What the rules require, who they apply to and what records to keep. Every guide points back to the authority that issued the rule.
Last updated September 2026
RUCO (Repurpose Used Cooking Oil) is FSSAI's programme to move frying oil out of the food chain into biodiesel. Plain-language rules for Indian kitchens.
A plain-language briefing on CPCB used-oil EPR for Indian workshops and fleets, plus how to sell used oil through authorised recyclers on BioTradX.
A practical RUCO checklist for Indian restaurants: TPC, records, authorised collectors, and selling used cooking oil on BioTradX.
Learn how businesses can track waste, Scope 3 emissions and circular-economy metrics for stronger BRSR and ESG reporting.
Authorised service stations handle used oil as hazardous waste. Legal baseline, authorised recyclers, and BioTradX collection.
What to log for FSSAI RUCO: oil in, fry-life or TPC, UCO out, collector documents. How BioTradX invoices complete the file.
UCO follows FSSAI RUCO. Used engine oil follows hazardous-waste and CPCB EPR rules. Never mix them. How BioTradX lists both.
How to store used engine oil and other used lubricants before authorised pickup: containers, bunds, labels, and records.
A checklist for workshops and fleets to verify CPCB or SPCB authorisation before selling used engine oil.
What Indian food businesses risk if they reuse oil past TPC limits or sell UCO outside RUCO. Practical enforcement picture, not scare copy.
Continuous frying lines produce high UCO volume. How namkeen plants comply with RUCO and sell used cooking oil as biodiesel feedstock.
Messes and hospital kitchens fall under FSSAI RUCO when they fry at scale. How to sell used cooking oil with public-sector paperwork.
Cloud kitchens generate used cooking oil in basements and shared facilities. How to stay RUCO-compliant and sell UCO without a shopfront.
How Indian hotels apply RUCO to banquet and all-day dining oil: volume spikes, storage, and documented UCO sale.
Why selling used cooking oil to an informal collector undermines RUCO and food safety, and how a verified marketplace reduces that risk.
