From: "Whippy" 
Newsgroups: misc.consumers.house
Subject: Re: Cooking oil disposal?
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Date: Thu, 11 Nov 2004 03:22:50 GMT

John Davies  wrote in message
news:0do2p0hpml9mt0mjd5cmj13vo4f9ifopfl@4ax.com:

> On Tue, 09 Nov 2004 17:47:14 GMT, "me"  wrote:
>
>> I'm curious how people here dispose of their cooking oil.
>> I cook with olive oil often, and have been letting it cool then
>> pouring it in a ziplock baggie, sealing, and tossing it.
>> I'm wondering if there is a more cost effective way.
>> Thanks,
>> lucy
>
> Straight down the sink drain with lots of hot water. Then when the
> dishwasher runs any residual oil gets flushed away with hot soapy
> water. It won't hurt a thing ... 

Unless you have a septic system.  Then, no oil down the drain, period.