Archive · 31 Jul 2025
Karnataka Collects Cooking Oil for Biodiesel Production
Imagine all the used cooking oil from restaurants and bakeries.
Instead of throwing it away, it can be collected and turned into fuel for vehicles.
In Karnataka, they collected a lot of this used oil.
Officials told businesses to give their old oil to special agencies and not reuse it.
They also reminded oil makers to make sure their products are safe and labeled correctly.
This helps make sure food is safe and provides a new use for old cooking oil.
Karnataka collected 32.69 lakh litres of used cooking oil.
The oil was collected during financial years 2024-25 and 2025-26.
Collected oil was routed to biodiesel manufacturing units.
Hotel and bakery owners were warned against reusing oil.
Cooking oil manufacturers must adhere to FSSAI norms.
- Who
- Officials, RUCO agencies, food business owners, and the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI).
- What
- 32.69 lakh litres of used cooking oil collected and routed to biodiesel manufacturing units.
- When
- During the financial years 2024-25 and 2025-26, as shared during a video conference on July 30.
- Where
- Karnataka, India.
- Why
- To repurpose used cooking oil into biodiesel and prevent its reuse in cooking, promoting hygiene and compliance.
- Used Cooking Oil Collected
- 32.69 lakh litres
- Collection Period
- Financial years 2024-25 and 2025-26
- Initiative
- RUCO (Repurpose Used Cooking Oil)
- Governing Body
- FSSAI
- Meeting Chair
- Commissioner of Food Safety and Drug Administration, Bengaluru