FAQ
Cooking Oil & Grease Collection Questions
Answers on pickup scheduling, payment for oil, storage containers, bulk disposal and the counties and cities we service across California.
Frequently asked questions
What does The Grease Company collect?
Used cooking oil, fryer grease, yellow grease, tallow, lard, shortening, palm, canola, soybean and blended frying oils, waste grease, and expired, out-of-code, off-spec or surplus bulk food-grade oil.
Do you pay for used cooking oil and grease?
Yes. We pay top dollar for qualifying used cooking oil and grease. Payment depends on volume, material quality and location, so call (888) 697-8910 for details on your load.
What areas do you service?
We pick up throughout Northern, Central and Southern California. Open the locations page for the counties and cities on our routes.
How quickly can you schedule a pickup?
Call for immediate assistance and we will confirm the soonest route stop for your address. Recurring weekly, bi-weekly and monthly schedules are available.
Do you provide oil storage containers?
Yes. We place and service indoor kitchen caddies, sealed outdoor collection bins, drums and IBC totes, then swap or pump them out on schedule.
Can you remove bulk or expired oil from a warehouse?
Yes. We remove palletized cases, jugs, drums, totes and tank quantities of expired, out-of-code, damaged or surplus food-grade oil for manufacturers, shippers, transport companies and distributors.
Do you handle food manufacturing waste oil?
Yes. We collect production waste oil, processing grease, rendered fats and off-spec food-grade oil, working around production windows and dock access.
Do you provide pickup documentation?
Pickup records and recycling documentation are available on request for your compliance files.
Do you service grease traps and interceptors?
Grease trap and interceptor support is a secondary service available through the broader operation. Cooking oil and grease collection is our primary business.
How do I get started?
Call (888) 697-8910, submit the contact form, or request a pickup online with your business name, service address and contact details.
Call for immediate assistance
We pay top dollar for qualifying used cooking oil and grease. Service across Northern, Central and Southern California.
Counties and cities we service
Northern, Central and Southern California — open your county or city page for local cooking oil collection, grease pick up and disposal details.
Southern California
Routes around Vernon, Commerce, City of Industry and the Harbor corridor.
Routes around Anaheim, Santa Ana, Irvine and the Buena Park food corridor.
Routes around Riverside, Corona, Perris and the Temecula Valley.
Routes around Ontario, Fontana, Rancho Cucamonga and the I-10 logistics belt.
Routes around San Diego, Otay Mesa, Escondido and the North County corridor.
Routes around Oxnard, Ventura, Camarillo and the Santa Clara River Valley.
Central California
Routes around Santa Maria, Santa Barbara, Lompoc and the Highway 101 corridor.
Routes around Bakersfield, Shafter, Delano and the Highway 99 freight corridor.
Routes around Fresno, Clovis, Selma and the central valley processing belt.
Routes around Stockton, Tracy, Lodi and the I-5 / I-205 distribution belt.
Northern California
Routes around Sacramento, Elk Grove, Rancho Cordova and the I-80 corridor.
Routes around Oakland, Hayward, Fremont and the East Bay industrial corridor.
Routes around San Jose, Santa Clara, Gilroy and the South Bay food corridor.
Routes around San Francisco, Bayview, Mission Bay and the downtown hotel district.
Routes around Concord, Richmond, Antioch and the Highway 4 corridor.
Not listed? We route throughout each county — call (888) 697-8910 or request a pickup.
Ready to schedule your oil or grease pickup?
We pay top dollar for qualifying cooking oil and grease. Serving food manufacturers, restaurants and commercial kitchens across California.