Refer to the Residential Grease Program Flyer.
For proper disposal of small amounts of used cooking oil and grease generated at home, pour the liquid in a tightly sealed, unbreakable container (such as a coffee can) and place it in your household trash.
Dry wipe or scrape grease and food scraps from dishes, pots, pans, utensils and grills (or other cooking surfaces) into a can or the trash for disposal before putting them in the sink or dishwasher.
Don’t put large amounts of used cooking oil in the trash, as containers may leak causing problems with garbage trucks and at solid waste facilities. Instead, check with local restaurants to see if they will accept your clear, used cooking oil to be combined into their grease and oil holding tank. Restaurants and food service establishments are required to collect and dispose of used oil through a licensed grease hauler instead of pouring it into kitchen sinks or floor drains.
Another option is to save the used oil and grease in a resealable container and bring it to local recycling center or household hazardous waste (HHW) drop-off location.
A final option for large amounts of cooking oil or grease is to contact Environmental Compliance at (805) 583-6426 to discuss other possible solutions.