Vegetable Oil Exchange

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• View oil offers and requests
• Login to or Register for your Exchange account
  
  
• View / Download our Exchange newspaper ad (PDF, 403 kb)

How does the Exchange work?

Browse through the listed offers and requests for used vegetable oil. Registered Exchange members may contact the Lister through our website.

All exchanges must be free of charge.

What's special about used vegetable oil?

Often considered a waste material, straight vegetable oil (SVO) and waste vegetable oil (WVO) can become the key ingredient for producing biodiesel.

The US Environmental Protection Agency does not recognize SVO or WVO as an approved fuel. Vegetable Oil Exchange members should do their own research to ensure that the SVO and WVO they acquire is used in accordance with Local, State and Federal requirements.

Montgomery County does not endorse illegal pick up or disposal of SVO and WVO. These actions may be subject to Local, State and Federal penalties.

Are there other vegetable oil disposal alternatives?

We accept used vegetable oil at our Shady Grove Processing Facility and Transfer Station.

Where can you find more information?

The US Department of Energy has these resources:

• About biodiesel fuel
• Alternative Fuels and Advanced Vehicles Data Center search engine - suggested search term: "vegetable oil"

What has the media said about the Exchange?

• Listen to WAMU Radio's Metro Connection archive
• Watch WUSA9 TV coverage of the Vegetable Oil Exchange

Have a question or comment about our Vegetable Oil Exchange?

Please write to us with your questions or comments about the Exchange.