Allen residents with leftover cooking oil after the holidays have a drop-off site and a pickup option during the regional Holiday Grease Roundup, which runs through Jan. 31.
The program's 2026 map lists a drop-off on the ground floor of the parking garage at Inkwell Watters Creek Apartments, 1175 Montgomery Blvd., open daily from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.
The city also offers year-round curbside pickup, which can be requested through the MyAllen app or by calling Community Services at 214-509-4551, according to the map.
Why it matters
Cooled grease hardens inside pipes and can clog home plumbing or cause sewer overflows, according to the North Central Texas Council of Governments, which runs the regional program. Collected oil is recycled into fuels such as biodiesel. Let it cool, seal it in a lidded container, and keep motor oil out of it.
The roundup runs through Jan. 31, 2027, at 68 sites across North Texas. Our Fort Worth edition has the regional overview: https://fortworthweekly.news/article/holiday-grease-roundup-is-underway-with-free-cooking-oil-drop-off-through-jan-31
