through multi-unit brands.
Hotels, resorts & casinos
Banquet, buffet and 24-hour kitchen collection.
Food manufacturers
Production waste oil, rendered fats and processing grease.
Amusement parks & stadiums
Multi-stand concession routes with peak frequency.
Schools, hospitals & prisons
Institutional kitchens on scheduled service.
Distributors & transport
Expired, damaged and out-of-code bulk oil removal.
Common questions
Cooking oil and grease collection FAQs.
Do you pay for used cooking oil?
Yes. We pay top dollar for qualifying used cooking oil, fryer grease and bulk food-grade oil. Pricing depends on the material, its quality and the volume collected — call (888) 697-8910 for current details on your location.
How much does used cooking oil collection cost?
For most restaurants and kitchens producing qualifying oil, collection is provided with the container at no charge and you are paid for the oil. Bulk disposal of expired, off-spec or contaminated material is quoted per load.
Do you provide the storage containers?
Yes. We place sealed indoor caddies, outdoor bins, drums, IBC totes or fixed tanks sized to your operation, and we service and clean them on route.
How often do you pick up?
Recurring weekly, bi-weekly and monthly routes are standard, with on-call pickups when a container fills early or a plant needs a tank cleared before a production change.
What oils, fats and grease do you collect?
Used cooking oil, fryer grease, yellow grease, tallow, lard, shortening, vegetable, soybean, canola, palm and blended oils, plus expired, out-of-code, off-spec, surplus and virgin food-grade oil.
What areas of California do you service?
We run routes across Northern, Central and Southern California, including Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, San Diego, Ventura, Kern, Fresno, Sacramento, Alameda and Santa Clara counties.
Can you remove expired or recalled bulk oil?
Yes. We remove expired, out-of-code, damaged, recalled and surplus oil by the drum, tote, pallet or tanker load from plants, warehouses, 3PLs, distributors and transport companies.
Is my used cooking oil recycled?
Collected oil is routed to approved recycling and rendering partners, where it becomes feedstock for renewable fuel and other products rather than going to landfill or sewer.
Secondary service
Grease trap and interceptor service
Additional grease-management support is available through the broader TGC operation.
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We pay top dollar for qualifying used cooking oil and grease. Service across Northern, Central and Southern California.
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Collection, recycling, purchasing and disposal throughout Northern, Central and Southern California. We pay top dollar for qualifying oil.