Vegetable Waste Oil Collection in Istanbul
Used vegetable oils, especially those used for frying, when kept and reused multiple times, become carcinogenic. These oils can lead to diseases such as stomach and colon cancer, as well as harm the heart and vascular system. Additionally, pouring these oils down the sink causes them to stick to pipes, leading to clogs and narrowing of the pipes over time. These oils can cause blockages and overflows in the sewage system, increasing the waste load on wastewater treatment systems, which in turn raises maintenance and operational costs.
1 liter of waste oil can pollute 1 million liters of drinking water. Toxic waste oils mix with underground water, contaminating drinking water sources. Cleaning underground water is costly and challenging. Underground water sources are future drinking water resources for every country.
Waste oils that reach rivers, lakes, and streams float on top of water because they are less dense than water. This layer of oil prevents oxygen from reaching the water, endangering aquatic life.
Pouring waste oils into trash bins is also not a solution. Waste oils disposed of in trash bins often cause fires in waste disposal areas.
The increasing population and industrialization are also contributing to the rise in waste amounts. Recycling is an inevitable solution to reduce the harm of waste oils to humans and the environment. For your vegetable waste oils, you can call the Istanbul vegetable waste oil collection hotline or reach us via WhatsApp for more information.