Recycle oil to power homes and business
FAMILIES are being encouraged to recycle their leftover cooking oil so it can be turned into electricity for homes and businesses in Staffordshire.
The waste recycling scheme is run by Staffordshire County Council and Stoke-on-Trent City Council in partnership with eco-firm Living Fuels.
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POSITIVE: Councillor Mark Winnington.
Tanks have been placed at 13 of the county's household waste centres, so residents can dispose of their used cooking oil. Just one full tank can provide enough electricity to power the average home for a year.
When collected, the oil is turned into a bio-liquid to help power homes.
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Since the scheme was launched in October 2008, enough renewable energy has been 'recovered' to make 11.5 million cups of tea.
Councillor Mark Winnington, Staffordshire County Council's cabinet member for the environment and assets, said: "This innovative scheme is another way in which we can take a waste substance and turn it into renewable energy, demonstrating benefits for Staffordshire's environment and residents.
"Any savings on fuel costs are welcome, and this is another example we are looking to get the best value for money for our residents and literally drive down waste.
"This is a great working partnership with Living Fuels, which we hope as many people as possible take advantage of and help generate even more renewable energy for our county."
When poured down drains, used cooking oil costs UK water companies an estimated £15 million a year on blockages and can also attract vermin.
Comments
by ravo1972
Monday, December 24 2012, 2:01PM
“Is that a genuine smile or just wind?”
by stevenweiss
Monday, December 24 2012, 12:37AM
“How much exactly do the council pay us for selling them our old oil? Do we get the biofuel back for free?”
by stokepotter
Saturday, December 22 2012, 5:31PM
“4 years since the scheme started = 11.5 million cups of tea. Who has been drinking all that lot?”
by focusboy
Saturday, December 22 2012, 11:53AM
“If the council are so keen on recycling perhaps they might like to "recycle" the existing civic centre rather than build a new one.”
by bobble1956
Saturday, December 22 2012, 9:01AM
“A bloke was doing this in Newcastle years ago. Recycling the old cooking oil for heating fuel and bio-diesel. He was hounded out by the council who continually upped his rent and reduced the hours he was allowed to trade until it was not economically viable to carry on. He had all the correct licences etc. but that didn't make a scrap of difference. He was known as chip fat Jimmy.
Who remembers him?”
by Snaggletoooth
Friday, December 21 2012, 6:37PM
“If we have no access to a vehicle how will we get our old chip oil to a recycling centre which is many miles out of town?”
by spudder56
Friday, December 21 2012, 11:57AM
“With all this recycling we are doing etc and we keep being told how much money we are saving etc WHEN ARE WE GOING TO SEE THE BENEFITS IN A DECREASE IN COUNCIL TAXES ETC ? Answers please Pezzer”
by ravo1972
Friday, December 21 2012, 11:52AM
“Keep it in containers outside your back door until you have enough to warrent the use of a gallon of petrol to go to the tip,then they will be spending thousands comeing out numerous rat problems.It should not go down the drains but there must be a 21'st century solution.”