Slovnaft collects used cooking oil at 162 filling stations

• Slovnaft collects used cooking oil at it´s 162 service stations in 84 cities and municipalities in Slovakia
• Since the start of collection of the used cooking oil, customers have delivered approximately 60 tons of cooking oil at Slovnaft service stations
• A partner of ecological project Every drop of oil counts is Meroco, which processes the used oil and produces biofuel components

BRATISLAVA, 8. December 2017 – In Christmas time of frying and baking, Slovak households may use extended possibility of handing over used cooking oil. Slovnaft has increased the number of service stations collecting used cooking oil. It can be handed over to 162 filling stations in 84 cities and municipalities. People who give up oil will contribute to protection of the environment. When used oil is poured into a sink, it seals the sewer, attracts rodents and pollutes water. The used cooking oil is recyclable and, after processing, can be used as a biofuel component. From one liter of used cooking oil, up to 0.9 liters of biofuel components are produced.

Households can collect any vegetable oil – frying and cooking oil, but also oil that was used for fish, vegetables, or cheese. It is important to collect clean oil without small parts of food and without water. It is recommended to use sieve and clean and dry PET bottle or original packaging. The collected oil is then simply handed over to the service station. BONUS customers receive one bonus point per deciliter of oil.

Slovnaft started the project Every drop of oil counts in 2011. After the pilot phase at selected service stations, the project first expanded to 10 petrol stations and in 2016 to a total of 93 petrol stations, where oil containers were permanently located. Up to now, Slovnaft has gathered about 60 tons of cooking oil. Meroco, the partner company, used this oil for production of biofuels.