McDonald’s loving biofuels in Australia

A new biodiesel processing facility, supported by fast food brand McDonald’s Australia, was officially launched in December.

The facility, owned by Neutral Fuels (NF), was opened by small business minister Louise Asher in Victoria and is believed to be creating 10 new jobs. NF worked with the Department of business and Innovation to bring the project to life.

As its first major customer McDonald’s will use converted waste cooking oil as biodiesel for its vehicle fleet in the region, currently 106 restaurants across Victoria. It is believed around 700,000 litres of cooking oil will be converted a year.