About
Used cooking oil
collection and recycling with Scanline
Cleanaway’s UCO collection and recycling services provide food businesses across New South Wales, Queensland and Victoria with a safe, compliant and sustainable solution for managing their kitchen oil waste.
Cleanaway provides everything you need to keep your operations running smoothly – from purpose-built storage tanks and drums, to reliable, hassle-free collection that works around your schedule. Our professional team helps to make sure your used cooking oil is collected efficiently and processed responsibly.
We offer regular UCO collection services for commercial kitchens across Australia’s eastern states. Whether you operate a single site or multiple locations, we can tailor our solutions to suit your used cooking oil volumes and collection frequency.
Cleanaway provides our used cooking oil service through our Scanline brand, which is part of the Cleanaway family.
Used edible oils and fats
Includes waste vegetable oil, animal fats, and blended cooking oils generated from frying, roasting, or food preparation in commercial and industrial kitchens.
Oil-contaminated residues
Removal, transport, and treatment of liquid waste from sewer systems, pump stations, and holding tanks, managed to meet strict health and safety standards.
Service
Used collection oil services for every industry
Restaurants, cafés, and takeaway outlets
Food businesses that produce large volumes of used cooking oil from deep frying, grilling, and food preparation.
Hotels, food courts, and catering services
Hospitality venues with high-capacity kitchens generating significant quantities of cooking oil that require safe, compliant disposal.
Institutional kitchens
Schools, hospitals, aged care facilities, and other large-scale meal providers that must manage used cooking oil responsibly to maintain hygiene and meet environmental regulations.
Food manufacturers and processors
Facilities involved in producing or packaging fried or oil-based food products, where used oil is a regular by-product of operations.
Details
Benefits of responsible oil disposal for restaurants and other food businesses
Environmental protection
When used cooking oil is poured down the drain or put in the general waste bin, it can result in fatbergs, water pollution and harm to marine life and ecosystems. Cleanaway ensures environmentally responsible disposal of your cooking oil waste.
Workplace health and safety
Improper storage or disposal of cooking oil is a workplace hazard that can cause spills, injuries and fire risks. Working with Cleanaway reduces hazards for staff and helps maintain a safer, cleaner workplace.
Compliance with waste regulations
New South Wales, Queensland and Victoria have strict regulations for the lawful disposal of used cooking oil. Using a licensed provider like Cleanaway ensures your business meets high EPA standards and council requirements and avoids penalties for non-compliance.
Avoid costly plumbing issues
When hot oil cools inside your drain, it solidifies and will eventually cause blockages. It can also damage sewer pipes, creating an overflow that can be expensive to fix. Cleanaway’s used cooking oil collection service prevents these plumbing issues from occurring.
Sustainable waste management
Used cooking oil (UCO) that goes down the drain or into landfill is a missed opportunity to turn this waste into new products, like biofuel and stock feed. Recycling UCO is a simple way to cut landfill waste, reduce your environmental footprint and contribute to the circular economy.
Process
What we do with your used cooking oil
Details
Used cooking oil storage solutions
Our waste cooking oil storage tanks are designed with the user in mind, with large openings, secure lids, and filter baskets to collect food particles. Our storage tanks offer fast and clean collection into our vacuum tank trucks, eliminating the need to lift heavy drums. All tanks are on durable, lockable wheels for easy manoeuvrability and maintenance.
We conduct an on-site audit of your space and oil volumes to recommend the right storage solution from our comprehensive range.
Stainless steel food-grade tanks
Ideal for internal use in commercial kitchens
Mild steel tanks
A durable solution for external use
Drop-in tanks with lockable seals
Designed for easy access and added security
Vacuum storage tanks
Best suited to high-volume oil waste producers
Output
What we do with the used cooking oil
Cleanaway is one of Australia’s leading waste oil recycling companies, transforming used cooking oils like soy, vegetable, canola and animal fats into biofuel feedstock that is used in renewable diesel production. This fuel source produces reduced emissions compared to conventional fossil-derived fuels and Cleanaway have been looking to utilise this fuel across some of our fleet.
Our promise
Why choose Cleanaway
A one-stop solution
We offer an expansive range of services, custom waste solutions and expert support to meet the waste management and resource recovery needs of Australian businesses, councils and industries of any size.
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Optimised waste management solutions
Our team of resource recovery professionals work closely with you to find the best waste management solution for your business, helping you achieve potential cost savings while working towards your sustainability goals.
Market-leading infrastructure
Our licensed, state-of-the-art facilities enable safe, efficient waste processing and resource recovery at scale.
Making a sustainable future possible together
We’re leading the way in sustainable waste management and resource recovery, helping Australia to transition to a circular economy and investing in lasting solutions for the benefit of Australians – now and into the future.