Used Cooking Oil Pickup Services for Florida Restaurants and Commercial Kitchens

Used Cooking Oil Pickup Services for Florida Restaurants and Commercial Kitchens

GreasePros Recycling LLC, a licensed used cooking oil pickup and grease recycling company based in Aventura, Florida, provides free scheduled used cooking oil pickup for restaurants, hotels, hospitals, and commercial kitchens across 20+ Florida cities. 

Call (786) 655-7070 to schedule collection under DOT #4136566 with Florida DEP-recognized compliance documentation included on every job.

Key Takeaways

  • GreasePros Recycling LLC operates under DOT #4136566, satisfying the requirements of the Miami-Dade FOG Program and the Broward County Industrial Pretreatment Program for every used cooking oil collection.
  • Qualifying Florida commercial kitchens receive free pickup of used cooking oil, free lockable containers, and signed DEP-recognized manifests.
  • GreasePros Recycling transports all collected used cooking oil to Florida DEP-approved facilities for biodiesel and sustainable aviation fuel production — never landfilled.
  • GreasePros Recycling has served 15,000+ Florida food service establishments over 20+ years from dispatch bases in West Park and Cape Canaveral.

What Is Used Cooking Oil Pickup and Why Do Florida Restaurants Need It?

Florida restaurants and commercial kitchens must dispose of used cooking oil through DOT-licensed grease haulers under Florida’s used oil management regulations, enforced by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection

The Florida Department of Environmental Protection classifies improperly disposed of used cooking oil as an environmental hazard that can contaminate stormwater systems, public waterways, and municipal sewer infrastructure.

Used cooking oil pickup is a commercial waste collection service in which a DOT-licensed carrier collects liquid and solidified used cooking oil from food service facilities on a scheduled or on-demand basis, transports that material under a documented chain of custody, and delivers the used cooking oil to a Florida DEP-permitted processing facility for recycling into biodiesel or sustainable aviation fuel.

GreasePros Recycling LLC, a licensed used cooking oil pickup and grease recycling company based in Aventura, Florida, provides used cooking oil collection across 20+ Florida cities under DOT #4136566. 

GreasePros Recycling delivers a signed Florida DEP-recognized manifest after every collection, documenting the hauler’s identity, the origin kitchen, and the disposal facility — satisfying the documentation requirements of Miami-Dade County’s FOG Program and Broward County’s Industrial Pretreatment Program on every job.

Grease poured into commercial kitchen drains solidifies inside sewer lines, triggering emergency plumbing repairs costing thousands of dollars, county health inspection failures, and temporary closure orders under Miami-Dade and Broward County FOG enforcement protocols. 

GreasePros Recycling’s used cooking oil pickup service removes used cooking oil from commercial premises on a schedule tailored to each kitchen’s fryer output — so operators eliminate the risk of drain blockage, avoid county fines, and maintain inspection-ready compliance records at all times.

How Does GreasePros Recycling's Used Cooking Oil Pickup Service Work?

How Does GreasePros Recycling's Used Cooking Oil Pickup Service Work?

GreasePros Recycling’s used cooking oil pickup process consists of four sequential stages, from first contact to documented disposal.

Stage 1 — Free Site Assessment. 

A GreasePros Recycling representative evaluates the kitchen’s daily fryer output, available storage space, and county compliance requirements to determine the appropriate container size and used cooking oil pickup frequency. GreasePros Recycling onboards most Florida accounts within one week of first contact.

Stage 2 — Free Container Delivery and Setup. 

GreasePros Recycling delivers and installs free lockable used cooking oil storage containers matched to each kitchen’s fryer output and storage footprint. Every container is weatherproof and lockable to prevent theft, keeping collected used cooking oil secure between scheduled pickups and reducing the risk of overflow.

Stage 3 — Scheduled or On-Demand Collection. 

Licensed GreasePros Recycling drivers arrive on the agreed schedule — weekly, biweekly, or monthly — operating tanker trucks equipped with specialized pumping equipment that extracts both liquid and solidified used cooking oil. 

GreasePros Recycling drivers follow Clean-Collection protocols on every visit, leaving the collection area clean so kitchen operators experience no disruption to back-of-house operations.

Stage 4 — Compliance Documentation Delivery. 

GreasePros Recycling delivers a signed Florida DEP-recognized manifest to the client after every used cooking oil pickup, documenting the full chain of custody from the originating kitchen to the disposal facility. 

Florida operators retain these manifests on-site, so unannounced inspections by the Broward County Industrial Pretreatment Program and the Miami-Dade County FOG Program require no advance preparation.

What Container Sizes Does GreasePros Recycling Provide Free for Used Cooking Oil Storage?

GreasePros Recycling supplies free lockable used cooking oil storage containers to every active Florida service client under the standard service agreement. 

A GreasePros Recycling representative selects container size during the free site assessment based on each kitchen’s daily fryer output, storage footprint, and exterior access — so operators receive the correct used cooking oil container on the first delivery without equipment upgrades or additional cost.

Container

Capacity

Placement

Best Fit

Drum

55 gallons

Outdoor

Low-volume cafés, food trucks, small kitchens

Mid Container

140 gallons

Outdoor

Mid-volume restaurants, casual dining

Large Container

240 gallons

Outdoor

High-volume kitchens, hotels, and institutional facilities

Under-Counter Tank

29×23×33 inches

Indoor

Tight back-of-house spaces, limited exterior access

GreasePros Recycling outdoor used cooking oil containers are weatherproof and lockable to prevent theft and spill contamination between pickups. 

Indoor under-counter tanks measure 29 inches wide by 23 inches deep by 33 inches tall, fitting beneath standard commercial prep stations in kitchens where exterior container placement is not feasible. 

Florida operators with multiple kitchen stations or high seasonal fryer volume contact GreasePros Recycling at (786) 655-7070 to request additional used cooking oil containers at no charge.

How Often Should a Florida Restaurant Schedule a Used Cooking Oil Pickup?

The frequency of used cooking oil pickups for a Florida commercial kitchen depends on daily fryer output, menu composition, and operating hours. GreasePros Recycling sets each client’s used cooking oil pickup schedule during the free site assessment and adjusts frequency whenever seasonal volume or menu changes increase daily fryer output.

Kitchen Type

Daily Cooking Oil Output

Recommended Pickup Frequency

Food truck or café

Low — under 10 gallons/day

Monthly

Casual dining restaurant

Moderate — 10–30 gallons/day

Biweekly

Full-service restaurant

High — 30–60 gallons/day

Weekly

Hotel or institutional kitchen

Very high — 60+ gallons/day

Weekly or twice weekly

High-volume processing facility

Industrial — 100+ gallons/day

Custom schedule

Florida restaurants that underestimate the frequency of used cooking oil pickups risk container overflow before the scheduled collection date — triggering Miami-Dade County FOG Program violations, Broward County health code citations, foul odors in back-of-house areas, and emergency plumbing costs from used cooking oil entering drain lines. 

GreasePros Recycling clients call (786) 655-7070 at any time to increase used cooking oil pickup frequency during peak seasons, holiday periods, or menu changes that raise daily fryer output above the baseline established at onboarding.

Confirm Your Used Cooking Oil Pickup Frequency — Call (786) 655-7070 or Request a Schedule Online

Why Do Florida Kitchens Need a DOT-Licensed Used Cooking Oil Hauler Like GreasePros Recycling?

Florida food service operators must contract DOT-licensed used cooking oil haulers under Florida’s used oil management regulations, administered by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection. 

Transporting commercial used cooking oil without a valid DOT license violates federal motor carrier safety standards established by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, exposing both the unlicensed hauler and the food service business that generates the used cooking oil to federal and state regulatory penalties.

GreasePros Recycling LLC operates under DOT #4136566 as a Florida intrastate carrier licensed for liquid tanker transport — the specific Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration classification required for commercial used cooking oil hauling on Florida roads. 

Florida food service operators verify GreasePros Recycling’s DOT #4136566 license status in real time through the FMCSA SAFER database — so operators confirm carrier compliance before signing any used cooking oil collection service agreement.

Miami-Dade County’s FOG Program requires every food service establishment to maintain signed records of the removal of used cooking oil by a licensed hauler, and county inspectors are authorized to demand documentation without advance notice. 

Broward County’s Industrial Pretreatment Program imposes identical documentation requirements across all Broward County food service facilities. 

Florida operators who cannot produce signed manifests during unannounced inspections face county fines, mandatory re-inspection fees, and temporary closure orders. 

GreasePros Recycling delivers signed Florida DEP-recognized manifests automatically after every used cooking oil collection — so operators never face a documentation gap during Miami-Dade or Broward County compliance inspections.

What Fines and Penalties Do Florida Restaurants Face for Used Cooking Oil Violations?

Florida food service establishments that improperly dispose of used cooking oil, operate without a valid grease discharge permit, or fail to maintain signed manifests on-site face administrative fines, mandatory re-inspections, permit suspension, and temporary closure orders under Miami-Dade County Code § 24-42.6, Florida Statute 403.121, and Florida Statute 403.751

As of April 2026, the following verified penalty schedule applies to Florida commercial kitchens across South Florida’s primary enforcement jurisdictions.

Violation

Jurisdiction

Penalty

Authority

Improper use of cooking oil disposal — first offense

Florida statewide

Up to $2,000 base + up to $75,000 per day of continued violation

Florida Statute 403.121

FOG discharge without a valid GDO permit

Miami-Dade County

Up to $15,000 per violation + permit suspension

Miami-Dade County Code § 24-42.6

Late GDO portal upload (past 20th of the month)

Miami-Dade County

$250 administrative charge per missed upload

Miami-Dade DERM FOG Program

Manifest not available during inspection

Miami-Dade County

$250 charge + mandatory re-inspection within 72 hours

Miami-Dade DERM FOG Program

Grease interceptor exceeding 25% FOG capacity

Miami-Dade County

Violation notice + forced cleaning + potential permit action

Miami-Dade County Code § 24-42.6

Using an unlicensed grease hauler — second offense

Florida statewide

Minimum $5,000 fine + hauler license revocation up to 12 months

Florida used oil transport regulations

Manifest not retained on-site for the required period

Florida statewide

Compliance violation — manifests required on-site for a minimum of 1 year since July 1, 2022

Florida Statute 403.751

Ignored or clogged grease interceptor

Florida statewide

Up to $250 per failure to clean

Florida administrative penalty schedule

Discharge of FOG into the stormwater system or waterway

Florida statewide

Up to $75,000 per day of continued discharge

Florida Statute 403.121

Florida food service operators eliminate every violation category in the table above by contracting GreasePros Recycling LLC, a DOT #4136566-licensed used cooking oil hauler, for scheduled collection, free container supply, and automatic Florida DEP-recognized manifest delivery after every pickup — so operators maintain inspection-ready compliance records without managing paperwork internally.

Which Florida Cities and Businesses Does GreasePros Recycling Serve for Used Cooking Oil Pickup?

GreasePros Recycling LLC serves restaurants, hotels, hospitals, schools, cafeterias, franchise operations, food manufacturers, and commercial kitchens of all sizes across Florida. 

GreasePros Recycling operates from two dispatch bases — 2321 SW 57th Terrace, West Park, FL 33023 (South Florida corridor) and 166 Center Street, Suite 235, Cape Canaveral, FL 32920 (Space Coast corridor) — covering seven Florida counties with rapid used cooking oil pickup dispatch.

Broward County (Industrial Pretreatment Program): Fort Lauderdale · Davie · Parkland · Pembroke Pines · Pompano Beach · Weston

Miami-Dade County (FOG Program): Miami Beach · Aventura · Homestead

Palm Beach County: Boca Raton · Delray Beach · Jupiter · West Palm Beach

Brevard County: Melbourne · Merritt Island · Palm Bay · Titusville

Orange / Volusia / Indian River / Hillsborough Counties: Orlando · Daytona Beach · Vero Beach · Tampa

What Happens to Used Cooking Oil After GreasePros Recycling Collects It?

GreasePros Recycling transports all collected used cooking oil to Florida DEP-approved processing facilities under DOT #4136566 chain-of-custody documentation. 

Facility technicians remove water, food solids, and contaminants from raw collected used cooking oil before refining the material into biodiesel feedstock — a renewable fuel that displaces petroleum diesel in the Florida road transportation sector — so every gallon of used cooking oil a Florida kitchen sends to GreasePros Recycling directly reduces fossil fuel consumption in Florida’s transportation sector.

Collected used cooking oil from GreasePros Recycling Florida accounts has entered the sustainable aviation fuel supply chain, reducing the per-flight carbon footprint of commercial air travel departing Florida airports. 

The role of Florida restaurants in producing sustainable aviation fuel from cooking oil represents one of the highest-value end-use pathways for commercial used cooking oil waste currently operating in the state.

GreasePros Recycling diverts every collected gallon of used cooking oil from Florida stormwater systems, municipal sewer infrastructure, and landfills — directly reducing the FOG accumulation that drives drain blockages, sewer overflows, and county inspection failures that Florida commercial kitchens face most frequently.

Schedule Your Free Used Cooking Oil Pickup and Start Recycling Today 

Frequently Asked Questions

What is used cooking oil pickup, and who needs it in Florida? 

Used cooking oil pickup is a licensed commercial waste collection service removing used cooking oil from food service facilities. Florida restaurants, hotels, hospitals, and cafeterias must use DOT-licensed haulers, such as GreasePros Recycling, under Florida’s used oil management regulations and county FOG programs.

Does GreasePros Recycling charge Florida restaurants for used cooking oil pickup? 

GreasePros Recycling provides free used cooking oil pickup to qualifying Florida commercial kitchens generating sufficient cooking oil volume. Free container delivery, installation, and maintenance are included under the standard service agreement. Call (786) 655-7070 to confirm eligibility.

What DOT license does GreasePros Recycling hold for Florida used cooking oil hauling? GreasePros Recycling holds DOT #4136566, classifying the company as a licensed Florida intrastate carrier for the transport of used cooking oil by liquid tanker. Operators verify DOT #4136566 in real time through the FMCSA SAFER database at safer.fmcsa.dot.gov.

How does GreasePros Recycling satisfy Miami-Dade FOG Program requirements for cooking oil disposal? 

GreasePros Recycling satisfies Miami-Dade County’s FOG Program by transporting all collected used cooking oil under DOT #4136566 to Florida DEP-approved facilities and delivering signed manifests documenting the hauler’s identity, the origin kitchen, and the disposal site after every pickup.

What happens if a Florida restaurant pours used cooking oil down the drain? 

Pouring used cooking oil into commercial kitchen drains violates Miami-Dade County’s FOG Program and Broward County’s Industrial Pretreatment Program, triggering sewer solidification, emergency plumbing costs, county fines, and temporary closure orders. GreasePros Recycling, under DOT #4136566, eliminates all four risks through the scheduled collection of used cooking oil.

How quickly does GreasePros Recycling respond to a used cooking oil emergency? 

GreasePros Recycling dispatches 24/7 for emergency removal of used cooking oil across Miami-Dade, Broward, Palm Beach, Hillsborough, and Brevard counties. Kitchen managers call (786) 655-7070 for immediate dispatch — signed DEP-recognized documentation is delivered after every emergency retrieval.

Does GreasePros Recycling serve multi-location restaurant groups for used cooking oil pickup across Florida? 

GreasePros Recycling coordinates used cooking oil pickup across multiple locations for Florida restaurant groups, hotel chains, and institutional operators, providing consistent scheduling, centralized DEP-recognized manifest documentation, and a single point of contact for all accounts statewide.

What size free container does a high-volume Florida restaurant receive for storing used cooking oil? 

High-volume Florida restaurants that generate 30–60+ gallons of used cooking oil daily receive a 240-gallon outdoor container from GreasePros Recycling. Mid-volume operations receive the 140-gallon container, lower-volume kitchens receive the 55-gallon drum, and kitchens with limited exterior access receive the 29×23×33-inch indoor under-counter tank.

Does GreasePros Recycling provide documentation for used cooking oil FOG inspections? 

GreasePros Recycling delivers Florida DEP-recognized, signed manifests after every used cooking oil pickup — routine and emergency — documenting the hauler’s identity, the origin kitchen, and the disposal facility. Florida operators retain these manifests on-site to satisfy unannounced FOG inspection requirements in Broward County and Miami-Dade County.

How does used cooking oil become biodiesel after GreasePros Recycling collects it? 

GreasePros Recycling transports collected used cooking oil to Florida DEP-approved facilities where technicians remove water, food solids, and contaminants before refining the material into biodiesel and sustainable aviation fuel — diverting used cooking oil from Florida waterways and displacing petroleum fuels in the transportation and aviation sectors.

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Ready to take the next step towards responsible used cooking oil disposal? Contact GreasePros Recycling today to schedule your free pickup and join us in making a positive impact on the environment. Our experienced team is standing by to provide efficient and reliable service, ensuring your used cooking oil is handled professionally and disposed of in an eco-friendly manner. Don’t wait—reach out now to experience hassle-free and sustainable waste management solutions. Together, let’s make a difference, one drop of oil at a time.