Right Size Your Oil Collection, Stop Overflow Headaches Before They Start
Find your perfect container size in 30 seconds—no more emergency pickups or wasted rental fees
Enter your number of fryers and each unit’s gallon capacity (usually 35-50 gallons, check your manual). Daily top-off percentage is the fresh oil you add each day—if your 35-gallon fryer needs 5 gallons of new oil daily to replace what’s absorbed by food, that’s roughly 15% top-off. Most restaurants top off 10-20% depending on menu items, with fried chicken requiring more than french fries. Select your operating days per week and current pickup frequency. Hit calculate for your instant container recommendation based on professional sizing formulas used industry-wide.
This simple calculator eliminates the guesswork, helping you choose the exact container size for your kitchen’s needs.
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🛢️ Quick Oil Container Calculator
Find Your FREE Container Size in 60 Seconds
How This Calculator Saves You From Oil Overflow
Your cooking oil production follows a predictable pattern based on your fryer setup and operating schedule. This tool uses the same formula professional collectors have refined over decades, calculating your exact monthly oil output and matching it to the right container size. No more emergency pickups, no more wasted rental fees—just the right container for your specific needs.
What We Measure to Get Your Perfect Fit
Your Kitchen's Oil Profile
We capture five essential data points: fryer count, gallon capacity, daily top-off percentage, operating days, and pickup schedule. These factors create a complete picture of your unique oil production pattern.
The Professional Formula
Our algorithm multiplies your fryer capacity by top-off percentage for daily usage, then scales it by operating days. We add a 10% safety buffer—the same margin oil professionals use industry-wide.
The Right Container
Your calculated monthly volume automatically matches to the ideal container size, from 55-gallon drums for small operations to 300-gallon automated systems for high-volume kitchens producing 600+ gallons monthly.
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The Real Benefits of Right Sized Oil Collection
When your container matches your production, oil management transforms from a nightly stress to a background process that just works. Restaurant owners save $50-150 monthly by eliminating emergency pickups while maximizing rebate values through timely collection. Most importantly, you'll focus on running your restaurant instead of worrying about overflow, cleanup, or wasted rental fees on oversized containers.