Green Circle NC recycles used cooking oil and provides it to local biodiesel companies who make the environmentally friendly, sustainable fuel.
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Biodiesel 4 Schools
- The Ultimate School FundraiserIt's an Economic Imperative
There are THOUSANDS of people employed in the County School Systems - making them one of the largest employers in the counties across North Carolina. All of these jobs are totally dependent on getting our children to school. Very simply, we would have no school without busing. In addition, if the buses don’t run, students don’t fill the seats. If fewer students attend school on any given day for any reason, the district automatically receives less state money.
Right after Hurricane Katrina, the NC public school system came within one day of having to close the schools, because of a shortfall of fuel for the buses. Today, the school districts face a similar challenge, not because the fuel is not available, but because it has gotten too expensive, therefore requiring the school district to cut back on miles traveled by the buses. Cutting transportation isn’t an option, rural districts - or any district for that matter - shouldn’t have to choose between digging deep into reserves and getting students to school. The Biodiesel 4 Schools program is an insurance policy against such economic catastrophic events.
HOW THE FUNDRAISER WORKS
1. Green Circle NC will collect used cooking oil from local restaurants.
2. The used cooking oil is then processed into a quality feedstock to make Biodiesel fuel.
3. The used cooking oil is then sold to be made into Biodiesel, a cleaner, more environmentally safe form of energy than current diesel fuel.
4. A portion of the proceeds from the sale of the used cooking oil will come back to schools to support:- Classroom Teachers
- Teacher Assistants
- Technology for classrooms
- Fuel to fund student transportation and extra-curricular activities.
Look at the immediate benefits the Biodiesel 4 Schools program is bringing to the school district and the community.- Saves the school district thousands of dollars.
- Helps keep teachers, teacher assistants and technology in our classrooms.
- Provides an avenue for restaurant owners to generate PR by “giving back” to the community, which is much more effective than advertising.
- Offers alternative solutions for our school system in dealing with our current economic problems.
- Allows the county to be more self-reliant and demonstrating how we can take care of our own.
- Propels the county to a leadership position, thereby providing an example for other communities to follow.
- It’s the right thing to do.
Look at the potential long-term benefits the Biodiesel 4 Schools program is bringing to the school district and the community.- Cleaner air for the children to breath on the buses.
- Plants the seeds of a new economic model that will bring jobs, requiring new skills.
- Helps the state of NC meet its goal of 10% homegrown fuel by the year 2017.
- Fuel expenses go from a variable cost to a fixed cost.
- Enables the school district to potentially start a biofuels curriculum, better preparing the students for the 21st century.
- Helps ween the county off of a dependency on foreign oil.
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Services
- Top quality service + providing a way for you to support your local community.Partner with us today and start turning your waste product into a local sustainable clean burning fuel for your customers. Please allow us the pleasure of recycling your used cooking oil by calling Stephan at 919-438-BioD (2463) or by emailing us at info@GreenCircleNC.com. Help keep our $$$ local, it’s all about neighbors helping neighbors!
Did you know... that many restaurants put their used cooking oil in the garbage or down the drain? Not only is that breaking the law in most areas, it also hurts the environment. This costs us tax payer money to clean up clogged sewers as well. Instead, do your part in supporting your local community, attracting new customers and helping our environment by allowing us to RECYCLE your waste cooking oil into a locally made fuel, Biodiesel!
As a BONUS... for giving us the privilege of collecting your used cooking oil for FREE, we will also PROMOTE YOUR BUSINESS by placing it on this web site with a photo, contact info and link to your site. Additionally exposure through our Facebook, Twitter and many other social media sites! This will advertise your business to our Biodiesel consumers, local supporters, and friends.
We provide promotional material that you can place in your business to proudly show your customers that you are making a difference in our local community and helping our country become less dependent on foreign oil!
Green Circle will collect your used cooking oil directly from your site on a schedule that works for you. New customers are provided with a covered waste-oil recycling bin (and pallet if necessary). We will keep the area clean and professional. We will also give you prompt customer service and response times.
Pickups can be scheduled anytime Monday through Saturday, 8am - 4pm, except on holidays and inclement weather. I you have no preference for a pickup time, we may schedule your pickup to accommodate a more efficient route.
We will take most types of oil, but please try to keep water and food matter in the oil down to a minimum. Preferred oils are peanut, soybean, safflower, sunflower seed, canola, cottonseed, and corn or rice bran. Hydrogenated oils or lard are least preferred due to their solidity in cold weather.
We also service grease traps with the help of Lyons Grease Trap and Septic Services! Give us a call and we will get you set up.
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About
- A little bit about Green Circle NC...
We are a used cooking oil recycling company called Green Circle Renewables LLC but mainly go by Green Circle North Carolina.
As the name implies we are striving to create a system that starts with the farmer growing fuel (food) and ends back at the farmer consuming fuel (Biodiesel). Creating a 'Full-Circle' system. Or as we like to call, a 'Green Circle' system. Soon we will also have more renewable services that only strengthen the Green Circle system.
We believe Biodiesel will help our state and country become more self-sufficient. That way we don’t have to rely on other countries for fuel and will be less vulnerable. We know the use of Biodiesel will provide Americans more jobs, reduce emissions and help our vehicles last longer through better efficiency. Most importantly we believe Biodiesel is best for the future of our children who will inherit our planet.
Biodiesel will also allow us to have a fuel that is Non-Toxic, Biodegradable, Non-Flammable and actually smells good out of the exhaust pipe! Smells like french fries! Mmmmmm.
In the near future we will be partnering with local farmers to help supply them with fuel and help them in growing oil producing crops. This will provide them a new market for food oil crops and non-food oil crops.
Additionally with Biodiesel there will never be devastation like what BP and other ‘big oil’ companies have caused in our beloved marine environments.
Please help us with our cause and at the same time give your business a STRONG LOCAL PRESENCE that you and your customers can be PROUD of.
For more info or Free Cooking Oil Recycling please give us a shout! (If we need to, we'll also pay for the oil to be competitive with those dadgum rendering companies.)
INFO@GreenCircleNC.com or 919.438.BioD (2463)
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Sustainability Members
- We have some great supporters who allow us to recycle their used cooking oil into locally made, renewable Biodiesel!
Please show appreciation with us by visiting them and trying some of their great food, especially the fried food :) Make sure to tell em' Thanks for recycling their cooking oil with Green Circle!
CLAYTON
La Piazza Italian Restaurant
3-Olives Pizza and Deli
Marco's II Pizzeria & Italian Restaurant
Ruby Tuesday
St. Georges Subs
Carolina Grocery and Grill
GARNER
Aversboro Restaurant and Sports Bar
RALEIGH
Haru Sushi Japanese Restaurant
Prime Smokehouse
Wilmore CafeDURHAMCLINTON & ROSEBORO
G's Restaurant
SMITHFIELD
A Bite of Italy
BENSON
PaPa's Pizza & Subs
Marathon Station @ 40 & 210
GOLDSBORO
Illaino's Italian Restaurant
ZEBULON
Cattails Restaurant / The Carolina Mudcats
SOUTHERN PINES & PINEHUST
CARY
La Shrish Grek & Lebanese Cafe
MORRISVILLE
Tokyo Express
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Green Team
- The Green Team is made up friends that support our mission. Check em' out, they do some great things!
Eco Womb is an online family-based business where we try to live and work green everyday. We are committed to only carry products in our store that we use in our own home with our own kids... time-tested, eco-safe and family approved. We have done extensive research on the safest, eco-friendly, family friendly products out there and provide only the highest quality, Made in the USA or Fair Trade Certified.
Our purpose is to produce the highest quality oils, feeds, and biodiesel for local consumption; from local sustainable agriculture.
Leino Studios is a community of professional artists whose goal is to make your creative dreams an artistic reality! Leino Studios was birthed out of a passion for creativity in the arts, and the desire to share that passion and creativity with others.With more than 31 years experience, Lyons Septic Tank Service is dedicated to providing fast service at competitive rates as well as specials that help you save even more.
TS Designs is a custom t-shirt printer. We are a company striving to push the boundaries of social and environmental sustainability.
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Biodiesel
- Some good information about BioDiesel
What is BIODIESEL?
• Biodiesel is an alternative fuel and fuel additive for use in all diesel engines. Biodiesel has been extensively researched, registered, and approved by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
• Biodiesel is made from soybean oil, vegetable oils and other natural ingredients. Rudolf Diesel invented the "Diesel" engine over 100 years ago, and designed it to run on pure vegetable oil.
• Biodiesel is non-toxic and biodegradable. Biodiesel is 10 times less toxic than table salt, and biodegrades faster than sugar!
• Biodiesel is Clean-Burning. Biodiesel significantly lowers emissions that produce smog and acid rain. Better air quality means better health for people and our planet.
• Biodiesel is a renewable fuel. Made from seed crops and animal fats grown by American farmers, Biodiesel is an "EVER GREEN" source of energy.
• Biodiesel is REALLY good for our nation's economy. Production and use of Biodiesel supports American agriculture and creates industry jobs, while decreasing our national dependence on finite supplies of foreign oil.
USING BIODIESEL
• Biodiesel can be used in about any diesel engine without modification*. Just "pour and go"!
• *Biodiesel is a good solvent, and will clean out corrosion and carbon build-up in the fuel system, during initial use in blends of 20% and higher. This is normal, and can cause filter plugging. Change the fuel filter as needed until this effect subsides. The result with continued use of Biodiesel is a clean, well maintained fuel system.
• Biodiesel can be used by itself, or blended in any percentage with petroleum diesel. The percentage of Biodiesel in a blend is denoted as "B__". For example, B100 is 100% Biodiesel, B20 is 20% Biodiesel blended with 80% petroleum, B2 is 2% Biodiesel blended with 98% petroleum, etc.
• Biodiesel's performance is equivalent to petroleum diesel. More than 15 million miles of road tests show similar horsepower, torque, and fuel consumption with Biodiesel, compared to petroleum diesel.
• Biodiesel improves lubrication. Better lubricity means the engine runs cooler and quieter. Biodiesel used in any percentage can extend engine life by 1.5 to 2 times! By adding 1% Biodiesel to a tank of Petro Diesel you increase lubricity by 60%.
*Biodiesel dissolves residues deposited by petroleum diesel in the fuel tank and lines so filters may need to be replaced more often upon initial use. Starting in low quantity biodiesel blends may help gradually clean the engine and minimize the filter clogging. Replacement of rubber with synthetic rubber (Viton™) hoses and seals may be required on older engines.
*Special warning for 2007-2010 vehicles
Unfortunately, most diesel vehicles available in the United States since late 2007 are equipped with a new type of emissions system that can cause serious problems when using biodiesel. Sadly, this includes the 2009 and 2010 Volkswagen TDIs, 2007.5 and newer Dodge trucks, and others. The cause of the incompatibility is related to the diesel particulate filter (DPF), and a post-combustion injection cycle that some manufacturers are using in its regeneration cycle. While it is possible to safely use these vehicles with high-blend biodiesel under certain driving conditions and with proper monitoring, we cannot recommend this for most drivers due to the level of extra attention that would be required.
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Contact
- Please let us know how we can help, or just to say HI!
Free Cooking Oil Recycling, Services, Questions and Information:
Stephan - 919.438.2463
INFO@GreenCircleNC.com
Mail:
65 Glen Road, Ste. 177, Garner, NC 27529Bio-Shop + Office: Opening Soon! In Benson, NC
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Tweets
- @GotToBeNCFest Hi! Do you have anyone recycling your used cooking oil? If not please allow us and it will benefit NC schools! @BioD4schools
- @DurhamsGoodOil that would be awesome. We look forward to meeting you!
- Thanks for supporting @BioD4schools !! (@ Piggly Wiggly) http://t.co/LNwvZd19
- Thx for helping @Biod4schools Aversboro Sports Bar, La Piazza, 3 Olives Pizza, St.Georg's Subs, 2 Cousins Pizza & Marcos Pizza!
- Check it out! John Deere powered Chevy built by High School class running on #biodiesel http://t.co/bO0CYpbe
- NREL breaks myth that biodiesel incompatible with DPF http://t.co/d0UdMMWW
- Happy Mother's Day!
- God is never late!
- @BiodieselMag | BioWillie branding marks Willie Nelson's 79th birthday - http://t.co/3ywPO8bJ via @sharethis
- @midlandsbiofuel Great seeing y'all today and thx so much for all the help! Y'all some of the #biodiesel finest!
- John Deere powered Chevy S10 running on Biodiesel! Built by Johnston County students. http://t.co/7U2gvjIx
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Checkins
- Piggly Wiggly332 NE Blvd
- Biofuels Center of North Carolina901 Hillsboro St.
- Five County Stadium1501 NC Hwy 39
- Piratefest113 E 5th St
- Piggly Wiggly315 Hwy 24
- Five County Stadium1501 NC Hwy 39
- Piggly Wiggly332 NE Blvd
- Larry's Beans1509 Gavin Street
- Parker's Barbecue3109 S Memorial Dr
- Forsyth Tech Community College2100 Silas Creek Pkwy, Winston-Salem, NC 27103
- Haru Sushi2603 Glenwood Ave
- Piggly Wiggly332 NE Blvd
- Piggly Wiggly1111 Sunset Ave
- Tidal Creek Cooperative5329 Oleander Dr.
- UNCW Center for Marine Science5600 Marvin K Moss Ln
- Char-Grill1155 Timber Dr East
- Barbecue Lodge4600 Capital Blvd.
- P.T.'s Olde Fashioned Grille4544 Fountain Dr.
- Two Cousins Pizza & Pasta12330 NC HWY 210
- Haru Sushi2603 Glenwood Ave
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Favorites
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Wall
- Thx for helping @Biod4schools Aversboro Sports Bar, La Piazza, 3 Olives Pizza, St.Georg's Subs, 2 Cousins Pizza & Marcos Pizza!
- Check it out! John Deere powered Chevy built by High School class running on #biodiesel http://t.co/bO0CYpbe
- NREL breaks myth that biodiesel incompatible with DPF http://t.co/d0UdMMWW
- Happy Mother's Day!
- God is never late!
- http://t.co/QbRAA186 Sec. Vilsack!
- Preach it Sec Vilsack! @BiofuelCenterNC He's the man!
- Excited to see the new Accelerator program @BiofuelCenterNC
- I'm at Biofuels Center of North Carolina (Oxford, North Carolina) http://t.co/thfRhIPW
- The Big Fix Movie http://t.co/l30Hdgji
- Good game boys! Thanks for the grease! (@ Five County Stadium w/ 6 others) http://t.co/NME8bjrI
- Talking to folks about getting biodiesel in School buses. That's about American as it comes!
- Happy Earth Day! How about recycling a little grease into Biodiesel :) #biodiesel #earthday
- Voice of an Innovator: Sustainability Makes Sense | The White House: http://t.co/K9znP4nb @whitehouse
- Thanks @uptowngville and #PirateFest12 for recycling your cooking oil into Biodiesel 4 Schools!
- Thanks Pirate Fest for recycling your UCO with us! (@ Piratefest) http://t.co/wM3Qpk5x
- Gasifier cars. Did you know that over one million vehicles in Europe ran onboard gasifiers during WW http://t.co/ZOiNNYb9
- Apple plans nation’s biggest private fuel cell energy project at N.C. data center | http://t.co/xIPwNwJb: http://t.co/DbDNPayH via @AddThis
- Happy Easter! He is Risen!
- Happy Good Friday!
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