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Fats, Oils and Grease

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Fats, Oils and Grease

Education for Restaurants

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Properly disposing of fats, oils and grease

Restaurants dispose of a lot of fats, oils and grease.

It’s the nature of the business.

But how it’s disposed of is what matters.

Proper disposal can make the difference between free-flowing drains and messy and inconvenient clogs or even bigger issues such as sewer backups and city fines.

When poured down the drain, liquid fats, oils and grease cools, becomes solid and then floats to the top of liquids in the drain pipes.

These fats also stick to sewer pipes and narrow the area in which wastewater flows, eventually causing clogs and backups.

This is why it’s so important to keep FOG out of drains.

Here’s how restaurants must dispose of fats, oils and grease:

Dry wipe all food waste from dishware, cookware and work areas into the garbage
Keep all spilled grease or oil from going down drains by using absorbent materials to block and clean up spills
Place used oil and grease in a trash bin
Keep grease traps and interceptors clean

City inspections

City of Sacramento Department of Utilities representatives regularly visit restaurants to provide information about proper fats, oils and grease disposal.

Here’s what to expect from these unannounced visits. City reps will:

Go over city requirements
Review best management practices for proper food waste disposal
Inspect grease traps and/or interceptors with a restaurant owner or manager

City code

Below is the City code regarding fats, oils and grease:

13.08.040 Prohibited discharges.

The following may not be discharged to the public sewer system except as specifically authorized by other provisions of this code:

Fats, oils and grease in amounts, either alone or in combination with other discharges, that cause:

(a) any visible sheen on the surface of the discharged wastewater;

(b) any build-up of fats, oils or grease in any portion of the public sewer system; or

Resources

Use these posters as a training resource for your restaurant staff to learn how to properly dispose of fats, oils and grease.

Proper Disposal Kitchen Poster

Why a Fats, Oils and Grease Program?

Proper Disposal of Fats, Oils and Grease

Grease Removal Devices

Grease Interceptor Maintenance

How to Recycle Kitchen Grease

Licensed Grease Haulers

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Contact us

For more information about fats, oils and grease disposal or clog prevention, contact the City of Sacramento at 916-264-5011 or 3-1-1.

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