Recurring accounts
Recurring pickup begins at 40 gallons. Qualifying accounts may receive a consolidated monthly rebate based on collected usable oil.
Cooking oil purchasing
Sell Your Used Cooking Oil and Grease
Your used cooking oil may have value. We evaluate qualifying fryer oil, yellow grease and bulk food-grade fats for recurring collection, one-time pickup or customer delivery across California.
We pay for grease and cooking oil — call for details
A recoverable commodity
Get paid for qualifying used cooking oil.
Restaurants, commercial kitchens, food manufacturers, grocery stores, hotels, casinos, stadiums, malls, distributors and other commercial operations can turn properly stored cooking oil into a potential revenue stream instead of a disposal problem.
Value is not based on gallons alone. Oil type, usable volume, water and food-solid contamination, collection frequency, storage condition, access, California location and current markets all affect eligibility and final pricing. No payment or rate is guaranteed before evaluation.
Cooking oil pricing calculator
What could your used cooking oil be worth?
Estimate monthly oil volume and potential value. Final pricing requires a material, location and service review.
Get paid for your used cooking oil.
Your old fryer oil is worth money. Tell us about your kitchen and we'll estimate the rebate check you can earn every month and every year.
$1,305
a year for 2 fryers changed twice a week
$3,900
a year for 4 fryers changed 3 times a week
Examples show the top of each estimated range.
Materials we evaluate for purchase or removal
Tell us whether the product is used, virgin, expired, surplus or off-spec and how it is stored.
- Used cooking oil and yellow grease
- Fryer oil
- Vegetable, soybean and canola oil
- Avocado, palm, corn and sunflower oil
- Shortening, lard and tallow
- Virgin or unused food-grade oils
- Expired and off-spec food-grade oils
- Oil in bins, drums, totes, tanks, pallets and cases
Chemical, petroleum, grease-trap and interceptor waste do not qualify as used cooking oil. Mixed or contaminated loads may be reduced, charged or refused.
How payment works
Clear service terms for recurring and bulk oil
One-time pickup
One-time pickups below 300 gallons carry a service charge. Loads at or above 300 gallons are reviewed for service and potential value.
Bulk removal
Bulk removal begins at 300 gallons and can include tanks, drums, totes, pallets, cases and packaged food-grade oils.
Customer delivery
We may accept deliveries of at least 300 gallons by appointment after material, volume, container and receiving details are approved.
Cleaner oil can preserve more usable volume.
Water, food solids and other impurities are deducted from usable volume before payment is calculated. A closed, correctly sized container and a clean collection area help protect material quality, reduce spill risk and make service more efficient.
- Keep rainwater and wash water out
- Use the container only for approved food-grade oil
- Keep lids and access points secured
- Report leaks, overflow risk or access changes
- Separate fryer oil from interceptor waste
- Provide safe access on scheduled service days
From quote request to qualifying payment
A straightforward process built around material review, accurate records and reliable service.
- 01
Describe the load
Share oil type, estimated gallons, storage format, location, frequency and photos.
- 02
Confirm service fit
We review minimums, route availability, access, contamination risk and equipment needs.
- 03
Schedule pickup or delivery
We set a recurring route, one-time collection or approved 300-gallon-minimum delivery appointment.
- 04
Measure usable oil
Collected oil is measured or weighed and evaluated for water, solids and other impurities.
- 05
Record the service
Applicable pickups receive collection records; manifests and destruction letters are available when required.
- 06
Issue qualifying payment
Recurring rebates or bulk-load payment follows the confirmed terms for qualifying material.
Where we buy and collect cooking oil
Recurring and bulk service is available across Northern, Central and Southern California, subject to material, route and access review.
Southern California
Los Angeles County
Routes around Vernon, Commerce, City of Industry and the Harbor corridor.
Orange County
Routes around Anaheim, Santa Ana, Irvine and the Buena Park food corridor.
Riverside County
Routes around Riverside, Corona, Perris and the Temecula Valley.
San Bernardino County
Routes around Ontario, Fontana, Rancho Cucamonga and the I-10 logistics belt.
San Diego County
Routes around San Diego, Otay Mesa, Escondido and the North County corridor.
Ventura County
Routes around Oxnard, Ventura, Camarillo and the Santa Clara River Valley.
Central California
Santa Barbara County
Routes around Santa Maria, Santa Barbara, Lompoc and the Highway 101 corridor.
Kern County
Routes around Bakersfield, Shafter, Delano and the Highway 99 freight corridor.
Fresno County
Routes around Fresno, Clovis, Selma and the central valley processing belt.
San Joaquin County
Routes around Stockton, Tracy, Lodi and the I-5 / I-205 distribution belt.
Northern California
Sacramento County
Routes around Sacramento, Elk Grove, Rancho Cordova and the I-80 corridor.
Alameda County
Routes around Oakland, Hayward, Fremont and the East Bay industrial corridor.
Santa Clara County
Routes around San Jose, Santa Clara, Gilroy and the South Bay food corridor.
San Francisco County
Routes around San Francisco, Bayview, Mission Bay and the downtown hotel district.
Contra Costa County
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.
Businesses rely on our collection service
Verbatim 5-star reviews from our Google Business Profile — 4.9 average across 65 reviews.
“I want to thank The Grease Company for coming to our rescue when we had a serious grease trap backup. My usual provider was unavailable for a week, and I needed help immediately.”
Related pages
Keep exploring our cooking oil collection, grease pick up and disposal services.
Used Cooking Oil CollectionScheduled liquid used cooking oil pickup for restaurants, commissaries and food plants.Learn more →Fryer Oil & Grease CollectionFryer oil pick up and removal of semi-solid and solid grease waste.Learn more →Bulk Oil DisposalExpired, out-of-code, off-spec and surplus food-grade oil removal by the tote.Learn more →Food Manufacturing Waste OilPlant-floor waste oil, tallow, shortening and processing grease collection.Learn more →Used Cooking Oil RecyclingRecovery-focused recycling with pickup documentation for your records.Learn more →
Stop letting recoverable oil go to waste
Use the calculator, request a material review or call with your volume, storage format and California location.