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Vilnius Collects Nearly Four Tons of Used Cooking Oil in First Three Sorting Months

From Delfi · () Lithuanian

Translated from Lithuanian and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

At a glance

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  • Vilnius collected nearly 3.9 tons of used cooking oil between early June and the end of August, with 2.3 tons remaining after water, food and other impurities were removed.
  • Residents can use 196 dedicated containers across 21 city districts, but only 62 containers filled completely and were emptied during the period.
  • Inspections found other waste in 55 containers, prompting VASA to focus on public education and optimizing the existing network rather than expanding it.

Vilnius residents used the city’s new cooking-oil sorting system to collect nearly 3.9 tons of oil during its first three months. After water, food scraps and other impurities were removed, 2.3 tons of processed cooking oil remained.

Residents have been able to dispose of cooking oil in 196 special containers across 21 city districts since June 1. Pilaitė recorded the highest collection, with 373.7 kilograms, followed by Verkiai with 346 kilograms, Antakalnis with 327.9 kilograms, Naujamiestis with 307.8 kilograms and Pašilaičiai with 295.8 kilograms.

The data shows that Vilnius residents are using the new sorting option, but activity currently varies greatly across different parts of the city.

· Natalija Survila-GlebovaVASA’s communications chief described uneven use of the city’s cooking-oil collection network.

VASA said 62 containers filled completely and were emptied between the start of June and the end of August. The remaining containers had not reached levels that would make servicing them worthwhile. The company said activity varies considerably across different parts of Vilnius.

This is one of the main challenges, showing that alongside convenient infrastructure, consistent public education and clear information on how to dispose of cooking oil properly are equally important.

· Natalija Survila-GlebovaShe discussed the discovery of other waste in 55 of the city’s 196 containers.

Inspections of all 196 containers in July and August found other waste in 55 of them, or roughly one-third. VASA communications chief Natalija Survila-Glebova said the checks assessed how full the containers were, their technical condition, the suitability of their locations and whether residents were putting other waste inside.

VASA does not plan to expand the container network for now. Instead, it plans to improve the existing system, identify locations that residents use most easily, provide additional information where needed and consider moving unsuitable containers. The company is also promoting the practice through social media, news outlets and its “Riebukas” information campaign, which explains how to prepare used oil and where to take it.

We explain to residents why oil cannot be poured into the sink or thrown away with other waste, how to prepare it properly and where to take it.

· Natalija Survila-GlebovaShe described VASA’s public education work.
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Originally published by Delfi in Lithuanian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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