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San Francisco eateries to help fuel city cars with recycled grease

SAN FRANCISCO City vehicles in San Francisco will be fueled in part by used grease from local restaurants under a new GreaseCycle program launched by the Public Utilities Commission this week.

In the recent expansion of a contract with Bio Solar Group, grease will be collected from more than 50 participating restaurants and converted into biodiesel fuel to be used in municipal vehicles. Under the program, restaurants are offered 5-gallon to 55-gallon receptacles to store the grease, which is picked up for free as often as needed.

Commission officials hope to expand the program to include all of the city's estimated 2,600 foodservice establishments. The program reportedly will be rolled out in phases with the goal of eventually converting 50,000 gallons of recycled grease per month to create a blend of 20 percent biodiesel and 80 percent diesel fuel for city vehicles.

The Public Utilities Commission has set aside $1.3 million of the agency's general fund to implement the program.

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