Restaurant Used Cooking Oil Collection and Recycling Services in Maryland

Mahoney Environmental provides used cooking oil collection, recycling services, and more for restaurants in Baltimore, Columbia, Germantown, Silver Spring, Waldorff, and throughout the entire state of Maryland.

Many foodservice businesses depend on the use of cooking oil for their operations.  The challenge that foodservice businesses must address is how to safely handle and store the cooking oil before and after use so it can be collected for recycling.  The best way for foodservice businesses to ensure appropriate handling and storage of cooking oil is by working with a professional like Mahoney Environmental.

Mahoney Environmental offers used cooking oil collection and recycling services to restaurants across Maryland. Our routine collection services make for a safer and more efficient working environment in your kitchen. We work with various foodservice businesses, including restaurants, bars, cafés, hotels, universities, stadiums, shared kitchens, and ghost kitchens. 

Used Cooking Oil Collection and Recycling Services

Cooking oil can be used for several fryer cycles before it starts to degrade. Once it has passed its lifecycle, store it in a proper container so it can be collected and recycled. By working with Mahoney Environmental to regularly collect your used cooking oil (UCO), you can help protect the environment and create safer working conditions in your kitchen.

Mahoney Environmental offers solutions to assist foodservice businesses with the collection and recycling of used cooking oil. Our team of professionals can collect the UCO from your storage containers onto our trucks without requiring your staff to be present. The collected UCO is then transported to our facility for recycling and is used to produce eco-friendly products. Regular UCO collection helps lower frying costs for foodservice businesses and promotes safer working conditions. 

Mahoney Environmental is licensed by the EPA to recycle used cooking oil (UCO). Additionally, we can help commercial kitchens design and install cooking oil handling equipment. Our team guarantees detailed reports of the UCO collected from your business. The recycled UCO at our facility is used to create sustainable products such as renewable diesel and sustainable aviation fuel (SAF).

Our used cooking oil recycling services include the following:

• UCO level monitoring
• UCO collection
• UCO transport and recycling
• Cooking oil equipment installation

Restaurant Grease Trap Cleaning and Maintenance

All commercial kitchens require properly maintained grease traps. They are crucial in preventing fats, oils, and grease (FOG) from entering the sewage system. If FOG is allowed to enter down the drain, it can cause significant damage to the sewage and plumbing systems and pollute the natural environment. It’s important to note that washing FOG down the drain can result in your business being fined for violating local codes and regulations. Therefore, it’s essential to ensure that your grease traps are regularly cleaned and maintained.

Grease traps use a system of baffles that effectively separates the FOG from the water. To prevent clogs and issues within the trap, remove the FOG. If the FOG builds up in the traps, your kitchen could encounter the following issues:

• Flooding in the kitchen
• Pollution and health issues
• Foul odors
• Costly remediation services
• Business closure
• Fines

Mahoney Environmental provides grease trap cleaning and maintenance services to foodservice businesses. Our team of experts offers quality cleaning, maintenance, and repair services to keep your grease traps in working order. We also specialize in designing and installing grease traps for commercial kitchens. Our Grease Trap Cleaning and Maintenance Services include:

• Routine maintenance: We can provide recurring maintenance to keep your grease traps in working order and inspect them for possible problems.
• Cleaning and repair: We clean accumulated FOG from the traps and provide needed repairs.
• Rodding and jetting: If there is a clog in the traps, we can clear it with rodding and jetting techniques.
• Detailed inspection reports: We provide your business with a detailed report of our inspections and all work done on the traps on every visit.
• Comprehensive history records: We create a complete documented history of your grease traps with our inspection reports that help us foresee when maintenance is necessary or address potential problems.
• 24/7 emergency cleaning: If a problem with your grease traps creates a mess in your kitchen, we can provide emergency cleaning 24 hours a day to minimize the interruption to your business.
• Compliance with local and state regulations: You can keep your business compliant with local and state regulations and avoid fines with our grease trap cleaning and maintenance services.

Restaurant Grease Disposal Containers

Commercial kitchens have a responsibility to handle and store used cooking oil safely. This is important to ensure a safe working environment, as it prevents spills, burns, and injuries. Mahoney Environmental provides tailored solutions for cooking oil handling and storage equipment to meet the specific necessities of commercial kitchens.

Our automated systems streamline the cooking oil handling process to be easily transferred and stored after use. We offer and install the following cooking oil handling systems:

• Direct Connection Recycler System: Our Direct Connection Recycler System connects your storage containers directly to your fryers so you can transfer the UCO into storage by flipping a switch or turning a lever.
• Indoor system: This system includes an indoor storage tank and connects to your fryers. You will need to filter the UCO with a portable filter machine.
• Heated Outdoor Bulk Container: Our heated outdoor bulk containers are insulated, protected with anti-theft locks, and filter screens.

The commercial grease storage containers we provide consist of the following:

• ClearView 200
• Metro SecureTrack® (MST)
• SecureTrack® (ST)
• MEC-400 Gallon Inside Storage Tank
• MEC-600 Gallon Outside Storage Tank
• Direct Connection® 48
• Direct Connection® 72 w/ CO2 Enclosure

Call Your Maryland Cooking Oil Recycler – Mahoney Environmental

Mahoney Environmental is a trusted provider of UCO solutions for dining venues in Maryland. Our comprehensive services include eco-friendly cooking oil recycling, upkeep of commercial kitchen grease traps, and expert setup of cooking oil disposal units.

For more about our used cooking oil collection and recycling services, call Mahoney Environmental at (800) 893-9392. We work with foodservice businesses in Baltimore, Columbia, Germantown, Silver Spring, Waldorff, and throughout Maryland.