Shortly after thousands of sports fans and concertgoers exit venues like Xfinity Mobile Arena and Lincoln Financial Field, another group heads inside: the oil filtration team.
Every month, thousands of gallons of canola, soybean, peanut and other oils are used for deep-frying the treats and snacks commonly found at kiosks, stands and cafeterias around the city. And at a some of Philadelphia’s biggest venues, the oil is actually used more than once, having been recycled behind-the-scenes by Filta Environmental Kitchen Solutions.
The company processes oils that are used to make deep-friend snacks like chicken tenders, funnel cakes and corn dogs. The team rates the quality of the oil on a scale and when it’s deemed unfilterable, they take it off-site to their warehouse, where it will eventually get reused by oil refineries. It’s no small job — in 2024, the company recycled 150,000 pounds from Lincoln Financial Field alone…