What is gutter oil?

Also known as re-cooked oil, it refers to reused cooking oil. Cooking oil produces harmful substances with repeated cooking that can harm health, including increasing the risk of heart disease and cancer. 

Hong Kong has previously experienced incidents involving "gutter oil" and "toxic lard oil" where unscrupulous merchants mixed recycled oil with other non-edible oils and resupplied them to local restaurants. As a result, the "Waste Cooking Oils Collectors Registration Scheme” was launched, requiring all licenced restaurants and food factories to hand over used cooking oil to qualified collectors for recycling.

Champway is undoubtedly your best choice.

Our collection service

Oil Collection Points Across Hong Kong

Our oil collection points cover Hong Kong Island, Kowloon, New Territories, and even outlying islands, ensuring timely oil collection services for our clients.

Quality Customer Service

Our experienced customer service team can quickly provide effective solutions without delays.

Effective Documentation and Reporting

Using a certified documentation system, we can accurately track the flow of each batch of used cooking oil, increasing transparency.

Professional Fleet Management

Managed directly by us, our professional collection team members undergo strict training in the oil collection process, ensuring service professionalism and courtesy.

Custom Containers

We offer the most suitable custom containers for storing waste cooking oil, tailored to the specific needs and scenarios of our clients.

Used Cooking Oil Collection in 5 easy steps

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Remove Solids

Before storing used cooking oil, filter our solid impurities.

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Store

Pour the filtered oil into a designated container until it’s 90% full and keep it in a dry indoor area.

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Contact Us

When you accumulate a certain amount, call us to schedule a pickup.

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Collection Team Visits

Our professional team will come at the scheduled time to collect the used cooking oil.

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Issue Documents

We will verify the quantity with the responsible person on-site and provide a collection note as proof.

Did you know?

It's estimated that
Hong Kong generates over

0

metric tons of used cooking oil annually

Instead of being
recycled locally

0 %

of it is exported

Why are we different?

As Hong Kong's longest-running and most dedicated biodiesel producer and waste oil recycler, Champway has several unique attributes. Our dual identity strengthens our expertise and commitment to oil collection, allowing us to offer more comprehensive and in-depth services.

Local Treatment, Not Export, Genuine Environmental Protection

Champway insists on local recycling and treatment, instead of exporting waste oil to other countries. Through the biodiesel plant in EcoPark, we convert daily collected waste oil into renewable energy, achieving true environmental protection.

Honest and Reliable Partner

As a reputable company, we adhere to principles of integrity and transparency, especially in the oil collection process. Many clients have suffered from dishonest treatment by other oil collection companies, where the reported quantity collected was far less than the actual amount, or even instances of "oil theft". Our collection team members are strictly trained, with no "underreporting" or theft, and no hidden tricks or dishonest practices. With ethical business operations and a professional attitude, Champway has become a trusted partner for many large catering brands and star-rated hotels.

High Operating Standards Under Strict Monitoring

Our plant is located in the EcoPark, a facility developed by the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region for recycling industries, managed by the Environmental Protection Department (EPD). As a tenant of EcoPark, Champway is under direct supervision, with regular inspections conducted by EPD, the EcoPark management company, and third-party certification companies to ensure compliance with legal and environmental standards.

FAQs on Used Cooking Oil Collection

Yes, Champway is qualified. We are among the first registered collectors and processors under the Environmental Protection Department’s “Waste Cooking Oils Registration Scheme,” with registration numbers WCO-CR-1602014 (Collector) and WCO-PR-1602014 (Processor). You can find our information in the EPD's list of registered companies.

Restaurants need to filter the waste oil to remove food residues and water, pour it into used cooking oil containers, and store them in a dry, covered place to prevent water contamination.

Yes, we can lend customised containers to restaurants. You can choose the most suitable one according to the storage space and operational needs of your restaurant. The containers are provided for free, but a fee will be charged for loss or damage as they are reusable and specially customised.

When you have stored a sufficient amount of waste oil, you can call our 24-hour collection hotline at 2716 3663 or contact us via WhatsApp. Our customer service team will arrange for our collection team to come and collect it.

Absolutely. At the time of collection, our collection team will verify the quantity with you and issue a "Collection Note" on the spot, which will detail the collection date, restaurant information, quantity collected, etc. This document meets government requirements and can be shown to the FEHD during inspections as proof that you have handed over your used cooking oil to a qualified collector.

You do not need to pay any fees; instead, we will pay you for your used cooking oil. The price of the oil depends on factors such as quantity, quality, and location. We will provide you with a quote based on your specific situation. For more details, please contact us via our collection hotline or WhatsApp.

The collected waste cooking oil will be sent to our plant located in the EcoPark in Tuen Mun, where it will be converted into high-quality biodiesel to replace traditional fossil fuels. This helps reduce environmental pollution from waste oil and decreases greenhouse gas emissions, promoting local environmental protection efforts.

Thank you for supporting environmental protection! We aim to encourage more people to participate in recycling programs. Although the amount of household waste oil is small and the cost is higher, we will do our best to accommodate environmentally conscious families. You can deliver the household oil to any of our collection points near participating restaurants, which are conveniently located across various areas. Please contact us to make arrangements.