Kabu Grease provides a free collection container, scheduled pickup, and pays you per gallon for your used cooking oil. Call, email, or fill out the form below to get started.
We deliver a collection container to your restaurant at no cost, collect your used cooking oil on a set schedule, and pay you per gallon at every pickup. Grease trap cleaning is available as an add-on.
Kabu Grease collects used cooking oil from commercial kitchens that fry. Pick your type of business:
Not sure where you fit? See our commercial kitchens page or call (612) 562-8783 (call or text).
We pick up used cooking oil within a 100-mile radius of the Twin Cities. Choose your city to see local details:
Don't see your city? If you are within 100 miles of Minneapolis-St. Paul, call (612) 562-8783 (call or text) or email kabugrease@gmail.com and we will confirm.
Used fryer oil, typically vegetable oils such as canola and soybean. Keep water, food scraps, trash, and other waste out of the container so your oil stays clean and recyclable. Using another oil or fat? Call (612) 562-8783 (call or text) and we will tell you whether we can take it.
| Hauling it yourself | Kabu Grease | |
|---|---|---|
| Who moves the oil | Your staff | We do |
| Container | You find and buy one | Delivered free |
| Setup cost | Varies | $0 |
| Paid for your oil | Not typically | Yes, per gallon |
| Who you call | Whoever answers | A local person: (612) 562-8783 (call or text) |
Kabu Grease collects used cooking oil from restaurants, bakeries, and food trucks within a 100-mile radius of the Twin Cities — covering Minneapolis, St. Paul, and the surrounding metro. Not sure if your location is in range? Call or email and we'll confirm. See all locations we service.
No. Kabu Grease delivers a collection container at no cost and provides free pickup on a set schedule. Restaurants are also paid per gallon of used cooking oil collected.
Payment is based on how much used cooking oil is picked up and the current market for used cooking oil. Call (612) 562-8783 (call or text) or email kabugrease@gmail.com for specific payment amounts.
Kabu Grease collects used cooking oil from restaurants, bakeries, and food trucks within a 100-mile radius of the Twin Cities, covering the greater Minneapolis-St. Paul metro area. See the full list of locations we service, including Minneapolis and St. Paul.
Restaurants, bakeries, and food trucks, plus other commercial kitchens with fryers. Call (612) 562-8783 (call or text) if you are not sure whether yours qualifies.
Used fryer oil, typically vegetable oils such as canola and soybean. If you cook with other oils or fats, call us and we will tell you whether we can take them.
On a set schedule based on how much oil your kitchen produces. We set it with you when you sign up and can adjust it if your volume changes.
Call (612) 562-8783 (call or text), email kabugrease@gmail.com, or fill out the signup form below with your restaurant name and service address. Kabu Grease will follow up within one business day to schedule container delivery.
It is recycled. Used cooking oil is commonly processed into renewable fuels such as biodiesel and renewable diesel, and into other products such as animal feed ingredients.
No. Oil hardens in pipes and causes clogs and sewer backups, and liquid oil in a dumpster can leak and attract pests. Rules vary by city, so check your local fats, oils, and grease requirements. See our fryer oil disposal guide.
Let it cool, strain out food bits, and keep it in the container with the lid closed. Keep water, trash, and other waste out so the oil stays clean.
Yes. Grease trap cleaning is available as an add-on service alongside used cooking oil pickup. Learn more.
Yes. Call or email us and we will talk through timing so you are not left without pickup.
No. Kabu Grease is a pickup service for businesses. We deliver a free container and collect from your kitchen, so there is nothing to drop off.
Get a free container delivered to your restaurant and start getting paid per gallon for your used cooking oil.
Prefer to talk it through first? Call (612) 562-8783 (call or text) or email kabugrease@gmail.com. Otherwise, fill out the form and we'll follow up within one business day.
Thanks — we'll reach out shortly to confirm your service address and get your container scheduled.