Former Valley Protein Plant Flagged Again for 'Staggering' Permit Violations

Maryland regulators find Darling Ingredients' Linkwood rendering facility in significant noncompliance, again, raising fresh questions about one of the industry's largest operators.

Buffalo Biodiesel Appoints New President With Legal Background

The UCO collector taps an experienced chief legal officer to lead the company as founder Sumit Majumdar steps back after two decades.

ACE Grease Service Earns ISCC Certification, Joining the Verified Renewable Fuel Supply Chain

The Illinois-based collector is now certified under both ISCC EU and CORSIA, unlocking access to a more profitable and compliant biofuel market.

American Airlines and Google Just Signed the Biggest SAF Deal in History

The record-breaking agreement names waste feedstocks like used cooking oil as the fuel source — and it runs through Valero.

Domestic UCO Supply Is Tightening. Imports May Be the Relief Valve That Gets Turned On

As domestic feedstock struggles to keep pace with demand, the industry is watching for international used cooking oil to potentially fill the gap.

Florida Fines Grease Waste Facility Due to Complaints

Kite Technology drew a $2,500 odor fine in Kissimmee, and every grease processor should be taking notes.

As UCO Hits a 3-Year High, Thieves Are Cleaning Out Restaurant Tanks

A bullish feedstock market has turned grease bins into nightly targets, and collectors are paying the bill.

Trump and Xi Talked Energy. Biofuels Weren't in the Room.

Soybeans, LNG, Oil, Chips and Boeing jets made the cut for Beijing's trade summit. Renewable diesel, SAF, and UCO did not.

2 Midwest Biodiesel Plant Assets for Sale in Upcoming Auction

A court-ordered sale puts two HERO BX biodiesel facilities on the block, with a sealed bid deadline of June 18.

WRM Just Bought Most of DAR PRO's Trap Grease Routes. Here's What That Looks Like.

A four-state collector backed by Ridgewood Infrastructure is suddenly running grease in 13 new metros.

St. Bernard Renewables not affected by a nearby refinery explosion

The renewable diesel joint venture was not involved in the reformer heater explosion at the adjacent PBF Chalmette refinery in Louisiana.

45Z Upcoming Hearing: What It Is, Why It Matters

If you collect or process UCO and you've been hearing "45Z" come up but don't fully know what it is, this is the simple version.

California's Biggest Renewable Diesel Plant Still on Strike

USW Local 5 workers entered a second week on the picket line as Marathon and Neste hold their Q2 utilization guidance.

DSV Just Signed the Largest SAF Agreement Yet

An 11-million-gallon four-way deal sets a new ceiling for single-customer SAF commitments.

Burger King Employee Caught Dumping Oil in a Storm Drain

A viral New York incident exposes a blind spot UCO collectors are uniquely positioned to fix.

Local Pennsylvania Biodiesel Terminal Breaks Ground

A new Lancaster County rail terminal cuts the NY-harbor truck haul out of regional biodiesel supply.

RTI RECYCLED 393 MILLION POUNDS OF UCO IN 2025. HERE'S WHY THAT NUMBER SHOULD FIRE YOU UP.

Restaurant Technologies just dropped a number that deserves attention from every UCO collector in the country.

ROLLS-ROYCE IS RUNNING ITS MTU ENGINES ON HVO INSTEAD OF FOSSIL FUEL

Rolls-Royce Power Systems has switched its engine test facilities in Germany to run on hydrogenated vegetable oil instead of fossil diesel. Recent test results show the switch has saved 3,200 tonnes of CO2. Soot emissions dropped over 40%. No engine modifications needed. The fuel is chemically identical to petroleum diesel. It just runs cleaner.

PHILLIPS 66 IS GOING ALL-IN ON RENEWABLE FEEDSTOCKS

One of the largest energy companies in the world is doubling down on a strategy built entirely around the kind of feedstock you are familiar with: used cooking oil, animal fats, greases, and vegetable oils.

THE RIN MARKET IS DRIVING UP THE VALUE OF USED COOKING OIL. BUT WHAT EXACTLY IS A RIN?

USED COOKING OIL IMPORTS ARE SURGING. WHAT THAT MEANS FOR DOMESTIC SUPPLIERS.

The numbers are telling a clear story. Foreign UCO is flowing into the United States at volumes that reflect a clear rebound in import activity, and it is coming at exactly the moment domestic demand is starting to recover. For U.S. grease collectors and processors, this is a dynamic worth watching closely.