Household Waste Cooking Oil to be Used for Jet Fuel; Agreement Signed to Promote Resource Conversion

Toyonaka City and Ueda Oil Co., Ltd. will sign a "Partnership Agreement on Promoting the Resource Conversion of Waste Cooking Oil" to realize a sustainable, circular, and decarbonized society. Under this agreement, used cooking oil from households (waste cooking oil) will be collected at collection points set up in cooperating stores within the city and handed over to businesses that develop and manufacture fuel. The collected waste cooking oil will be recycled into renewable energy fuels such as SAF (Sustainable Aviation Fuel) and BDF (Biodiesel Fuel). Additionally, the containers used for collecting the waste cooking oil will also be recycled, promoting a circular community development that wastes no resources, together with the citizens. *Until the full-scale production of SAF begins at the ENEOS Wakayama Refinery in FY2028 or later, the collected waste cooking oil will be recycled into fuels such as biodiesel. Overview of the Partnership Agreement on Promoting the Resource Conversion of Waste Cooking Oil 1. Content of the Agreement (1) Matters concerning the construction and social implementation of a comprehensive system for recycling waste cooking oil. (2) Matters concerning public relations and awareness campaigns for citizens regarding the recycling of waste cooking oil. 2. In-city Collection Cooperation Points *In no particular order - Toyota Mobility Shin-Osaka Midorigaoka Store (2-10-16 Mukaigaoka) - Toyota Mobility Shin-Osaka Toyonaka Store (2-9-16 Sonehigashimachi) - Toyota Mobility Shin-Osaka Higashi-Toyonaka Store (6-4-5 Higashitoyonakacho) - Osaka Toyopet Toyonaka Store (1-6-2 Hozumi) - Sumitomo Life Insurance Company, Shin-Osaka Branch, Hattori Office (1-2-9 Hattorihonmachi) *Additionally, coordination is underway with restaurants, medical institutions, etc., and collection at public facilities is also being considered. 3. Agreement Signing Ceremony Date & Time: Monday, May 25, Reiwa 8 (2026), 13:30 - 14:00 Location: Toyonaka City Hall, Building 1, 3rd Floor, Secretary's Office, Reception Room 1 Attendees: Mr. Fuhito Takahashi, Ueda Oil Co., Ltd. Mayor Shigeki Osanai, Toyonaka City Media Coverage: If you wish to cover the event, please apply by email to the contact point by 12:00 on Friday, May 22.