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Oil (cooking)

Oil (cooking)

Food Waste
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Accepted at 9 locations

Used cooking oil is vegetable oil or animal fat that has been used for cooking or frying and can be recycled into biodiesel and other products.

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Material Details

Cooking oil is considered household hazardous waste and should be recycled at FNSB Transfer Sites or landfill, or other businesses which accept cooking oil for recycling.

Parent material: Oil

Accepted Locations

FNSB Landfill - ALSO City of Fairbanks Residential Transfer Site logo
FNSB Landfill - ALSO City of Fairbanks Residential Transfer Site
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ResidentialFREEBusiness$
Address: 455 Sanduri Street, Fairbanks, AK 99701 Get directions ›
Hours: Mon-Fri 8am-4pm, Sat 9am-4pm, Sun 12pm-4pm; closed New Year's, Thanksgiving, Christmas
See details ›

Last updated on June 16, 2026 by Green Star GM

FNSB Residential Transfer Site - Badger Road logo
FNSB Residential Transfer Site - Badger Road
Recycle
ResidentialBusiness
Address: 889 Holmes Road, Fairbanks, AK 99707 Get directions ›
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Last updated on June 9, 2026 by Green Star GM

FNSB Residential Transfer Site - Chatanika logo
FNSB Residential Transfer Site - Chatanika
Recycle
ResidentialBusiness
Address: 5749 Old Chatanika Road, Fairbanks, AK 99707 Get directions ›
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Last updated on June 13, 2026 by Green Star GM

FNSB Residential Transfer Site - Chena Pump logo
FNSB Residential Transfer Site - Chena Pump
Recycle
ResidentialBusiness
Address: 2395 Old Chena Ridge Road, Fairbanks, AK 99707 Get directions ›
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Last updated on June 9, 2026 by Green Star GM

FNSB Residential Transfer Site - Ester logo
FNSB Residential Transfer Site - Ester
Recycle
ResidentialBusiness
Address: 2535 Little Shot Road, Fairbanks, AK 99707 Get directions ›
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Last updated on June 9, 2026 by Green Star GM

FNSB Residential Transfer Site - Farmers Loop East logo
FNSB Residential Transfer Site - Farmers Loop East
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ResidentialFREEBusinessNOT ACCEPTED
Address: 301 Old Steese Highway N, Fairbanks, AK 99707 Get directions ›
Hours: Mon-Sun 6am-10pm
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Last updated on June 9, 2026 by Green Star GM

FNSB Residential Transfer Site - Farmers Loop West logo
FNSB Residential Transfer Site - Farmers Loop West
Recycle
ResidentialBusiness
Address: 2180 Farmers Loop Road, Fairbanks, AK 99707 Get directions ›
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Last updated on June 9, 2026 by Green Star GM

FNSB Residential Transfer Site - Fox logo
FNSB Residential Transfer Site - Fox
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ResidentialBusiness
Address: 284 Goldstream Road, Fairbanks, AK 99707 Get directions ›
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Last updated on June 9, 2026 by Green Star GM

FNSB Residential Transfer Site - North Pole logo
FNSB Residential Transfer Site - North Pole
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ResidentialBusiness
Address: 2740 Old Richardson Highway, Fairbanks, AK 99707 Get directions ›
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Last updated on June 9, 2026 by Green Star GM

About Oil (cooking)

What it is

Cooking oil from vegetable oils, animal fats, and used cooking oils can be converted into biodiesel through a chemical process called transesterification, which converts fats and oils into biodiesel and glycerin. According to the EPA, spills of animal fats and vegetable oils have similar devastating impacts on the aquatic environment as petroleum oils. The EPA reports that fats, oils, and grease account for 47% of sewer system blockages, making proper recycling essential.

How it’s recycled

Cooking oil is recycled through transesterification, a process that converts fats and oils into biodiesel and glycerin as a co-product. Beyond biofuels, recycled cooking oil is used as an animal feed additive, an industrial lubricant, and in soaps and cosmetics.

How to prepare it

Oil should be allowed to cool thoroughly before being strained or sieved into a suitable container, and should be collected for a period of no more than four weeks before being taken to an appropriate recycling center. Designate a container such as metal coffee cans, plastic butter containers, or original oil bottles for collection.

Common mistakes

Never pour cooking oil down the sink, toilet, or storm drain. Mixing cooking oil with other substances such as chemicals, detergents, or food scraps can create hazardous materials that are harmful to the environment and pose a threat to human health. Do not pour liquid oil directly into trash bags where it can leak, and do not put oil-coated containers in standard recycling bins as this contaminates the recycling stream.

Environmental impact

Pure biodiesel made from cooking oil can reduce carbon emissions by up to 74% compared to petroleum diesel. When discarded down drains or sewers, used cooking oil can be damaging to aquatic life, and if dumped directly, can devastate the physical environment by coating animals and plants with oil, depleting oxygen and disabling their survival. When cooking oil enters drains, it solidifies and combines with other waste to form massive blockages known as fatbergs that clog sewers, and grease contributes to 10,350 to 36,000 sanitary sewer overflows annually in the U.S.

Did you know?

The conversion process yields approximately one gallon of biodiesel from 8.5 pounds of recycled cooking oil.

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Address: 2128 Van Horn Rd, Fairbanks, AK 99701 Get directions ›
Hours: Mon-Fri 8am-6pm; Sat 9am-3pm

Last updated on June 15, 2026 by Green Star GM

Address: 975 Van Horn Road, Suite 6 Suite 6, Fairbanks, AK 99709 Get directions ›
Hours: Monday-Friday 8:00 am - 5:00 pm

Last updated on June 15, 2026 by Green Star GM

Address: 2925 Newby Rd, North Pole, AK 99705 Get directions ›

Eyeglass recycling and vision assistance

Last updated on June 15, 2026 by Green Star GM

Address: 3027 Airport Way, Fairbanks, AK 99709 Get directions ›
Hours: Mon-Sat 8:00 AM-7:00 PM, Sun 10:00 AM-5:00 PM

Last updated on June 15, 2026 by Green Star GM

Address: Fairbanks, AK Get directions ›

Contact business for details about collection and dropoff options.

Last updated on May 31, 2026 by Green Star GM

Address: 401 E Van Horn Rd, Fairbanks, AK 99701 Get directions ›
Hours: Monday–Friday: 7:30 a.m.–5:30 p.m., Saturday: 8:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.

To secure a precise quote for your exact material (whether it is structural steel, pipe, sheet metal, or non-ferrous scrap), it is best to contact them directly.

Last updated on June 15, 2026 by Green Star GM

Address: 32 College Rd., Fairbanks, AK Get directions ›
Hours: Dropbox is available 24/7

Last updated on June 3, 2026 by Green Star GM

Address: 2226 Old Steese Hwy N Y, Fairbanks, AK 99712 Get directions ›
Hours: Dropbox is available 24/7

Last updated on June 9, 2026 by Green Star GM

Address: 805 Airport Way, Fairbanks, AK Get directions ›
Hours: Dropbox is available 24/7

Last updated on June 3, 2026 by Green Star GM

Address: 301 N Santa Claus Ln, North Pole, AK Get directions ›
Hours: Dropbox is available 24/7

Drop box is located near the Northwest corner of the parking lot just West of the welcome center.

Last updated on June 5, 2026 by Green Star GM

Address: 1910 Tanana Lp E, Fairbanks, AK 99775 Get directions ›
Hours: Dropbox is available 24/7

Last updated on June 5, 2026 by Green Star GM

Address: 1650 Cowles St, Fairbanks, AK 99701 Get directions ›
Hours: Mon-Fri 9am-6pm; Sat-Sun 10am-6pm

Last updated on June 15, 2026 by Green Star GM

Address: 911 Cushman Street, Fairbanks, AK 99701 Get directions ›
Hours: 24/7

Last updated on June 9, 2026 by Green Star GM

Address: 723 27th Ave, Fairbanks, AK 99701 Get directions ›
Hours: 9am-5pm M-F

Last updated on June 5, 2026 by Green Star GM

Address: 505 Old Steese Hwy, Ste 126, Fairbanks, AK 99701 Get directions ›
Hours: Mon-Sat 9:00 AM - 9:00 PM, Sun 11:00 AM - 7:00 PM

Last updated on June 15, 2026 by Green Star GM

FNSB Central Recycling Facility (CRF)

Recycling FacilityFNSB residents and businesses only
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Address: 1855 Marika Road, Fairbanks, AK 99709 Get directions ›
Hours: Tuesday-Friday 10:00am-5:30pm, Saturday 9:00am-5:00pm, Closed Sunday-Monday

The FNSB Central Recycling Facility (CRF) is a service for FNSB residents and businesses / organizations only. Unlike the landfill, there is no provision for "out of borough" collection. Residents and businesses…

Last updated on June 15, 2026 by Green Star GM

Address: 455 Sanduri Street, Fairbanks, AK 99701 Get directions ›
Hours: Mon-Fri 8am-4pm, Sat 9am-4pm, Sun 12pm-4pm; closed New Year's, Thanksgiving, Christmas

The FNSB Sanitary Landfill also serves as the transfer sites for FNSB residents living inside the City of Fairbanks.

Last updated on June 16, 2026 by Green Star GM

Address: 889 Holmes Road, Fairbanks, AK 99707 Get directions ›

See FNSB documents for accepted items and fees

Last updated on June 9, 2026 by Green Star GM

Address: 5749 Old Chatanika Road, Fairbanks, AK 99707 Get directions ›

See FNSB documents for accepted items and fees

Last updated on June 13, 2026 by Green Star GM

Address: 2395 Old Chena Ridge Road, Fairbanks, AK 99707 Get directions ›

See FNSB documents for accepted items and fees

Last updated on June 9, 2026 by Green Star GM

Address: 2535 Little Shot Road, Fairbanks, AK 99707 Get directions ›

See FNSB documents for accepted items and fees

Last updated on June 9, 2026 by Green Star GM

Address: 301 Old Steese Highway N, Fairbanks, AK 99707 Get directions ›
Hours: Mon-Sun 6am-10pm

See FNSB documents for accepted items and fees

Last updated on June 9, 2026 by Green Star GM

Address: 2180 Farmers Loop Road, Fairbanks, AK 99707 Get directions ›

See FNSB documents for accepted items and fees

Last updated on June 9, 2026 by Green Star GM

Address: 284 Goldstream Road, Fairbanks, AK 99707 Get directions ›

See FNSB documents for accepted items and fees

Last updated on June 9, 2026 by Green Star GM

Address: 3485 Old Richardson Highway, North Pole, AK 99705 Get directions ›

See FNSB documents for accepted items and fees

Last updated on June 9, 2026 by Green Star GM

Address: 2740 Old Richardson Highway, Fairbanks, AK 99707 Get directions ›

See FNSB documents for accepted items and fees

Last updated on June 9, 2026 by Green Star GM

Address: 901 Airport Way, Fairbanks, AK 99701 Get directions ›

The mission of BRIDGE is to assist young adults with developmental disabilities in gaining skills, knowledge and appropriate behaviors to become successful individuals, citizens and workers in the community.

Last updated on June 15, 2026 by Green Star GM

Address: 930 Old Steese Hwy, Fairbanks, AK 99701 Get directions ›
Hours: Mon-Sun 6:00 am - 11:00 pm

Last updated on June 5, 2026 by Green Star GM

Address: 3755 Airport Way, Fairbanks, AK 99709 Get directions ›
Hours: Mon-Sun 7:00 AM - 11:00 PM

Last updated on June 15, 2026 by Green Star GM

Address: 2134 Texaco Ave Suite A, Fairbanks, AK 99701 Get directions ›
Hours: Office: Mon-Thu 9am-2pm; Electronics Sales: Mon-Fri 9am-5pm, Sat 1pm-5pm

Home of the Green Star electronics recycling warehouse and our Reuse IT discounted refurbished electronics store, Repair IT desktop and laptop repair, Rebuild IT computer building classes and Reboot IT technology grants.

Last updated on June 15, 2026 by Green Star GM

Address: 1301 Old Steese Hwy, Fairbanks, AK 99701 Get directions ›
Hours: Mon-Sat: 6:00am - 10:00pm; Sun: 7:00am - 8:00pm

Take compact fluorescent lamps (CFL) to staff at self-checkout lane if service desk attendants do not know where they belong.

Last updated on June 9, 2026 by Green Star GM

Address: 1550 Spur Ct., North Pole, AK 99705 Get directions ›
Hours: Mon-Sat 8am-5pm

Formerly Chena Power / K & K Recycling

Last updated on June 5, 2026 by Green Star GM

Address: 30 College Rd, Fairbanks, AK 99701 Get directions ›
Hours: Open 5AM - Midnight 7 days per week.

Last updated on June 15, 2026 by Green Star GM

Address: 3755 Airport Way, Fairbanks, AK 99709 Get directions ›
Hours: Open 5AM - Midnight 7 days per week.

Last updated on June 15, 2026 by Green Star GM

Address: 301 N Santa Claus Ln, North Pole, AK 99705 Get directions ›
Hours: Open 5AM - Midnight 7 days per week.

Last updated on June 15, 2026 by Green Star GM

Address: 2222 S Cushman St, Fairbanks, AK 99701 Get directions ›
Hours: Monday - Saturday: 10:00am - 5:30pm

Acceptable items: Clean Clothing Linens and towels Clothing accessories: belts, ties, scarves, hats Small appliances Clean shoes, boots, sandals, etc. Vehicles with titles Toys, games, puzzles Eye glasses Books, DVD'S, VHS's, Cassette…

Last updated on June 15, 2026 by Green Star GM


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