10/01/2026
They said they were the oil guys.
Two guys pulled up behind an Evansville fast-food restaurant at 2 a.m. this week and told the crew they were there to pick up the oil. The crew didn't know them. And they knew that's not how oil gets collected.
Police found about 300 gallons in their van. That's more than one restaurant puts out, so it probably wasn't their first stop of the night.
Used cooking oil is worth real money. That's why your hauler sends you a rebate check, and it's also why someone with a van and a pump wants it.
What actually helps:
→ A locking, theft-deterrent lid on your container
→ A well-lit spot your team can see
→ A pickup schedule your crew knows by heart
→ A hauler your people recognize on sight
That last one is easy with us. Ace drivers show up in Ace uniforms, in red Ace trucks, on the schedule your team already knows. Most of our customers know their driver by name. If someone shows up in an unmarked van in street clothes at 2 a.m., your crew will know right away it isn't us.
Every container we place stays locked, and we offer theft-deterrent lids.
If your current vendor doesn't offer theft-deterrent education and options, call us. It's your oil, and it should stay that way.
(800) 473-2733
Both men were charged with organized theft and are being held in the Vanderburgh County Jail without bond.