Bun 'N Burger Does Its Part for Earth Day

Recycling more than 140 gallons of oil in a single week, Stratford's own Bun ‘N Burger at 3696 Main Street continues to do its share in the community.

Since early 2010, BioPur Inc. has visited Bun ‘N Burger twice a week to collect 100% of the restaurant's used oil. The restaurant receives payment from BioPur and peace-of-mind knowing that its waste oil is being recycled rather than disposed of in a potentially harmful manner.

The used cooking oil is transported from Bun ‘N Burger to a facility in upstate Connecticut where it is cleaned and recycled for use in numerous other products throughout greater New England. BioPur is Connecticut’s first large-scale bio-diesel production facility.

Uses for recycled vegetable oil includes household heating oil, bio-diesel for cars, and other clean energy sources. Recycling cooking oil is a green alternative to dumping the oil into landfills. Bio-diesel is a cleaner alternative to many of the fuel sources we have become accustomed to.

Co-owner Norine Benedetto said, “We are very concerned about the future of our planet, so we are doing what we can to ensure a future for our children and grandchildren.”

This is just one of the ways Bun ‘N Burger continues to give back to the community including its frequent fundraisers benefitting numerous organizations and causes in the Stratford community.