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Pertamina Supports Used-Cooking-Oil Collection for Aviation Fuel in Cilacap
Pertamina Patra Niaga is helping waste banks collect used cooking oil in Cilacap, Central Java, Indonesia.
The effort involves local residents and community groups, including women, who gather oil that might otherwise be discarded.
The collected oil can be sold or exchanged for food, giving participating groups and residents an economic benefit.
One waste bank, Cahaya Asri, collects about 50 to 60 kilograms each month and passes it to collection partners.
Pertamina says the oil can be used as a raw material for sustainable aviation fuel, also called bioavtur.
Collecting it also helps keep household waste from polluting the local environment.
The groups want Pertamina's training and support to continue, while the collected oil moves through partner collectors.
Pertamina Patra Niaga is supporting community waste banks in Cilacap, Central Java, to collect used cooking oil for possible use in sustainable aviation fuel.
The program provides local groups with guidance, training and facilities, while residents can exchange collected oil for money or food.
Bank Sampah Cahaya Asri collects about 50 to 60 kilograms of used cooking oil each month.
Indonesia’s vice president praised the role of women and local communities in the initiative.
- Who
- Pertamina Patra Niaga and community waste banks in Cilacap. Indonesia’s vice president also praised the effort.
- What
- The waste banks collect used cooking oil, which can be used as a feedstock for bioavtur, or sustainable aviation fuel.
- When
- The article was published on October 28, 2026. It says the vice president’s comments were made in a press release received on October 26, 2026.
- Where
- Cilacap, Central Java, Indonesia.
- Why
- The initiative aims to reduce pollution and give household waste economic value, while supplying a potential feedstock for sustainable aviation fuel.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Bank Sampah Beo Asri began working on household waste management.
Bank Sampah Abhipraya began sorting waste.
Bank Sampah Beo Asri started expanding its activities to collect used cooking oil.
A press release carried the vice president’s praise for women and community groups in Cilacap.
- Location
- Cilacap, Central Java
- Monthly collection
- Bank Sampah Cahaya Asri collects about 50 to 60 kilograms of used cooking oil
- Potential use
- Feedstock for bioavtur, or sustainable aviation fuel
- Publication date
- October 28, 2026
What people are saying
I appreciate the role of women and communities in Cilacap who have contributed to managing used cooking oil. This shows that simple activities that start at home can be connected to national energy innovation and bring wider benefits to the community.
We initially did not know what used cooking oil could be used for. After Pertamina Patra Niaga explained that it had sale value, we became more enthusiastic about collecting it. Thankfully, the environment is cleaner, used cooking oil is no longer scattered, our group’s economy has improved, and we have more members.
Managing used cooking oil requires active community involvement, ongoing assistance, and open access to channels for the collected oil. Through this collaboration, household waste can be managed more responsibly and have greater use.
We are very grateful because Pertamina Patra Niaga has not only provided assistance, but also attention and guidance to us. We hope this support will continue so that the waste bank can grow further and improve the welfare of its members and residents in our area.