Oleotorres was a pioneer in Portugal in this process of recovering cooking oils. Given the obvious environmental benefits resulting from this initiative, it had, from the beginning, the support and full collaboration of the Waste Institute (now APA – Portuguese Environment Agency), and is duly licensed by the Ministry of Economy and the Ministry of Environment, being included in the Official List of Waste Management Operators. It is the company authorized, in accordance with Decree-Law No. 267/2009, to provide this type of service in about 80 municipalities nationwide, for the collection of food waste in the household sector.

Oleotorres is currently partnered with several national sector associations, such as AIHSA, AHRESP, ACIF and AHETA. It is also a member of the RECIOLEO association, which supports and standardises managers of this waste sector, and is the only representative of this activity at the Ministry of the Environment and one of those responsible for the creation of DL n.º 267/2009.

At the moment the company is dedicated to the collection, transportation, transformation, treatment and reuse of various types of waste from different sources, such as OAU (used cooking oil), butter, margarine, chocolates, cork stoppers, individual used soaps from the hotel industry (an innovative project at European level), detergents, producing various recycled products, such as natural soap, decorative candles, biodegradable detergents, fats, biodegradable lubricants, etc.

Its positioning has enabled the company to benchmark its activities and, as a result of the highly competitive climate of the markets in which it operates, to keep up with the latest developments. The dynamism of its management and technical team, which is constantly seeking to differentiate the final product, has allowed it to create an image of reference in the markets in which it operates.
It is in diversification, innovation, traceability, improvement of collection conditions and quality of the final products that Oleotorres intends to concentrate its efforts to circumvent the strong competition it currently faces.

Increasing its presence in international markets essentially involves preparing a non-existent and alternative offer that opts for difference and becomes ever more competitive.
In this context, the implementation of a Quality Management System and ISCC sustainability certification, emerges as a natural decision, with the aim of achieving the desired levels of excellence in the company’s performance.