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Sustainable solutions for used cooking oil and meat by-product disposal

Darling Ingredients Canada provides the restaurant and food processing industry with sustainable solutions for used cooking oil and meat by-product disposal.

Sustainable solutions for used cooking oil and meat by-product disposal

Darling Ingredients Canada provides the restaurant and food processing industry with sustainable solutions for used cooking oil and meat by-product disposal.

A dependable partner for food industry businesses

Our purpose is to repurpose. We take pride in building a bridge between industries and making food production more sustainable. Through our services for restaurants, groceries, farms, and processing plants, we make recycling convenient, create new high-value products, and enable a circular industry. Our vital and environmentally-safe solutions help protect the food and feed chains, while benefiting people, businesses and the environment. 

Our services

  • Used cooking oil collection

  • Used cooking oil systems

  • Meat by-products collection

Used cooking oil collection

Our service professionals offer solutions for storage, collection and recycling of used cooking oil to help safely and efficiently manage grease. Our mission is to make the used cooking oil collection process as simple and unobtrusive as possible.

 

How it works:

  • We deliver a grease container to fit every customer's needs. 
  • Service is auto scheduled with frequency based on tank capacity and volume of used cooking oil.
  • Contactless Grease Removal: In-house technicians extract oil without entering the building and require zero employee interaction.
  • Material is repurposed locally at one of our biosecure processing plants.
  • The majority of used cooking oil is recycled and used in the production of clean-burning biofuels.
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Used cooking oil systems

We offer a variety of used oil tanks to fit most any kitchen space. Our in-house team of professionals complete an onsite or virtual survey of the back of house to determine which system best fits the kitchen, used cooking oil disposal volume and collection needs.

 

Getting started is as easy as 1-2-3:

  • Step 1: Find the fit with a simple site survey
  • Step 2: Install — Our team manages the ordering, delivery and installation of the new tank. Most fryers are equipped with a waste oil disposal port. Which means our direct pump connection transfers oil by flipping a lever or pushing a button. If direct pump is not an option at this time, both our Pump Station and Grease Caddy provide a safe, semi-automated alternative.
  • Step 3: Training — Operation is simple. We train kitchen employees on how to use the equipment and each tank includes a QR code to quickly access tank specs, "how to" guides and videos online.
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Meat by-products collection

Our full-service partnership includes containment, collection and recycling of inedible meat by-products, whether a site produces 250kg or 250MT of material a day. We collect an assortment of meat-based waste, including bone and fat trimmings from butcher shops or packing plants, expired or excess meat from supermarkets, animal by-products from large scale industrial processing facilities, or fallen stock from livestock producers.

 

How it works:

  • We deliver the right storage containers. Whether it is a wheeled cart, plastic combo or placing an empty trailer, we've got every customer covered.
  • Service is set up on a dedicated schedule to collect and recycle time sensitive meat by-products.
  • Licensed professionals use specialized, state-of-the-art equipment for quick and efficient removal.
  • Technicians ensure a clean and sanitary transfer of material from store to processing facility.
  • Material is handled responsibly, in accordance with federal and provincial regulations.
  • We supply an itemized invoice of services and full traceability of material collected.
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How we do it

Our process

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Collection

We provide reliable collection, rendering and recycling services for animal, food production and restaurants in Canada. We maintain a dedicated fleet of trucks that safely and efficiently deliver these materials to one of our facilities for processing, diverting this material from landfill and composting.

 

Processing

Through a cooking process, we separate the raw material into fats, proteins and water, treating and returning more water back to the environment than we use.

 

Finished ingredients

Fats and proteins provide valuable, safe, nutritious ingredients to animal feed and petfood manufacturers, and nutrient-rich ingredients for fertilizers. A large portion of our animal fats are used as a low-carbon feedstock for renewable diesel and aviation fuel production. We produce a complete line of animal-based proteins, including chicken meal, chicken by-product meal, poultry by-product meal, turkey by-product meal, hydrolyzed feather meal, blood meal, meat and bone meal and pork meal.

Eco-friendly solutions

Innovative used cooking oil storage solutions

When signing up for service, customers will receive one of our state-of-the-art used grease containers. With over 25 years of experience in manufacturing containers and a diverse line-up of tanks, our solutions are designed to fit almost any kitchen space.
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Cleanstar® GRN | our shortest model, at just over five feet tall, offers a compact high performing design making it perfect for spaces with limited room or low ceilings. This model features a control panel with "full" shut off and heater so you can operate it at just the right time and temperature. Size 64" h/ 30" w / 30"d; capacity: 612 kg/ 681 L

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Benefits

Why automated collection equipment?

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Improved cleanliness
Enclosed design reduces spills and stains, while also minimizing pests and odors.
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Save on labour
One-touch transfer means not carrying oil to an outdoor bin.
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Reduce injury
Hands-free process eliminates contact with hot oil.
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Prevent theft
Patented tank technology deters theft of cooking oil, safeguarding employees.
Oil transfer options

A solution for every kitchen

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Fully automated, direct pump connection | Many modern fryers with built-in filtration feature a ‘waste oil disposal’ port. We install a secure connection from this disposal port to our tank. This fully enclosed system ensures a reliable and controlled method for transferring oil to a UCO container, reducing human error and minimizing the risk of accidents.

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