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Every drop
counts!

UCOllector is Innovative Nationwide Ssystem Collection of Used Cooking Oil (UCO) aimed at promoting the sustainable management of of used vegetable oils and fats. Thanks to our company local communities can easily donate used oil for further recycling, contributing to environmental protection and reducing the amount of pollution. We offer our services nationwide. No matter where you are located, you can easily join our project!

UCO's universal collection system

5 pillars

Swap oil for green

Oil out, tree sprout!

“Oil out, tree sprout!” is a nationwide environmental campaign that promotes an ecological attitude, educates, engages and rewards. It gives used cooking oil(UCO) a new life and gives local communities a chance to green their neighborhoods.

Don't drain it, gain it!

Every bottle donated is a step toward cleaner groundwater, a functioning sewage system and more trees. A donated bottle is 100 points. Already 300 points collected can be exchanged for seedlings, seeds and other green prizes.

Purpose of the action

UCOllector were created,
to educate.

Krzysztof Rdest

President of EMKA Oil

Features of the machine

Meet UCOllector

UCOllector is a revolutionary system that allows for the creation of a network of points at the municipal level with machines to which the local community can donate UCO. This project will bring a significant increase in the level of recycling and recovery from waste at the level of municipalities and local governments. The system consists of special machines, but also innovative bottles, an interactive mobile application, logistics mechanisms, recycling and reporting processes, as well as extensive educational and promotional activities including EMKA Oil’s flagship project – Oil you pass, tree you have!

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Power supply
230 V socket
The oilomat can be powered from the municipal power grid.
Power supply
Photovoltaic panels
UCOllector can be by means of photovoltaic panels. Together with the built-in energy bank, they can also act as a backup in case of loss of power from the grid.
User
New bottle feeder
A new, clean bottle ejects automatically at the beginning of the adventure in collecting used cooking oil and after returning the old, full bottle.The tray with a mechanism for dispensing empty bottles has a capacity of 160 pcs.
User
Inlet of full bottles
The door opens automatically after scanning the QR code of the application, the user places a full bottle. The door closes automatically and the machine weighs the returned bottle and scans the QR code of the cap thanks to an additional scanner placed in the bay.The wheeled container for accepting full bottles has a fullness sensor and has a capacity of 150 bottles.
User
QR code scanner
It allows the machine to communicate with the app.With the reader, we can scan the QR code from the bottle, identify the user and award points in the app on the phone.
Support
Openable front
Safe access to the internal components of the machine allows for easy emptying of the full bottle container and refilling of empty bottles
Branding
Advertising
A place to identify your Company, Municipality or City.
Reliability
Monitoring system
The machine is equipped with a set of sensors to monitor service events and a SIM module to ensure continuous connectivity with the server.
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Leakage
Cap
Specially designed sticker with gasket. Made of high-temperature recycled plastic.
Capacity
Fill bar
A strip of transparent material that allows you to monitor the level of filling of the bottle in real time.
Security
Bottle
The bottle is made of a special plastic that does not react chemically with the collected UCO. Adapted to a maximum temperature of 70°C.
Braille instructions
Availability
Our bottle is adapted for use by both visually impaired and blind people.
Usage
Instructions
The entire bottle contains all the necessary information about the National Used Kitchen Oil Collection at your fingertips.
Help
Contact
We understand that any new initiative may raise many questions. We are happy to answer them via the contact form.
Key to the oilmaker

Our bottle

While the UCOllector is a very important component of our nationwide used cooking oil collection system, the dedicated bottle is no less important. In fact, the success of this project begins on the kitchen counter.

Thanks to a specially designed bottle, whose shape and ergonomics have been adapted for safe and convenient collection of used cooking oil (UCO), each of us can join the National Collection of Used Cooking Oil.

There are more and more of us!

Join us

We visit every corner of Poland, listening to the individual needs of localities – from the smallest villages to the largest cities. Our initiative is very popular, and the number of participants in the nationwide collection of used cooking oil is constantly growing.

Each meeting is a new experience for us, which translates into even better service and user comfort. We work with representatives of local governments, building lasting relationships based on a common goal.

We are always ready to act together – pour wise, no compromise!

Municipalities with UCOllectors
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Schools in the program
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Lectures held
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Features of the machine

Education

The National Collection of Used Cooking Oil is supported by our eco-hero, EcoOly, actively participating in the education of children in schools and kindergartens. He visits educational institutions, teaching the youngest about environmental protection, recycling and proper handling of used cooking oil.

Together with EcoOly, we are organizing a cyclical “Oil out, tree sprout!” campaign, which encourages children to collect points for donated used oil. Points earned in the application can be exchanged for tree seedlings. In this way, children not only learn how to take care of the planet, but also actively engage in environmentally friendly activities, combining knowledge with practical actions that contribute to improving the environment.

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Mikolaj Rej Elementary School No. 4 in Zyrardow
Educational institutions

Ranking

Last updated: 14.02.2025

Educational institutions can also earn points in the National Used Food Oil Collection. Each participant in the campaign can donate a portion of the collected points to their favorite school! The school that collects the most points will receive a modern multimedia whiteboard to enrich its equipment. Each institution can exchange the collected points for tree seedlings.

Join the action in your kindergarten and collect used cooking oil. Among the attractive prizes are tree seedlings for all establishments and an interactive whiteboard, for the school that manages to collect the most UCOs.

Download the app

UCOllectors

The first step to start collecting used cooking oil (UCO) is to download the intuitive mobile app, available for iOS and Android devices. The application is free and allows convenient management of UCO collections directly from the user. The app can also be downloaded by scanning the QR code available on the Olejomat.

Registration

After downloading the UCOllector app, create a user account. To register, simply enter your basic information: name, surname, phone number and e-mail address.

Collection of an empty bottle

Head to the UCOllector of your choice, click the "Get Empty Bottle" button under the "Account" tab, scan the QR code from the app and download a special bottle designed to collect used cooking oil.

Giving away a full bottle

Once you've filled your bottle, return it to UCOllector: click the "Return a full bottle" button under the "Account" tab and scan the QR code from the app. Remember to cap the bottle tightly! Get a new bottle to continue collecting oil.

Location

You can find your nearest UCOllector under the "UCOllector" tab. You can search for it by location or on a map.

Awards

Browse available offers in the app and redeem points for attractive rewards!

News

Stay up to date with the latest news about the National UCO Collection and environmental protection!

Contact

Quick and easy on contacting the project support team.

Kontakt

ul. Jaktorowska 15A
96-300 Żyrardów

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