Gadsden, Alabama to launch “Waste to Fuel” recycling program; city vehicles powered by restaurant, residents’ grease

In Alabama, Gadsden will launch a “Waste to Fuel” program based on grease recycled by restaurants and residents.

The city will provide gallon jugs, and Auburn University is providing $14,000 in biodiesel producing equipment to the city. The city, after collection, expects to reduce the cost of fuel from $2.75 for regular diesel to 70 cents per gallon. The program is also designed to reduce the city’s clogged pipes problems from grease poured down drains.

The program mirrors a similar project in Hoover, AL. In March, the city commenced biodiesel production and has made 3,000 gallons at 70 cents a gallon from used cooking oil donated by restaurants and residents. Hoover has a fleet of 100 E85 vehicles, and three vehicles that use biodiesel.

In Alabama, the city of Eufaula concluded that it saves 90 cents per gallon from its conversion to B50 biodiesel. The city recently scaled back to B20 to avoid the capital cost of converting some of its machinery to B50 compatibility. The city has a collection program in place to produce the biodiesel from chicken fat or soybean oil, with the biodiesel offsetting the city’s $2.31 contract price for biodiesel.

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