Green Planet Bioenergy Inc.

What Green Planet Bioenergy Inc. does

Green Planet Bio-Fuels Inc., operating under the brand Green Planet Bioenergy, is a North American environmental services company founded in 2008 by chef-turned-entrepreneur Steven Hyman. The company collects used cooking oil from restaurants and commercial kitchens, processes it into biodiesel via transesterification, and routes organic material through anaerobic digesters at the ZooShare Biogas Co-operative at the Toronto Zoo for renewable electricity generation. Its three core service lines are used cooking oil collection, grease trap cleaning (using specialized trucks and a documented 7-step process), and line jetting (high-pressure water jetting with camera inspection). All three services are delivered as on-site, field-based operations to food service customers.

The company operates across two Canadian provinces (Ontario and Quebec) and one US region (Central Florida, via a West Melbourne office), reaching approximately 6,000 food service locations. Underlying technology is primarily operational rather than digital: a specialized fleet, live monitoring with automatic pickup scheduling, and a documented cleaning methodology differentiate service quality, while proprietary biodiesel processing and the ZooShare partnership handle downstream waste-to-energy conversion. The firm holds ISCC (International Sustainability and Carbon Certification) and B-Corp certifications, supporting credibility in sustainability-positioned commercial deals.

Green Planet runs a sales-led, direct-to-customer B2B model with multiple revenue streams: transaction-based used cooking oil collection (the company purchases oil from customers), recurring professional-services contracts for grease trap cleaning, line jetting as professional services, and a customer referral program paying $100 per referral. Pricing is no-contract/pay-as-you-go, with free containment containers, free power washing, and no-charge emergency spill response. Customer mix spans quick-service restaurants (DQ Grill Chill, Subway), hospitality (Fairmont Hotels, Firkin Group), food and beverage (Steam Whistle Brewery, Gong Cha, Johnvince Foods), and enterprise waste management (WM/Waste Management). The company remains privately held with no disclosed institutional funding.

Name

Green Planet Bioenergy Inc.

Legal name

Green Planet Bio-Fuels Inc.

Website

https://greenplanetbf.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Green Planet Bio-Fuels is a North American environmental services company founded in 2008 that collects used cooking oil, cleans grease traps, and provides line jetting to approximately 6,000 food service locations across Ontario, Quebec, and Central Florida, converting waste into biodiesel and biogas.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Used Cooking Oil Recycling Services

NAICS

Fats and Oils Refining and Blending (311225), Starch and Vegetable Fats and Oils Manufacturing (31122), Biomass Electric Power Generation (221117)

SIC

Refuse Systems (4953), Fats & Oils (2070), Cogeneration Services & Small Power Producers (4991)

akta.pro primary industry

Organics-to-Energy & CHP from Biogas (On-site Power/Heat) (EUAIAEAG)

akta.pro secondary industry

Biofuels & Renewable Fuels Switching (Biomethane/RNG, Bio-oils, Sustainable Biomass) (EUABAJAD)

Keywords

• Used cooking oil collection
• Grease trap cleaning
• Waste oil recycling
• Biodiesel production services
• Commercial kitchen services

Headquarters

HQ city

North York

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Used Cooking Oil Collection Services: The company collects used cooking oil from restaurants and food service locations. They purchase used oil from customers, providing compensation or payment options. All collected oil is recycled into biofuel for renewable energy production.
2. Grease Trap Cleaning Services: Professional grease trap cleaning services with routine maintenance plans, offering personalized service with eco-friendly methods and specialized trucks
3. Line Jetting Services: High-pressure water jetting service for clearing drain lines and plumbing systems, helping prevent clogs, backups, and costly repairs
4. Referral Program: The company offers a referral program where existing customers receive $100 per successful referral

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Green Planet Bio-Fuels collects and recycles used cooking oil from restaurants, commercial kitchens, and food service establishments, converting the waste into biodiesel through a transesterification process. The company also provides grease trap cleaning using specialized trucks with an eco-friendly 7-step process and high-pressure line jetting to clear drain blockages. All services are delivered on a no-contract basis with free containment containers, free power washing, and 24/7 emergency response.

Product overview

Green Planet Bio-Fuels operates as a three-service environmental services company. The core offering consists of Used Cooking Oil Collection, which collects waste cooking oil from food service establishments and converts it into biodiesel through transesterification, with the company providing free containment containers to customers at no charge. Supporting services include Grease Trap Cleaning, which uses eco-friendly methods and specialized equipment to maintain restaurant plumbing systems, and Line Jetting, which employs high-pressure water jets to clear drain blockages. All collected materials are processed into renewable energy—biodiesel or biogas through anaerobic digesters—including processing through the ZooShare Biogas Co-operative at the Toronto Zoo. The company operates on a no-contract, no long-term commitment model across its service portfolio.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Used Cooking Oil Collection

Quantifiable outcome

• 138,000 tonnes of CO2e prevented - equivalent to eliminating annual emissions of 30,000 passenger cars or carbon absorbed by 6.3 million mature trees
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• ZooShare Biogas Co-operative at Toronto ZoocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGreen Planet Bio-Fuels sends collected organic materials through anaerobic digesters at the ZooShare Biogas Co-operative at the Toronto Zoo. Materials are processed and returned to the power grid as clean electricity, supporting the circular economy.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Baker Commodities: North American renderer that collects and recycles used cooking oil and animal by-products from restaurants and food processors. Directly comparable as a competitor in regional UCO collection serving the same food-service customer base.
• Mahoney Environmental: US-based company specializing in used cooking oil collection, grease trap cleaning, and waste oil recycling for food service establishments. Closely aligned service mix and customer type (restaurants, food service), making it a direct competitor.
• SeQuential Environmental Services: West Coast US UCO collection company that services food service customers and converts used cooking oil into biodiesel. Directly comparable business model (UCO collection → renewable fuel) with similar customer profile.
• Restaurant Technologies: Provider of automated cooking oil management, grease management, and hood cleaning solutions to commercial kitchens. Comparable because it sells grease-management and oil-handling services into the same food service customer base.

Others

• ZooShare Biogas Co-operative: Anaerobic digestion facility at the Toronto Zoo that processes organic waste (including UCO) into renewable electricity. Relevant as an existing strategic partner and a model of downstream biogas conversion of collected organics.

Regional players

• Chemol Company: Southeastern US used cooking oil collector and recycler serving food service customers. Comparable UCO collection service model with overlapping customer types in a different US region.

Broad incumbents

• Darling Ingredients: Global rendering and used cooking oil collection/processing company that converts UCO into renewable diesel feedstocks and other fats/oils products. Comparable because it operates at the same downstream end of the UCO value chain that Green Planet feeds into.
• Stericycle: Large regulated waste services company with grease trap and waste management services for commercial food service. Comparable as a much larger incumbent offering overlapping grease-management services.

Emerging players

• Harvest Energy: Producer of renewable fuels from used cooking oil and other waste feedstocks. Comparable as a downstream counterpart that buys and processes UCO collected by services like Green Planet's.
• RGF Environmental Group: Environmental services provider with grease trap and wastewater treatment offerings. Comparable as a provider of grease-management services to commercial food service operators.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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