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On The House: Getting Rid Of The Grease

90.5 WESA | By Larkin Page-Jacobs

Published August 25, 2015 at 2:24 PM EDT

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Dave Rosenstraus vacuums up oil from Common Pleas Catering.

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Fossil Free Fuel's truck makes a collection in the Stip District.

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Collecting cooking oil from Common Plea Catering.

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The golden French fries and basket of wings ordered at the bar or restaurant are made delicious through the frying process. But the oil used in restaurants and commercial kitchens can’t go down the drain, so it’s set aside for pickup. Companies big and small specialize in the collection and recycling of the grease.

In Pittsburgh, Fossil Free Fuel is one business that reuses the residual oil. In this segment of On The House, Larkin Page-Jacobs looks at where the grease goes.