Search B2B platforms (Alibaba, Made-in-China, IndiaMART, etc.)
Sample queries:
{product} supplier exporter {country}
{product} manufacturer FOB {country}
Search ISCC certificate holders for certified waste oil suppliers
Sample queries:
ISCC certified {product} {country}
ISCC certificate holder waste oil {country}
Trade associations, biodiesel councils, waste management orgs
Sample queries:
biodiesel association members {country}
waste cooking oil association {country}
Customs data, bill of lading databases, trade statistics
Sample queries:
HS code 1518 used cooking oil export {country}
UCO export records {country} {year}
Companies filing UCO processing patents = potential suppliers
Sample queries:
patent used cooking oil processing {country}
patent waste vegetable oil biodiesel {country}
Companies with waste oil processing permits
Sample queries:
environmental permit waste oil processing {country}
waste cooking oil collection license {province}
Track vessels carrying waste oils from specific ports
Sample queries:
vessel tracking waste oil {port} departure
bulk liquid cargo used cooking oil {country}
Large restaurant/fast food chains outsource UCO — find their collectors
Sample queries:
restaurant used cooking oil collection contract {country}
McDonalds KFC waste oil collector {country}
Biodiesel plants need UCO — their suppliers are our targets
Sample queries:
biodiesel plant feedstock supplier {country}
biodiesel production facility UCO input {country}
Universities researching UCO often partner with local collectors
Sample queries:
university research used cooking oil collection {country}
academic paper UCO supply chain {country}
Government-funded UCO collection programs reveal the operators
Sample queries:
government program cooking oil recycling {country}
municipal waste cooking oil collection tender {country}
Animal feed fat suppliers, soap makers, oleochemical companies — they handle the same feedstock
Sample queries:
animal feed fat supplier {country}
oleochemical company waste oil {country}
Companies hiring UCO collection drivers or posting about waste oil on LinkedIn/WeChat
Sample queries:
UCO collection driver job {country}
used cooking oil company hiring {country}