Alabama city to collect used cooking oil from residents, will make biodiesel

In Alabama, the city of Hoover is providing residents with one-gallon jugs to collect and deposit used cooking oil. In March, the city commenced biodiesel production and has made 3,000 gallons at 70 cents a gallon from used cooking oil donated by restaurants. Hoover has a fleet of 100 E85 vehicles, and three vehicles that use biodiesel.

In August, a small three-truck trial of biodiesel by Jackson County in Alabama was called off, after the head of the waste removal department said that the records showed that biodiesel was not cost-effective. Two trucks tested showed a 25% decrease in mileage, while the third showed a 3% mileage increase.

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