Ocala Standard

The City of Ocala Water Resources Department is hosting a cooking oil recycling day Tuesday, Nov. 29 at two locations:

• Water Reclamation Facility #2, 4200 SE 24th Street, 7 a.m. to 2 p.m.
• Ocala Wetland Recharge Park, 2105 NW 21st Street, noon to 5 p.m.

Collection will be for cooking oil only and must be in a sealed container.

Due to the increased popularity of frying turkeys for Thanksgiving, the City of Ocala encourages residents to plan for how they will dispose of their cooking oil. Recycling cooking oil is a way to eliminate the amount of oil being poured down the drain, reduce waste and provide a positive impact on the environment.

Steps to recycling cooking oils:

• Obtain a plastic container or jug with a lid
• Pour used vegetable oil, fats, and grease (F.O.G.) into the container and store in a safe place
• Bring the full container to the recycling location

 Pouring F.O.G. down a drain will coat the inside of pipes and solidify, which will restrict the flow of wastewater and cause backups.

This event is part of the Water Resources Department’s “Protect Your Pipes” campaign that focuses on educating Ocala’s residents to not pour fats, oils, and grease (F.O.G.) down their drains and dispose of it properly in the trash can or through a recycling program.

For more information, please call the City of Ocala Water Resources Department at 352-351-6772.

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