We all use cooking oil on a daily basis. While much of the oil disappears during the cooking process, much of it must be discarded. This is an environmental responsibility that we must all assume.
First, let’s see how you shouldn’t throw away sunflower oil.
Don’t pour cooking oil down the drain. This may seem like the most logical thing to do, but it could block the drain. As you pour the warm oil down the drain, it is still in a liquid form, but the sunflower oil will cool and become a solid. Then you’ll have a bigger problem than just getting rid of the oil.
Do not throw the oil in your garden. Many types of animals could be harmed by discarded hazardous cooking oil when they consume it. This, in turn, will affect the ecosystem of your garden.
Now, let’s see how you can dispose of used cooking oil.
If you don’t have a large amount of sunflower oil to dispose of, here’s what you can do. Wait for the oil to cool down. Then pour it into a leak-proof jar and throw it away so it can be taken to your local landfill.
You can also use used frying oil in a compost mix. Find out how to make a compost heap and add your used oil to it. This can be a safe way to dispose of the oil.
You can also contact a local restaurant that disposes of your used oil conscientiously. Find out which restaurant near you has an environmental policy and if they can help you. The restaurant generally disposed of the large amounts of oil safely.
If you have to dispose of a large amount of cooking oil, pour it into large containers and take it to your local landfill.
There are also used sunflower oil collectors. They collect large quantities of oil that are resold for use in the chemical and biodiesel industries. In this way the oil is recycled for use in these industries and not for human consumption. This is also something to check when disposing of the oil. Where exactly is it headed?
I hope I have taught you some useful ways to dispose of used sunflower oil that are not harmful to the environment.
