Today, Mayor Dean Esposito announced that the City of Danbury has successfully produced biodiesel from F.O.G. (Fats, Oils Grease).
The City of Danbury’s Grease to Biodiesel project was established in 2019 to address the difficulties of processing F.O.G. that is collected from sewer collection systems and grease separators at restaurant establishments.
Together with our partners Veolia North America, REA Recovery Resources, and the University of Connecticut, the City of Danbury built the first F.O.G. to Biodiesel production facility in the nation. The project converts F.O.G. to a renewable fuel source such as B100 biodiesel, which meets USEPA standards and ASTM standards in addition to producing boiler fuel.
“The City of Danbury is leading the way with this innovative project that converts waste into renewable energy. This project solves the increasingly difficult issue of F.O.G. disposal which also creates a revenue stream out of what was once a significant operational and cost burden to the City. I’m proud to drive the first truck fueled by our very own biodiesel here today,” said Mayor Esposito. By converting F.O.G. to biodiesel, Danbury’s Wastewater Treatment Plant operators can sell the product or utilize it to generate power, utilize it for heating fuel or to fuel their fleets and reduce respective carbon emissions up to 74%.