Because cooking grease hardens when it cools, you can pour the grease into a disposable container, such as a can, jar or takeout container, and wait for it to harden, then throw it in the trash.

Compost goes in the brown bin, while glass, paper, and plastic go into the green, blue, and yellow containers. But the question of cooking oil remains. Many people pour hot grease from the pan ...

According to Ace Grease, oil theft results in lost revenue totaling more than $40 million each year. Additionally, the containers sustain damage during the theft, costing more than $3 million.