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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:
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:
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
(c) any obstruction of the public sewer system.
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
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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