Used cooking oil · aggregation & export
From the fryer to renewable fuel.
Zeitco collects used cooking oil from restaurants, hotels and food producers across Egypt and Kuwait, refines it to export grade, and ships it to biodiesel producers in Europe — turning a waste stream into low-carbon energy.
- operating countries — Egypt & Kuwait
- 2
- export destination for every shipment
- EU
- per ISO tank or flexi bag shipped
- 20–22t
- certified sustainable supply chain
- ISCC
- Collected from working kitchens
- Filtered to export grade
- ISCC-certified supply chain
- Shipped CIF to European ports
- Egypt · Kuwait · Europe
Why it matters
Used cooking oil is the feedstock Europe wants most.
Blended into diesel under EU renewable-fuel regulation, UCO-based biodiesel is sold at pumps across Europe. Zeitco sits at the start of that chain: we find the oil, collect it reliably, refine it to specification, and move it from Middle-East kitchens to European processors.
A waste stream, not a crop
Biodiesel made from used cooking oil needs no farmland and competes with no food supply. Every litre we export starts as waste a kitchen already produced.
Deep emissions cuts
UCO-based biodiesel delivers among the highest greenhouse-gas savings of any biofuel feedstock recognised under EU renewable-energy rules — which is why European producers compete for reliable supply.
Out of drains, into fuel tanks
Oil that would otherwise be dumped into sewers — or re-enter the food chain through informal channels — is collected, documented and put to work as fuel.
Real income for kitchens
Restaurants, hotels and food factories are paid fairly and promptly for every kilo — turning a disposal problem into a predictable revenue line.
How it works
From kitchen barrel to European port, in five controlled steps.
Every kilo is weighed, documented and reconciled at each stage — collection, intake, filtration and loading — so what we promise a buyer is exactly what arrives.
Partner
We agree terms directly with each outlet — price per kilo, expected volume and a collection schedule that fits how the kitchen actually works.
Collect
Our own vehicles and crews collect on schedule. Every load is weighed on-site in front of you, and payment is settled per the agreement — many suppliers are paid on the spot.
Refine
At our facility the oil is filtered to remove water, residue and impurities, then held in dedicated storage tanks until it meets export specification.
Certify
Lab analysis backs a Certificate of Quality for every shipment, alongside weighbridge certificates, ISCC sustainability documentation and full export paperwork.
Ship
Filtered UCO is loaded into ISO tanks or flexi bags — 20 to 22 tonnes each — and delivered CIF to European ports, direct to processors or through brokers.
For suppliers
Your used oil is worth money. We make selling it effortless.
We buy used cooking oil from food businesses of every size — from a single standalone kitchen to multi-brand chains with corporate agreements covering every branch.
- Restaurants & cafés
- Restaurant chains
- Hotels & resorts
- Catering companies
- Hospitals
- Food factories
Collection you can set your watch to
Pickups are scheduled in advance and honoured. No chasing, no oil piling up in the back of the kitchen.
Fair, market-tracked prices
Our prices follow the international UCO market, and scale with your volume — larger, consistent suppliers earn better rates.
Paid promptly, every time
Weighed on-site in front of your staff and settled per your agreement — with a proper receipt for every collection.
Containers & compliance included
We supply collection tanks where needed, and every pickup is documented — the paper trail hotels, chains and audited businesses require.
For buyers
Export-grade UCO, delivered CIF to European ports.
Biodiesel producers need feedstock that arrives on spec, on time, with paperwork that stands up to audit. That is the business we are in.
Contract-specific specification
Quality parameters are agreed per deal, not imposed from a single company standard — and verified by lab analysis before loading, so borderline results are caught at origin rather than at destination.
Flexible volumes & windows
Contracts from 40 to 500 tonnes, fulfilled across one or multiple shipments with loading windows arranged around your schedule.
Complete documentation
Certificate of Quality, weighbridge certificates, Bill of Lading, EUR.1 movement certificate and ISCC sustainability documentation with every shipment.
Direct or brokered
We sell CIF to European ports, working directly with processors or through established brokers — whichever suits your procurement.
Indicative export specification
Final parameters agreed per contract.
- FFAfree fatty acids
- max 5%
- M&Imoisture & impurities
- max 2%
- IViodine value
- min 65
- Sulphure.g. 35–50 ppm
- per contract
About Zeitco
Two markets. One disciplined operation.
Zeitco operates across Egypt and Kuwait as part of a unified group, with further Middle-East expansion ahead. In a market where reliability is rare, ours is the point: consistent schedules, prompt payment, and export relationships that let us offer suppliers stable, competitive prices through market swings.
Our own fleet & crews
Collections are run by Zeitco vehicles, drivers and trained crews on pre-planned routes — not outsourced to third parties.
Owned processing & storage
Filtration and bulk storage happen at our own facility, with large-capacity tanks that let us aggregate serious volume between shipments.
Weighed at every step
Field scales at collection, authoritative intake weighing at the warehouse, and certified weighbridge readings at loading — three reconciliation points on every kilo.
ISCC certified
Our supply chain is certified under the International Sustainability & Carbon Certification scheme — the standard European biodiesel producers require.
Contact
Let’s talk oil.
Whether you run one kitchen or procure feedstock by the thousand tonnes, tell us what you need and we’ll come back to you quickly.
- Egypt
- Cairo — collections, processing & export operations
- Kuwait
- Kuwait City — collections & export operations
- info@zeitco.co