Grease Thieves Make A Killing Ripping Off Restaurants For Their Yellow Gold

One of the biggest issues used cooking oil collection and recycling companies face is grease theft. It also impacts restaurants – their containers and equipment can be stolen or damaged, it can lead to spills and complaints from the health department, and it can impact the potential rebates restaurants receive too. See how grease theft impacted one Chicago restaurant.

ROGERS PARK, IL — One of the best ways to earn cash in the underground market — better than prying copper off churches or stealing wiring out of a new building — is by pilfering used cooking oil, a greasy, dirty crime quietly happening all over the city. Read the full article here.