Used cooking oil: drop it at the Mayhill Road chemical center or call for curbside pickup

Denton offers two free ways to get rid of holiday cooking oil as the regional Holiday Grease Roundup runs through Jan. 31.

The city's Home Chemical Collection Center, 1527 S. Mayhill Road, accepts cooking oil year round, Monday through Saturday from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m., according to the program's 2026 drop-off map. It serves City of Denton residents only, so bring proof of residency.

Residents can also schedule a free curbside pickup by calling Denton Recycles at 940-349-8080, the map says. The container must hold cooking oil only.

Why it matters

Cooled grease hardens inside pipes and can clog home plumbing or cause sewer overflows, according to the North Central Texas Council of Governments, which runs the regional program. Collected oil is recycled into fuels such as biodiesel. Let it cool, seal it in a lidded container, and keep motor oil out of it.

The roundup runs through Jan. 31, 2027, at 68 sites across North Texas. Our Fort Worth edition has the regional overview: https://fortworthweekly.news/article/holiday-grease-roundup-is-underway-with-free-cooking-oil-drop-off-through-jan-31

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