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Who pays the most per gallon for used cooking oil in 2025?
Short answer: Gulf Coast buyers now top the charts at $0.45 $0.50 / gal, and Atlanta peaks have hit $0.65.
Restaurants in Tampa, Miami and Houston see the richest checks because local refineries compete for clean yellow grease, lifting wholesale prices to 43 ¢ / lb. Convert that to gallons and a high volume quick service restaurant (QSR) can clear $100+ month on the same oil that once cost disposal fees. For Florida, Georgia or New Jersey kitchens asking “who really pays the most?” it’s the oil collection company that sells into those premium biodiesel lanes and shares the upside. Grease Connections ties your rebate to public Gulf Coast indexes, so you ride every market uptick automatically.
What drives your per gallon rebate rate?
Short answer: Quality, monthly volume, distance to plant and season decide every quote.
Keep free fatty acid (FFA) below 10 % and you can add 8 10 ¢ / gal. Cross the 100 gal per month threshold and buyers often raise bids another 10 %. Closer sites earn more because trucks burn less diesel, and winter renewable diesel demand nudges Gulf pricing up 12 %. Grease Connections solves the quality and distance pieces with spill proof, double walled tanks and statewide depots from Miami to Newark, cutting water content and haul miles.
How much can you earn in each state?
Short answer: Expect the middle of the ranges below clean oil and bigger volumes push you to the top.
| State | Typical 2025 QSR Rebate | High Volume Peak |
|---|---|---|
| Florida | $0.15 | $0.45/gal |
| Georgia | $0.15 | $0.45/gal |
| New Jersey | $0.15 | $0.40/gal |
Grease Connections publishes its index daily and settles every pickup on that figure no mystery math, no downward “quality” deductions after the truck leaves.
How does 24/7 tank monitoring add dollars to your check?
Short answer: Sensors stop both overflows and under fills, so every gallon makes it into the rebate pool.
Remote gauges alert our dispatch the moment your tank nears 80 % capacity; routes adjust overnight, preventing the spills that trigger fines and the missed gallons that disappear in theft. Oil thieves cost U.S. kitchens 8 % of supply annually. Our lockable, hurricane rated containers and live GPS fleet tracking have cut that loss to near zero for clients.
What is the Grease Connections spill fine guarantee?
Short answer: If we miss a pickup and you get fined, we pay the ticket no questions asked.
EPA penalties can hit $37,500 per day for repeat grease spills in New Jersey alleyways. Since 1999 Grease Connections has closed 3,600+ spills with zero client fines, thanks to a four hour emergency response and HAZMAT certified crews. Our guarantee removes the hidden cost other oil collection companies pass back to restaurants via contract clauses.
How much oil must a QSR recycle to unlock top pricing?
Short answer: Hit 100 gal per month or roughly 35 lb per day to escape service fees and claim premium rebates.
A dual basket fry line in a busy drive thru can cross that mark easily; a single basket café might reach it with better filtration and cleaner disposal habits. Our clients who batch oil changes into scheduled dump periods boost volumes 22 % and rates by 9 ¢ / gal on average. Grease Connections’ route tech shows your real time gallon count and suggests pickup dates that keep you in the highest band.
What’s the next step to lock in the best rebate?
Short answer: Sign up for a free onsite assessment and container delivery within 48 hours.
Our Florida, Georgia and New Jersey hubs carry spare tanks, spill kits and bilingual driver crews ready to roll. State inspectors accept our digital manifests, and our live rate formula aligns with USDA yellow grease indexes. Your only job is frying food Grease Connections handles the oil, the paperwork and the checks.
