Collection and recovery of used cooking oil (UCO) is one of the examples of practical application of the concept of circular economy. One of the problems related to this kind of business activity is sourcing UCO. Contract management is one of the tools that can be used to provide the supply of UCO. The aim of this article is to identify the determinants and recommendations for contract management in UCO supply chains on the example of Polish and Italian companies.

The scientific methods used in this research are the review of the literature and the comparative market analysis. The reviewed literature is directly related to functioning of UCO collection and recovery sectors in Italy and in Poland and to contract management in this sector. The comparative market analysis is focused on Italian and Polish organisations operating in this sector.

The results concern the characteristics of market and conducting operations in the UCO collection and recovery sector in Italy and Poland, the determinants and the recommendations for contract management in the UCO supply chain.

The determinants of contract management in the UCO supply chain are mainly related to fragmentation of supply and sourcing problems. On the other hand, the recommendations are mainly related to awarding suppliers providing the highest volumes of UCO.