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Grease Trap Services- Prevent Sewer Backups and Drain Overflows
A grease trap is a device that is required by many cities to control the amount of fats, oils, grease and solids (FOGS) entering the city sanitation line. This gravity device is required to by to city industrial waste and health department to be serviced by a licensed inedible kitchen grease waste hauler. When grease trap cleaning, it is imperative that all content of the device is fully removed, hauled and disposed properly by a licensed IKG hauling company. Failing service this device can lead to line backups the in kitchen drains and / or overflows.
Is My Grease Trap Clean?
Both grease traps and grease interceptor have a constant flow rating base on pounds or gallons (i.e. 40LB or 1000 Gallons). All cities throughout Southern California states that both devices are full when it reaches 25% Fats, Oils, Grease and Settled Solids. For expample, if your grease trap is 100 gallons, in order to be in compliant the settled solids and floating grease must not exceed 25 gallons while the rest should be waste water should not be less than 75 gallons (See Slider Photo). In some cities, it is mandatory that indoor traps are to be serviced monthly and outdoor grease interceptors quarterly. (See Waste Discharge Department Documents)
Why Is The Grease Trap Leaking
There are 3 major reasons grease traps leak leading to a big nasty and smelly mess. Those reasons are as follows:
- Excessive Fats, Oils, Grease & Solids Content
- Plumbing
- Corrosion
When these devices are not serviced on a timely manner excessive FOGS content exceeding 25% will cause the device to properly flow causing it to overflow. Be sure to regularly clean the grease trap keeping it below the maximum levels to ensure flow. Typically indoor grease traps due to its small capacity are serviced monthly as a rule of thumb.
If you have recently pumped and cleaned device and are experiencing an overflow, odds are your outbound line leading to the sewer is clogged. Since grease traps does not retain majority of the grease and food solid waste, the FOGS escaping will adhere to the pipe eventually causing heavy build up that needs to be cleaned from time to time with a hydro jetting machine. A hydro jetter is the best remedy to restore the plumbing back to its original condition.
Grease traps over time can corrode eventually ending its life span. Due to the high acid content flowing into the device, it will cause it to rust weaking the metals causing it to leak. Leaks caused by corrosion are usually found on the side or the bottom seams of the device. It is likely that when these devices do leak that it will be more cost effective in the long run to replace it compared to repairing.
Pumping and Cleaning Service
Grease Management is a full service grease company specializing in hauling and removing grease from restaurants and other food servicing companies. Our cleaning service will consist of complete waste pumping and scraping of the accessible walls inside the grease trap. Included with the service are:
Removal of fats, oils, grease, waste water, and solids
We thoroughly remove all fats, oils, and grease from the trap to prevent blockages and maintain proper system flow.
Visual inspection of inlet and outlet baffles
We inspect inlet and outlet baffles for damage or buildup to ensure proper grease trap function and regulatory compliance.
Scraping of accessible inner walls
All reachable interior walls are carefully scraped clean to eliminate grease buildup and reduce odors and future blockages.
Complete manifest report
We provide a detailed manifest report documenting services performed for your records, audits, and environmental regulation compliance.
Keeping your grease trap clean and your establishment in compliant with the city and health regulations our job. Our team of haulers are fully licensed by the CDFA to remove, haul and dispose grease trap waste content. Call us today at 888-696-9906 and get a free QUOTE.
FAQ about Restaurant Grease Trap Cleaning Services
What is a grease trap?
A grease trap is a gravity device that separates the fats, oils, grease, and solids (FOGS) preventing them from entering the city sanitary sewer lines. With the use of water and gravity, it separates grease and solid waste from kitchen. When waste water from the kitchen drains enters the trap, the grease settles on the top, solids in the bottom and waste water in the middle acting as a separator.
What is the cost to clean a grease trap?
The price and cost of cleaning a grease trap start at $175 for devices that are regularly maintained and cleaned regularly. Grease traps that have been neglected and have not been cleaned exceeding the 25% FOGS level are subject to higher cost. Devices that have substantial amount of grease and food solid waste have higher cost of disposal fee. Call us today to learn more about grease trap cleaning price at 888-696-9906.Call us today to learn more about grease trap cleaning price at 888-696-9906.
Why install a grease trap?
In the past when having a grease trap was not required, FOGS that was entering the city sanitary line was causing major blockage affecting sewer to overflow and back up. Therefore, the city and waste water sanitation district enforced a law requiring all FSE’s (Food Servicing Establishments) to install a device that will trap to reduce the amount FOGS waste entering the sanitation line.
How often should a grease trap be cleaned?
On average most grease traps are serviced between 2-8 weeks especially when they are below 50 gallons. The general rule is once the grease trap reaches 25%-30% grease and solids combined, the grease trap will need to be cleaned. Going over these percentages will cause the grease trap to start releasing more unwanted FOGS waste making the device ineffective. In other words, grease traps are not supposed to be completely filled up with grease and solids before it is serviced.
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