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Assembly Approves Holden’s “Combat Thieves from Stealing Grease” Bill
Assembly Approves Holden’s “Combat Thieves from Stealing Grease” Bill
Assemblymember Chris Holden’s bill (D-Pasadena) to combat the growing
problem of kitchen grease theft has passed by unanimous vote in the
Assembly and now heads to the Senate.
“Restaurants are finding that their used kitchen grease is a hot
commodity that has sparked grease wars in a battle over who can cash in
on the ‘liquid gold’ that is then converted into biodiesel fuel,”
explained Assemblymember Holden. “This bill closes a loophole in
enforcement code that will make it easier to stop the bad players.”
According to the California Department of Food and Agriculture, a
typical fast-food restaurant produces 150-250 pounds of grease a week
and a fully loaded pumper truck could bring in as much as $900 at a
recycling center. Thieves often strike in the night and syphon off the
used grease and sell it on the black market.
AB 1566 gives law enforcement the tools they need to stop modern-day oil
rustlers by beefing up requirements for licensed haulers, increasing the
penalties for stealing grease and allowing law enforcement to impound
vehicles for up to 15 days.
About 3 billion pounds of used oil is produced in the U.S. each year.
Biodiesel is a product of vegetable oil or animal fat mixed with alcohol
that can be turned into usable engine fuel or added to regular diesel.
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