BioArag
UCO Collection Department
We currently have over 6,000 collection points throughout Spain for the hospitality industry via the HORECA-CADENAS channel (Collection Points for Used Cooking Oil).
We work alongside top-quality restaurant chains as well as hotels, schools, retirement homes, hospitals, associations and catering companies.
BioArag’s entire process helps contribute to the circular economy.
Officially registered as a non-hazardous waste agency and merchant.
Collection management
BioArag manages the collection of oil and has over 6,000 collection points throughout Spain.
Transformation
Our plant receives the oil we collect and transforms it into biodiesel and other byproducts.
Renewable consumption
We return the transformed product to the end companies and close the renewable consumption cycle.
We take care of the whole waste reuse process, from collecting waste to producing biodiesel.
UCO collection
- Collection of used cooking oils from private domestic users
- Collection of used cooking oils from hospitality industry and restaurants
- Collection of oil used in industry
Transport and pretreatment
- Separation and decantation
- Delivery to refineries or directly to biodiesel plants
Management
- Elimination of humidity and impurities
- Reduction of acidity to acceptable levels for biodiesel plants
- Fulfilment of the SANDACH C3C1 regulation, guaranteeing a maximum impurity level of >0.15%
Biodiesel production
- Production of FAME (Fatty Acid Methyl Ester) from used oils
- Esterification
- Transesterification
- Washing
- Distillation
Strong position in the service chain
- We offer a unique service as a company that manages the oil waste produced by all types of businesses.
- We ensure that the waste is recovered, preventing fraud and unnecessary risk for the owners.
- Up-to-date information on waste collection is made available to clients.
- The waste is not diverted to the food industry.
- The European Union declared waste recovery as a priority in Directive 2009/28/EC.
- Our clients rest easy knowing that we hold ISCC certification recognising our end-to-end tracking system, from waste to end product.
