Acquiring the oil is a simple deal, if you are not averse to a little hard work. An ad on Craigslist will go a long way to getting you started and with the words “Free Restaurant Oil Pickup” in the header, you will get phone calls. In many States, you will need a license to go full fledged into your own little business. Some restaurants require a receipt from a licensed recycler. The fuel police will also get you if you flaunt your operation. Road tax is mandatory by law but in a small pickup truck or vehicle, you won’t get stopped to dip your tank. The road police are set up for truckers that run fuel oil (dyed red) with no road tax.
You will need 50 gallon drums and a dolly to move them around. The pump to use for obtaining the oil is a Macerator Self-Priming Pump. This is a pump for cleaning out boat toilet tanks. For under $150 and some swimming pool hose, this setup will suck out any grease-pit. I have not found any other method that works and I have tried a few. Forget the hand pumps and any other pump out there.
This pump can be used to transfer your oil. The pumps usually shut down after 15 minutes of continuous use to save the pump. In that time, you can transfer 200 gallons. You will need a truck and some heavy truck straps to secure your tanks. The last thing you want is veggy oil all over the road and a hazmat crew on site with the cops siting you with a major oil spill.
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