What to Do with Cooking Fats, Oils, and Grease (FOG)

Hampton Roads residents know that deep-fried turkey tastes great, but not all turkey-frying chefs know what to do with the gallons of left-over oil. Looking for an easy solution to a messy problem, some residents resort to pouring it down the sink or the outside storm drain. Oil and grease rinsed down the sink or toilet can congeal and block pipes, causing sewer back-ups. Pouring oil down a storm drain is the same as pouring it directly into a lake or stream.

Three Easy Ways to Dispose of Turkey Fryer Oil
•For best results, use a container with a tight lid.
•Freeze it and then throw the hardened oil away on trash day. •Mix it with unscented kitty litter, sawdust, or sand to solidify the oil. Dispose of it in the trash. Avoid scented or disinfectant types of kitty litter as they can react with the oil and cause a fire.
•Recycle it at your community's transfer or recycling center. A list of centers is available at www.hrclean.org.

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