Free Used Cooking Oil Pickup & Disposal in Everett & Snohomish County
Oil Guyz provides free used cooking oil pickup and disposal for restaurants in Everett and across Snohomish County, WA. Call (253) 322-7880 to schedule service. Pickups reach Marysville, Edmonds, Lynnwood, Lake Stevens and Mill Creek. The locked bin is free, there is no contract, and a digital service record follows every pickup.
Snohomish County pickup terms at a glance
- Pickup fee
- $0. Free scheduled pickup for restaurants and commercial kitchens
- Minimum volume
- None
- Contract
- None. Month to month, cancel anytime
- Container
- Free locked, anti-theft bin, delivered and placed for you
- Paperwork
- Digital service record after every pickup, 2 years of records
- Schedule
- Weekly or biweekly route, set around your kitchen hours
- Insurance
- Fully insured; oil recycled through licensed renderers
- Phone
- (253) 322-7880 and a real person answers, 24/7.
Quick Answer
Oil Guyz provides free used cooking oil pickup and disposal for restaurants in Everett, Marysville, Edmonds, Lynnwood and the rest of Snohomish County, Washington. The locked bin is free, pickups run on a set schedule sized to the kitchen, and a digital service record follows every visit. The oil goes to a licensed renderer and becomes feedstock for renewable diesel and biodiesel. Call (253) 322-7880.
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Used Cooking Oil Collection Across Snohomish County, City Line by City Line
Used cooking oil from Snohomish County restaurants, from Everett to Marysville, Edmonds and Lynnwood, is collected free by Oil Guyz in a locked bin that is pumped where it sits, with a digital service record after every pickup. A kitchen on Hewitt Avenue, a fryer line on Highway 99 in Lynnwood and a counter in downtown Edmonds each get the same bin, schedule and record. The route reaches Bothell and Edmonds in the south, Stanwood in the north and Monroe on US 2.
Oil Guyz places a free locked bin sized to the kitchen's volume where the used cooking oil is stored today, and the driver pumps it out in place. Pickups run on a set schedule sized to how fast the fryers fill the bin. There is no fee, no contract and no minimum, and it is the same free used cooking oil pickup a kitchen gets anywhere else on the route. A service record of the date, the gallons and where the used cooking oil went follows every pickup and is kept for two years. Callbacks come the same business day, the first pickup lands within 3 to 5 business days, and phones are answered around the clock.
The oil goes to a licensed renderer and becomes feedstock for renewable diesel and biodiesel. The county health department permits the kitchen and the sewer authority checks the grease, and because those rules are written around the interceptor rather than the fryers, the pickup record is the used cooking oil half of the same folder. The King County end of the same route is covered on the Seattle and King County page.
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Local compliance
Who Sets the Grease Rules for Snohomish County Restaurants
Verified 2026-10-07In Snohomish County the grease rules come from the sewer authority serving the building, not from the county: the public works office in Everett, Lynnwood or Edmonds, or a district such as Alderwood, Mukilteo or Lake Stevens. The county health department permits the kitchen itself. For used cooking oil, what matters is keeping it out of the drain and keeping a dated record of where the gallons went.
Who regulates grease from your kitchen
City of Everett Public Works, Industrial Pretreatment Program
Runs the city's grease control program for kitchens on Everett's sewer and inspects grease removal systems.
City of Everett Public Works, Industrial Pretreatment ProgramSnohomish County Health Department, Food Safety
Permits and inspects restaurants and other permanent food service businesses across the county.
Snohomish County Health Department, Food Safety program pageCity of Lynnwood Public Works, Pretreatment Program
Regulates what businesses discharge to the Lynnwood sewer and publishes a grease control manual for food service kitchens.
City of Lynnwood Public Works, Pretreatment ProgramCity of Edmonds Public Works, Pretreatment
Runs the city's grease program for restaurants through a pretreatment technician and an inspection program.
City of Edmonds Public Works, Pretreatment program pageAlderwood Water & Wastewater District
Special district serving southwest Snohomish County, with a pretreatment program that covers fats, oils and grease.
Alderwood Water & Wastewater DistrictCity of Marysville
Asks businesses that may discharge fats, oils and grease to hold a discharge agreement with the city.
City of Marysville program pageWhat inspectors expect from Snohomish County restaurants
Keep used cooking oil out of the drain
Everett's grease code bars fats, oils and grease that can block or damage the city sewer, and Edmonds uses similar wording. Fryer oil goes into a closed container until it is collected, so none of it reaches a sink or floor drain. Source: Everett municipal code, grease control
Keep it closed and covered until it is collected
Lynnwood's grease manual asks for fats, oils and grease to be held in approved containers inside a covered enclosure that can contain a spill, and Marysville's inspectors ask restaurants to keep cooking oil tanks closed. A locked bin pumped on schedule fits both. Source: City of Lynnwood, grease control manual (PDF)
Keep a dated pickup record
The local grease rules are written around the interceptor, and Everett's chapter does not mention used cooking oil at all. A dated record with the gallons and where the oil went is the simple answer when an inspector asks. Oil Guyz sends one after every pickup and keeps it for two years.
New kitchen: settle the bin during build-out
A new restaurant needs a food permit from the county health department, and some sewer authorities review kitchen plans before construction. Call Oil Guyz during build-out so the bin location is settled before the first fryer runs. Interceptor pumping is separate work.
Your used cooking oil options, honestly
Scheduled collection with a service record
Best optionUsed cooking oil is collected free by Oil Guyz in a locked bin, pumped in place on a set schedule, with a digital service record after every pickup showing the date, the gallons and where the oil went.
County drop-off sites: built for households
Allowed, butThe recycling areas at Snohomish County's transfer stations and drop boxes take household cooking oil and are free for residential customers only. A restaurant would have to haul the oil itself.
The drain, never
NeverUsed cooking oil in a sewer line is exactly what local grease rules aim to keep out. Oil kept in a locked bin and collected on a schedule never goes near the drain.
Which agency covers your city
- Everett
- City of Everett Public Works runs the Industrial Pretreatment Program, which covers restaurant grease.
- Marysville
- The City of Marysville asks businesses that may discharge fats, oils and grease to hold a discharge agreement.
- Edmonds
- The City of Edmonds enforces its grease ordinance through a pretreatment technician and restaurant inspections.
- Lynnwood
- City of Lynnwood Public Works runs a Pretreatment Program and publishes a grease control manual for kitchens.
- Lake Stevens
- Lake Stevens Sewer District serves the city and requires grease removal systems at food service establishments.
- Mountlake Terrace
- City of Mountlake Terrace Public Works operates the sewer, and most of its sewage is treated at the Edmonds plant.
- Arlington
- The City of Arlington's Utilities Division reviews grease interceptors for restaurants.
- Mill Creek
- Mill Creek's utilities page lists Alderwood Water & Wastewater District and Silver Lake Water & Sewer District as providers.
- Mukilteo
- Mukilteo Water and Wastewater District serves north and central Mukilteo, and Alderwood serves the south end near Harbour Pointe.
- Monroe
- The City of Monroe runs its own sewer and treatment plant and requires a city-approved grease interceptor.
- Snohomish
- The City of Snohomish sends grease separation to its pretreatment ordinance in its sewer standards.
- Stanwood
- The City of Stanwood runs its own treatment plant and asks restaurants to keep grease traps maintained.
- Brier
- City of Brier Public Works runs Brier's sewer system.
- Woodway
- Olympic View Water & Sewer District provides sewer service to Woodway, with treatment at the Edmonds plant.
- Bothell
- Bothell's Sewer Section runs a grease program, and more than one sewer district operates inside the city.
Primary sources (last verified 2026-10-07)
- Everett municipal code, grease control
- City of Everett Industrial Pretreatment Program
- Snohomish County Health Department, Permanent Food Service Establishments
- City of Lynnwood Wastewater Treatment Program
- City of Lynnwood, grease control manual (PDF)
- City of Edmonds Fats, Oils & Grease (F.O.G.) page
- City of Edmonds, wastewater pretreatment code
- City of Edmonds Wastewater Treatment Plant
- Alderwood Water & Wastewater District Pretreatment Requirements
- Mukilteo Water and Wastewater District Pretreatment
- City of Mukilteo Schools, Utilities & Other Services
- Lake Stevens Sewer District Code, sewer pretreatment regulations
- City of Lake Stevens Public Utilities
- City of Marysville permitting roadmap (PDF)
- City of Marysville business inspections
- City of Mountlake Terrace Sewer Division
- City of Arlington Standards and Specifications, sanitary sewer (PDF)
- City of Mill Creek Community Resources & Utilities
- City of Monroe Public Works standards, sewer (PDF)
- City of Snohomish Sanitary Sewer Engineering Standards (PDF)
- City of Stanwood Street and Utility Standards, sanitary sewer (PDF)
- King County local sewer agencies (lists City of Brier Public Works)
- Town of Woodway community links
- City of Bothell Fats, Oils & Grease Program
- Snohomish County Solid Waste, Recycling
- Snohomish County Solid Waste, Facility Locations & Hours
Rules change. We re-check these pages on a regular cycle, but your permit, your lease, and your inspector always win. When in doubt, call the agency listed for your city, or call us and we will point you to the right office.
Coverage
Used Cooking Oil Pickup Across Snohomish County: Cities We Serve
One Snohomish County route, 15 cities. The same free used cooking oil pickup, free locked bin, and documented service everywhere on the route.
More Snohomish County communities on the route
- Arlington:
- Arlington's Utilities Division reviews restaurant grease interceptors, and the Building Official approves them.
- Bothell:
- Bothell sits in both counties, and its Sewer Section runs a grease program for the city's own system.
- Brier:
- Brier Public Works operates the city's sewer system.
- Edmonds:
- Edmonds keeps a pretreatment technician on staff for restaurant inspections.
- Everett:
- Kitchens on Everett's sewer answer to the Industrial Pretreatment Program at the city's Public Works Department.
- Lake Stevens:
- Sewer service comes from Lake Stevens Sewer District, whose pretreatment rules cover fats, oils and grease.
- Lynnwood:
- Lynnwood's wastewater treatment plant serves Lynnwood and portions of Edmonds, and the city's Pretreatment Program covers commercial users.
- Marysville:
- Marysville's stormwater inspectors visit restaurants, and the city asks grease dischargers to hold a discharge agreement.
- Mill Creek:
- Sewer service comes from Alderwood Water & Wastewater District or Silver Lake Water & Sewer District.
- Monroe:
- Monroe's Public Works standards require a city-approved grease interceptor when a building will prepare food or generate grease.
- Mountlake Terrace:
- The city owns its sewer system and has sewer agreements with Edmonds, Brier and Ronald Wastewater District for treatment.
- Mukilteo:
- Two districts split the city: Mukilteo Water and Wastewater District in the north and center, Alderwood near Harbour Pointe.
- Snohomish:
- Grease separation in the City of Snohomish follows the city's pretreatment ordinance.
- Stanwood:
- The Wastewater Division runs Stanwood's treatment plant and collection system, and restaurants send maintenance records to the city.
- Woodway:
- Olympic View Water & Sewer District provides sewer service, with treatment at the Edmonds plant.
Used Cooking Oil Pickup in Snohomish County: What Kitchens Ask First
Where can an Everett restaurant send grease for recycling?
Used cooking oil from a restaurant here is collected free by Oil Guyz in a locked bin on a set schedule, goes to a licensed renderer, and is logged in a digital service record after every pickup. County drop-off sites are for households, so a kitchen's used cooking oil does not belong there.
How often should a Snohomish County restaurant schedule used cooking oil pickup?
Used cooking oil fills a bin at the pace of the menu more than the pace of the city. A wing counter and a breakfast cafe on the same stretch of Evergreen Way will not fill a bin at the same rate. Oil Guyz sets the interval from the kitchen's volume at signup, then adjusts after the first few pickups so the bin is emptied before it is full.
How should a Lynnwood or Marysville kitchen store used cooking oil between pickups?
Used cooking oil should sit closed, contained and collected before the container is full. Lynnwood's grease control manual calls for fats, oils and grease to be held in approved containers inside a covered enclosure that is kept clean and can contain any spillage, and Marysville's surface water inspectors tell restaurants to keep cooking oil tanks closed. A locked bin pumped on schedule fits both.
Does used cooking oil pickup replace grease interceptor pumping in Snohomish County?
No, they are different jobs. An interceptor or trap catches grease rinsed from dishes and sinks, and local codes set cleaning schedules for it. Used cooking oil is what is drained from the fryers, and Oil Guyz collects that free in a locked bin. Keep the existing pumping schedule.
Can a commissary kitchen or ghost kitchen in Everett get used cooking oil pickup?
Yes. Under the city's grease code, ghost kitchens count as food service establishments and food trucks that generate grease use a commissary kitchen, so the used cooking oil from both ends up in the commissary's bin. Used cooking oil from commissaries and ghost kitchens is collected with the same free bin, set schedule and service record.
The typical hauler vs Oil Guyz
Interceptor pumping and used cooking oil pickup are two different jobs. Check which one your hauler actually does.
Why now
Pumping an interceptor and collecting used cooking oil are two different jobs, and local grease rules write their record requirements for the first. A kitchen whose hauler only pumps the interceptor has no dated record for its used cooking oil. Adding that record takes one call, and the locked bin is free.
Get Free Pickup in Snohomish CountyWhat Free Used Cooking Oil Pickup Covers in Snohomish County
Used cooking oil collection with Oil Guyz is a short list, and every line on it is free.
Costs you nothing
Free pickup, free bin, free paperwork. We are paid for the oil, not by you.
Reliable, on your schedule
Scheduled pickups on the cadence you set. A real person owns your route.
Inspection-proof
A digital service record after every pickup. 2-year records kept.
- Recurring scheduled pickups and collectionWeekly, bi-weekly, or monthly. You set the cadence.Free
- A commercial collection containerDelivered and placed where it works for your kitchen.$150 to buyFree
- Digital service record after every removalEmailed the moment your container is serviced. Inspection-ready.Free
- 2 years of disposal records, kept for youProducing history for an inspection takes seconds.Free
- A real person who answersNo phone-tag, no no-show black hole.Free
- No contract, month to monthCancel anytime. No penalty, no removal fee.Free
Total cost to you
No contract. Cancel anytime.
Typically $150+ to set up elsewhere, plus monthly fees
$0
It's free because we are paid for the oil, not by you. We recycle it into clean fuel, so pickup and the bin cost you nothing.
From Snohomish County Fryers to Renewable Diesel Feedstock
Used cooking oil from a Snohomish County kitchen follows a short chain. The driver pumps the locked bin where it sits, the oil travels to a licensed renderer, and the renderer processes it into feedstock for renewable diesel and biodiesel. The sewer and the dumpster never see it, and the digital service record logs the date, the gallons and the destination.
The recycling value of the used cooking oil funds the route, which is why a kitchen pays nothing for the pickup, the locked bin or the service records.
What kitchens say about Oil Guyz
Verbatim Google reviews from the restaurants we serve. On time, genuinely free, and the compliance paperwork is always handled.
Bryan Baird
Google review
“We are a medium sized institutional kitchen located in San Juan Capistrano. When we needed a certified oil and grease removal partner the Oil Guyz were there. Fantastic customer service, fast, reliable, quick follow up and very efficient. They make it super easy to leave a GREAT review!”See full review
Alex Camacho
Google review
“I'm an up and coming new food vendor and properly disposing of used frying oil was a difficult task. That is until I contacted the Oil Guyz! There webpage made it easy to setup their free service of oil pickup. Within a few days I had a free container to store the used oil until ready for the free pickup. This service is very convenient and Joey has been very accommodating to answer all my questions and facilitate the process.”See full review
Ujwal Chaudhary
Google review
“Great service from Oil Guyz! They came and picked up my full barrel of used cooking oil completely free of charge. The process was easy, quick, and professional. I really appreciate their excellent customer service and reliable pickup. If you have used cooking oil that needs to be collected, I definitely recommend Oil Guyz. Great company and great people! 👍”See full review
Nicholas Saccoccia
Google review
“Excellent experience with Oil Guyz! They got me on the schedule fast, showed up on time, were very professional, and were in and out in no time! I would absolutely use them again.”
LA BREAKFAST CASITA
Google review
“We’ve had a great experience with Oil Guyz! I submitted a quote request through their website for our restaurant, and Joey reached out to us right away. From our first conversation, he has been extremely helpful, patient, and responsive. Joey really made the whole process easy for us. He was willing to work with our team on the best location for the bin, answered all of our questions, and kept in touch to make sure everything was taken care of. I especially appreciate his follow-through and willingness to help without ever making us feel rushed. Good customer service can be hard to find, and Joey has definitely made a great impression on us. We’re very happy we chose Oil Guyz for our used commercial oil pickup service at LA Breakfast Casita in Azusa, CA. Thank you, Joey, for making the process so smooth and for taking such good care of us. We look forward to working with Oil Guyz for a long time!”See full review
Mike Fishman
Google review
“Superb service!”
Celso Bahena
Google review
“I’m in the Santa Ana area great reliable service!”
Kengo Kido
Google review
“Joey took care of our needs quickly, efficiently and professionally. I highly reccoemnd his service to anyone!”
Brenda Wu
Google review
“Prompt response from Joey. Great service with problem solving. Highly recommended!”
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Tell us how much oil your kitchen goes through and we will show you the bin and pickup schedule that fits, no overflowing bins, no wasted trips.
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What size bin does your kitchen need?
We aim to fill it 75 to 90% in a month, so one monthly pickup keeps it from overflowing.
130-gallon outdoor bin
~83% full each month
A 130-gallon outdoor bin lands around 83% full over a month, so one pickup a month keeps it from ever overflowing.
This is an estimate to get you close. We confirm the right bin when we place it, and if your volume changes we swap you to a better size at no charge.
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Get Free Used Cooking Oil Pickup. First Stop in 3 to 5 Business Days.
Picture the bin that never overflows and the digital service record already in your inbox. Used cooking oil pickup is free because we are paid for the oil, not by you. Every week you wait is another overflowing bin and another gap in your records. Free locked bin, confirmed the same business day, first pickup in 3 to 5 business days, no contract, cancel anytime. New routes are scheduled in the order they come in, so get on the list today.
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