Grease Prevention
Let's Tackle Grease in the KitchenWho can help?
Anyone that prepares food.
Why should you help?
- Prevent grease buildups from blocking sewer lines.
- Stop sewer overflows into streets, storm drains and waterways.
- Save money spent on costly cleanups of sewage spills.
- Reduce the number of times you have to clean out your grease trap.
- Protect the quality of our water.
DO!
 | Put oil and grease in covered collection containers. |
 | Scrape food scraps from dishes into trash can and garbage bags and dispose of properly. Avoid using garbage disposal. |
 | Remove oil and grease from dishes, pans, fryers and griddles. Cool first before you skim, scrape, or wipe off excess grease. |
 | Prewash dishes and pans with cold water before putting them in the dishwasher. |
 | Cover kitchen sink with catch basket and empty into garbage can as needed. |
 | Cover floor drain with fine screen and empty into garbage can as needed. |
DON'T!
 | Don't pour grease down the drain. |
 | Don't put food scraps down the drain. |
 | Don't rinse off oil and grease with hot water. Don't run water over dishes, pans, fryers, and griddles to wash oil and hot grease down the drain. |
More Ways to Tackle Grease
- Use environmentally safe cleaning products instead of harsh detergents or cleaners that can damage sewer lines.
- If you generate large amounts of used cooking oil, reuse or recycle it. To find a recycler, check the phone book under "recyclers" or "rendering companies."
- If you generate small amounts of used cooking oil, reuse it as often as possible and then pour it into a container you can throw away. Never pour it down the drain.
For more information, please contact the Grease Prevention Coordinator at (360) 473-5927.
Additional Information
Fats, Oil & Grease Best Management Practices-BMPs (www.oracwa.org)
Fats, Oil & Grease Images
Grease Solutions PDF
Grease Menace brochure