Lootah Biofuels launches smart app to boost recycling

Lootah Biofuels has launched a smart app for Android and iOS to encourage individuals and businesses across the UAE to recycle used cooking oil (UCO) into biofuel, reducing environmental and public health risks.

The app provides home collection services, an interactive map of biodiesel stations, and financial incentives through a built-in digital wallet.

Since its founding in 2010, Lootah Biofuels has built a supplier network that includes the hospitality and restaurant sectors, with the top 10 partners contributing over 300,000 litres of UCO per month.

The initiative aligns with the UAE’s sustainability goals, aiming to increase UCO recycling rates from below 50% to over 80%.

Reducing costs

The company emphasises that biodiesel from used cooking oil offers the highest carbon reduction among biofuels and can lower long-term transportation costs. The app also raises awareness about biofuels' role in reducing emissions and supports job creation in oil collection, recycling, and biodiesel distribution.

Yousif Bin Saeed Lootah, founder and CEO of Lootah Biofuels, stated, "We are committed to employing the latest technologies and solutions across all stages of our operations to accelerate the adoption of innovative and sustainable practices. Our initiatives encourage individuals and institutions to contribute to sustainability and the circular economy by leveraging available channels to collect used cooking oil and convert it into environmentally friendly and sustainable biofuel."

Biodiesel produced by Lootah Biofuels from used cooking oil has the highest carbon reduction rate among all available feedstocks for biodiesel production, according to the company.

The app, available on both Android and iOS platforms, aims to encourage individuals, businesses, and institutions across the UAE to responsibly dispose of used cooking oil. The move will divert disposal of UCO to the ground and sewerage, which poses environmental and public health risks, converting it into clean energy.

Biofuel extracted from used oil is a more cost-effective alternative, and its increasing use in commercial transportation fleet is expected to help lower the cost of goods and products in the long run.