Re: Jersey City Going Green
Jersey City Economic Development Corporation and Destination Jersey City are partnering with a recycling company — Grease Lightning (a division of Unity Fuels) — to implement a project that will recycle used cooking oil and pay 10¢ per gallon to participating area restaurants and food-service organizations.
Unity Fuels provides participants with free storage containers, collects the used cooking oil, and then processes it into the recycled vegetable oil (RVO) that is sent to local refineries for conversion into a clean, renewable diesel fuel substitute called biodiesel.
This is a win-win for everyone. There are no costs to the food-service participants. Our community is assured that this waste is removed and recycled safely and legally, and that it is transformed into an eco-smart fuel.
All Jersey City restaurants, delis, school cafeterias and food manufacturers are invited to sign up, earn some money and help make Jersey City a little greener.
The contractual agreement and other information about the program may be obtained by Destination Jersey City (www.DestinationJerseyCity.com), or by phoning Grease Lightning/Unity Fuels at 973-531-7816 and visiting their website (www.yourwasteourfuel.com).