Londinium Catering Supplies, via its parent company Grays Waste Services Ltd (G.W.S Ltd), has been operating within the oil and fats business for over 50 years.

Over the years we have gained the knowledge base, and expertise to ensure that all of our customers are complying with the strict EC guidelines.

If you do have any other questions, please look at our FAQ Page, or give us a call on 020 8536 0926.
G.W.S Ltd. is registered with the P.A.I Ltd (Product Authentication International), which is a Defra regulated organisation, that ensures the traceability of Used Cooking Oil (U.C.O.) After the recent foot and mouth epidemic and the BSE outbreak, its now a legal requirement to ensure that the producer of the used cooking oil, is consigned under the Food Standard Agency Regulation AS34.


All Legal documentation is supplied to ensure that all collections are fully compliant with the Environment Protection Act 1990 "Duty of Care."

Failure to do so is a criminal offence.

It is the producers responsibility to make sure that they receive a transfer note receipt for every U.C.O collection. It is our duty to provide information relating to collections from all producers. We are legally bound to provide, if necessary, information to the Environment Agency, Local Authority, or the Foods Standards Agency.

Storage of U.C.O should comply with the Environmental Protection Agency and Product Authentication Inspectorate code of practice, which states under the guidance notes, that all used cooking oil should be free of contaminates, such as fryer washing chemicals, detergents, sewer fats and material of unknown origin. All Cooking Oil must be kept in a lidded container or in the original can or bucket that the fresh cooking oil was supplied in. We can of course supply containers to store cooking oil, Free of Charge.

It is a legal requirement for the producer of the U.C.O to take every measure to ensure that his/her collector has adequate authority by way of licensing. Any person who collects and disposes of waste MUST have a carrier licence, a waste management licence and a permit to collect.

G.W.S and Londinium Catering Supplies is compliant in all areas, and will provide this information upon request.