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carbon than fossil fuel diesel, and 40 per cent less carbon than first-generation biofuels made from virgin feedstocks.
A CLOSED-LOOP SERVICE IN ACTION At Lifecycle Oils, we run a fully closed-loop service that manages the entire lifecycle of cooking oil, transforming it from a potential liability into a renewable energy resource.
1. Sustainable Supply and Management: We begin by supplying the food industry with sustainably sourced cooking oils. We then provide FOG management services to help businesses prevent costly blockages and remain compliant with environmental regulations.
2. Nationwide Collection: We collect the UCO from a vast network of food manufacturers, foodservice providers, oil aggregators and household waste sites. Our logistics are scaled for industry, handling various containers from 60L barrels and 120L wheelie bins to 1,000L Intermediate Bulk Containers (IBCs) and oil tankers!
3. Advanced Biofuel Processing: The collected UCO is transported to our new, state-of-the-art biofuels processing plant in Wednesbury, West Midlands, where we turn it into biofuel and biofuel feedstocks.
4. Resupply: We then sell the LF100 to UK manufacturers, as well as the entertainment and leisure industry – where they are used to power a huge range of operations. We sell the other biofuel feedstocks for further processing into other biofuels like Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) and Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO).
PRODUCING SUSTAINABLE BIOFUELS FOR UK INDUSTRY
In May 2025, we opened our new Wednesbury facility, a modern biofuel plant in the midlands that can produce millions of litres of biofuel and biofuel products every week.
This is where we create the LF100 biofuel. We set out to create a second-generation biofuel that was as sustainable as possible. The result is a unique process that eliminates the chemical treatment stage traditionally required to turn UCO into biofuel. Instead, we use a multi-stage filtration and extended warm settling process which takes approximately 14 days. After blending, settling and filtering, the resulting LF100 biofuel can be used directly as a biodiesel in generators. In fact, we run the entire Wednesbury plant on our own LF100 biofuel, which further improves the sustainability credentials of the finished product!
A DECARBONISATION OPPORTUNITY FOR ALL MANUFACTURERS
While all our biofuel feedstock is sourced from the food industry, the final product can be used by any business with a generator. LF100 is a drop-in replacement for generators, meaning any UK manufacturer can make the switch without costly equipment modifications.
This allows a business in any sector, to be a part of, and benefit from this circular model. By running their operations on LF100, they can cut their own Scope 1 emissions and join a nationwide effort to turn waste into renewable energy.
SUPPORTING THE UK’S WIDER DECARBONISATION EFFORTS Beyond individual factory operation and use in the leisure and entertainment industry to power back-up generators, festivals and car charging points, the UCO-derived biofuels we produce are also supporting wider UK decarbonisation efforts. In addition to producing LF100, we also turn UCO into a valuable feedstock to produce other advanced
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biofuels, including Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO) and Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF). These fuels are critical for decarbonising sectors where electrification is not currently feasible, such as parts of the transport industry. The aviation industry is a great example of a sector under increasing pressure to decarbonise. With UK SAF mandates legally requiring an increasing blend of SAF in jet fuel, starting at two per cent in 2025 and rising to 10 per cent by 2030, our efforts are enabling the sector to meet these crucial targets and significantly drive down emissions.
THE FUTURE IS CIRCULAR
Our mission is to transform a problematic waste stream into valuable, lower-carbon energy feedstocks, growing renewable energy capacity while championing the power and potential of the circular economy.
The journey of UCO from the fryer to fuel is a blueprint for how waste can, and is, fuelling a more sustainable, lower-waste, and circular tomorrow for UK manufacturers.
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