Eazy Grease merges with Liquid Recovery Solutions, accelerates expansion of UCO-collection network

Eazy Grease announced Aug. 5 the completion of its strategic merger with Liquid Recovery Solutions, establishing the company as the emerging leader in multiregional used cooking oil (UCO) collection with a nine-state operational platform.

This transformation creates one of the largest independent UCO-collection networks spanning Florida, Georgia, Alabama, Tennessee, North Carolina, South Carolina, New Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania—delivering what Eazy Grease said is the scale of major industry players while maintaining the operational agility and customer-service focus that independent operators provide.

ISCC EU-certified Eazy Grease will take over Liquid Recovery Solutions’ processing plants and vehicle assets across multiple states, significantly expanding operational capacity and fleet capabilities.

The merger also includes Liquid Recovery Solutions’ recent acquisition of Hulsey Environmental from Cleveland, Georgia, creating additional operational synergies and market coverage.

“We’ve built something unique in this industry,” said Artem Kamalov, the chief strategy officer at Eazy Grease. “Our targeted merger strategy creates scale without sacrificing the personalized service that restaurants value. We’re proving that aggressive growth and exceptional customer experience aren’t mutually exclusive, and this merger demonstrates our ability to execute complex transactions while maintaining operational excellence.”

This merger represents the continuation of Eazy Grease’s aggressive acquisition strategy, the company said, building on successful business combinations with Green Nature Recycling in the Northeast and Florida-based companies DHT Grease Solutions, CleanFri, Daytona Biodiesel and Relentless Renewables.

“This rapid expansion demonstrates a more efficient growth model than traditional industry consolidation,” Eazy Grease stated. “While large corporations like Darling Ingredients Inc. and Neste Corp. grow through broad acquisitions often requiring complex integration, Eazy Grease’s focused regional approach delivers faster operational synergies and maintains local market expertise.”

This strategy positions Eazy Grease to capitalize on market growth, the company noted, with the renewable diesel market valued at $23 billion in 2024 and projected to reach $52.1 billion by 2034 at an 8.1 percent compound annual growth rate.

“North America holds 47.5 percent market share with vegetable-oil feedstock anticipated to cross $44.5 billion by 2034, highlighting the critical importance of UCO that Eazy Grease collects,” the company stated.

Eazy Grease added that its multiregional platform creates supply-chain reliability for major biodiesel producers while preserving responsive service that differentiates independent operators.

“As renewable fuel demand accelerates in this government-supported $52 billion-plus market expansion, Eazy Grease offers biofuel producers a strategic partner combining enterprise-scale operations with entrepreneurial agility,” it stated.