Wiltshire residents who recycled their used cooking oil generated enough energy to make almost 2 million cups of tea last year.
Figures for 2011 show 8,020 litres of used cooking oil was collected at the county’s household recycling centres, operated by Hills Waste.
That amount was sufficient to generate 30,075 KWh of green electricity.
Cliff Carter, recycling manager at Hills Waste Solutions, said: “The carbon neutral electricity generated by recycling used cooking oil is helping to achieve renewable energy targets and slow climate change.”
Toby Sturgis, Wiltshire Council cabinet member for waste and recycling, said: “The council’s 11 household recycling centres are a key part of Wiltshire’s very successful drive to turn waste into resources and reduce the amount sent to landfill.
“Cooking oil is one of our more recent successes, along with household batteries, and we will seek more new opportunities in the future.”
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