Used Cooking Oil Collection in Colchester

Our East Anglia team covers Colchester and north Essex. We collect used cooking oil, chicken fat and dripping from restaurants, takeaways, chip shops, pubs and cafés across Colchester (CO1 to CO3), with free barrels, cash paid on collection and your waste transfer note emailed after every visit.

Cash paid on collectionFree barrelsEA Reg CBDU622700
01Postcodes & nearby towns

Where we collect in Colchester

We collect across Colchester's CO1–CO3 postcode districts.

From Colchester our routes run out to Tiptree, Brightlingsea and Manningtree, and along the Tendring coast to Clacton, Frinton, Walton and Harwich.

  • TiptreeCO5
  • BrightlingseaCO7
  • Manningtree & LawfordCO11
  • HalsteadCO9
  • WithamCM8
  • Clacton-on-SeaCO15
  • HarwichCO12
  • SudburyCO10
02How it works

Three steps to your first collection

1

Book a collection

Book online or call our East Anglia team on 01473 487108. Tell us roughly how much oil you use.

2

Get free barrels

We drop off clean, sealed barrels from 60 to 120 litres, or collect your oil in the drums it came in.

3

We collect and pay you

Regular collections that suit your volume, cash paid on collection, and your waste transfer note emailed after every visit.

03What you get

What you get

Cash on collection

Paid there and then, every collection.

Free barrels

60 to 120 litres, or we collect in the drums your oil came in.

Paperwork sorted

Your waste transfer note emailed after every collection.

Fully licensed

Environment Agency Upper Tier Waste Carrier, Broker & Dealer. Registration CBDU622700.

Check the public register
04FAQs

Questions from Colchester businesses

Do you collect used cooking oil in Colchester?

Yes. We collect across Colchester's CO1 to CO3 postcodes, and in Tiptree, Brightlingsea, Manningtree, Halstead and Witham.

Which number should I call in Colchester?

Call our East Anglia line on 01473 487108, or book online and we'll call you back.

Do you cover Clacton and the Tendring coast?

Yes. We collect in Clacton-on-Sea, Frinton, Walton-on-the-Naze and Harwich, and seaside kitchens can pause collections over winter and restart when they reopen.

Do you collect waste oil from garages?

No. We only collect used cooking oil, chicken fat and dripping from food businesses, not engine, motor or gearbox oil.

Nearby areas we cover

Collections across Colchester

Book your first collection in Colchester online and we'll be in touch to arrange free barrels and a schedule that suits you.