POST IN CLEAN UP WORK AREA Stop the F.O.G. From FATS.OILS.GREASE

Scrape solids and food scrapsfrom cooking surfa c e s, p l a t e sand utensils into the trash can.R e cycle food scraps wheneverp o s s i b l e. Avoid using thegarbage disposal to grindthese waste products andflush it down the drain. T h i swill cause grease blockages

Use paper towels to wipe down excess grease fromutensils and work areas. Cloth towels accumulategrease that eventually gets washed into the sewerlines. Use absorbent paper to soak up F.O.G. underfryer baskets.

Avoid using garbage disposals. Garbage disposalshave been prohibited for newrestaurants since 1990. If yourrestaurant still has a garbagedisposal, put baskets/strainersin sink to catch food scraps.This is one of the most impor-tant BMP’s necessary to avoid

grease blockages. Captured food, solids and scrapscan be recycled or disposed of as solid waste. Forfood recycling options call the Solid Waste Divisionat 310-458-8546.

Collect used grease and oil in a proper container that provides secondary contain-ment and then call a renderingcompany to come pick up thegrease and oil you collect. Do not pour grease into sink,floor drains or in dumpsters.

Check your waste cooking grease container. On aregular basis, ch e ck for possible drum leaks. Avoidoverfilling the grease drums. Ensure drum lids aretight fitting. Keep surface areas of containers freeof grease and solids. Clean grease spills around thedrum with absorbent material. If the container islocated outside your kitchen facility, provide sec-ondary containment (berms, overpac containers) forall drums to prevent spills. Store in a covered andlocked area.

Use a filter screen cleaning company, unless youknow that your restaurant has a grease interceptor.If your restaurant does not have a grease intercep-tor, do not wash filter screens on site.

Maintain, clean and service your grease trap orinterceptor on a regular basis. Under sink greasetraps require maintenance at least once a week.

Wash floor mats and equip-ment indoors near kitchenfloor drain or in janitor sink.

Sweep up food particles,cigarette butts, dirt, sedimentand trash from outsideareas. Use dry method onlyfor spill clean up such as kittylitter. Mopping is allowed afterproper sweeping. Mop watermust be disposed of in toilet,sink or floor drains connectedto the sanitary sewer.Never hose down spills.

Stop the F.O.G.

City of Santa Monica Industrial Waste Section • 1212 5th Street, 3rd Floor • Santa Monica, CA 90404Tel:310-458-8235 • Fax:310-393-6697 • http://epwm.santa-monica.org/epwm

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Fats, Oils and Grease when dumped down the drains, cause the most serious damage to our public sewer lines and the environment.

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