Comments on: Grease on Earth http://ourpdx.com/2009/04/grease-on-earth/ Collaborative coverage of news and events, with a focus on community. Wed, 17 Mar 2010 18:46:31 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Jeremy Towsey-French http://ourpdx.com/2009/04/grease-on-earth/comment-page-1/#comment-5102 Jeremy Towsey-French Thu, 16 Apr 2009 18:48:59 +0000 http://ourpdx.com/?p=4808#comment-5102 The public waste vegetable oil collection program appears to working very well, diverting a good deal of waste oil that may have otherwise entered the waste stream, thereby proving useless to Oregon's biofuel industry. According to Encore, they're currently collecting anywhere from 100 to 300 gallons per month from each drop-off location, and the numbers are rising. Every time I turn up my thermostat, I'll thankfully smile at the thought of all those homemade donut-frying experiments, fish fries, and deep-fried turkeys that have contributed to my family's comfort. :) The public waste vegetable oil collection program appears to working very well, diverting a good deal of waste oil that may have otherwise entered the waste stream, thereby proving useless to Oregon’s biofuel industry.

According to Encore, they’re currently collecting anywhere from 100 to 300 gallons per month from each drop-off location, and the numbers are rising.

Every time I turn up my thermostat, I’ll thankfully smile at the thought of all those homemade donut-frying experiments, fish fries, and deep-fried turkeys that have contributed to my family’s comfort. :)

]]> By: Jeremy Towsey-French http://ourpdx.com/2009/04/grease-on-earth/comment-page-1/#comment-5101 Jeremy Towsey-French Thu, 16 Apr 2009 18:44:09 +0000 http://ourpdx.com/?p=4808#comment-5101 As with most commodities, the market leads the way as to whether a commercial food processor or restaurant gets paid by Encore for their waste oil. Encore adjusts prices for commercial waste oil based on the market conditions for 'yellow oil' (waste vegetable oil) --as of today, the commodity price is about 10 cents/pound for 'dry' waste oil. To be considered 'dry', the oil must be free of water and/or other debris. Commercial waste oil typically isn't clean enough or water-free to be considered 'dry', so it receives a 'wet' price, which is lower. Additionally, total oil quantity collected from any given account may alter the price (more oil collected = higher price). Subsequently, as of today, new Encore grease collection accounts do not receive payments, whereby older, existing accounts may still be receiving payments as part of an earlier agreement at a set price. During the big rush last summer, some Encore customers were receiving payments as high as 35 cents/gallon. As with any market, conditions can and will change. As with most commodities, the market leads the way as to whether a commercial food processor or restaurant gets paid by Encore for their waste oil. Encore adjusts prices for commercial waste oil based on the market conditions for ‘yellow oil’ (waste vegetable oil) –as of today, the commodity price is about 10 cents/pound for ‘dry’ waste oil. To be considered ‘dry’, the oil must be free of water and/or other debris. Commercial waste oil typically isn’t clean enough or water-free to be considered ‘dry’, so it receives a ‘wet’ price, which is lower. Additionally, total oil quantity collected from any given account may alter the price (more oil collected = higher price).

Subsequently, as of today, new Encore grease collection accounts do not receive payments, whereby older, existing accounts may still be receiving payments as part of an earlier agreement at a set price. During the big rush last summer, some Encore customers were receiving payments as high as 35 cents/gallon. As with any market, conditions can and will change.

]]>