BSBIOS and Grupo Madero signed this Wednesday (15/02), in Curitiba (PR), a contract for the purchase and sale of Used Cooking Oil (UCO) from the kitchens of Grupo Madero restaurants. The residual raw material will be destined for the production of biodiesel, configuring a Circular Economy model – when sustainable development takes place through business models that prioritize recyclable and renewable inputs.
The recall involves 270 Madero Group restaurants, including Madero Container, Madero Steak House and Jeronimo Burger, across the country. The contract provides for the collection of 55,000 liters of UCO per month. Waste is carefully reserved, complying with the requirements of current regulations, and is collected by the same vehicles that supply restaurants with supplies, thus forming the Reverse Logistics process. The used oil returns to Madero’s Central Kitchen, in Ponta Grossa (PR), from where it goes to the BSBIOS unit in Marialva (PR).
“The residue of industrial cooking oil is a potentially polluting item when disposed of improperly, requiring alternatives that enable its recycling”, said Júnior Durski, CEO of Grupo Madero. “For this reason, the partnership with BSBIOS in this reverse logistics process is important for us to promote not only environmental balance, but also economic balance, a Madero Group policy that is fully in line with good ESG practices”.
Sustainable development
“This is yet another measure that reinforces BSBIOS’ purpose of participating in the sustainable development of the planet through agribusiness and renewable energies, in addition to having sustainability as one of its values, understanding the urgency and importance of preserving the planet” , analyzes Erasmo Carlos Battistella, president of BSBIOS.
Last year, BSBIOS announced its Sustainability Manifesto, in which it places special emphasis on the value chain and nature, valuing responsible supply and biodiversity conservation, enhancing circularity and cleaner production.
Efficiency in decarbonization
“The use of UCO is a doubly sustainable alternative, as it reduces the inappropriate disposal of waste and contributes to the production of a proven renewable fuel”, explains Battistella. As UCO is considered a residual raw material in the production of biodiesel, no greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions are attributed to its generation, making it more efficient in the decarbonization process.
In Brazil, UCO is 2.25% of the raw material used for biodiesel production (according to the National Agency of Petroleum, Natural Gas and Biofuels – ANP), but in the Southeast, this participation is around 20%. BSBIOS intends to expand its use, which represented 4% of the raw material used in 2022 for biodiesel production.