First, pour the oil into a bottle, seal it, and dispose of it in the mixed waste bin. ... which should be collected in a container and brought to a Municipal Selective Waste Collection Point.

They must also be sturdy containers that won't degrade as the oil interacts with the material they are made from. Use the same logic when looking for pour spouts to go on top of the container.

Next you can pour clay cat litter into the grease a little at a time. Allow the oil to absorb into the litter, pour the mixture into a trash bag, and then tie it closed.

Pour it into a sealed container “I normally drain the oil back into the container it came from, seal it, and throw it away,” explains updates writer Abigail Bailey.

Pour the oil into a separate disposable container before getting rid of it. ... To dispose of large quantities of cooking oil, pour it into the vegetable oil tank at your nearest recycling area.