not sure if it belongs here, but what do I do with oil from a deep fat fryer?

[raggedtrouseredphilanthropist]

I just recently got one, and need to change the oil, but what on earth do I do with it? There must be a couple of litres in there....

[GYoIsReallyHavingABaby]

I would pour old oil into an old milk carton (plastic one with lid! ) and throw out with normal kitchen rubbish. Not great solution environmentally, but definately better than going down the drain.

[welshdeb]

If you feed the birds in the garden you can pour it into an old container and soak your crusts etc in the oil and feed it the the birds.
I think that some local council's recycling centres take it.

[raggedtrouseredphilanthropist]

thanks for your ideas. I will probably do a combination of the two