Beyond CookingBeyond CookingIn the Kitchen with P3SIn the Kitchen with P3S

Presentation Provided by:Presentation Provided by:

Bay Area Pollution Prevention Group Bay Area Pollution Prevention Group

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Today’s SpecialsToday’s Specials

P3SP3S

PPollution ollution PPreventionrevention

PPretreatmentretreatment

SStormwatertormwater All items served with:All items served with:

Chef’s RecommendationsChef’s Recommendations

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Environmental ConsiderationsEnvironmental Considerations

Solid waste managementSolid waste management

Liquid waste managementLiquid waste management

Water and energy consumptionWater and energy consumption

WastewaterWastewater

Sustainable purchasing Sustainable purchasing

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Pollution PreventionPollution Prevention

Water pollution is a Water pollution is a serious problem!serious problem!

Sacramento Splittail: Suisun Marsh

Sanitary Sewer Overflows

Stormwater Runoff

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Chef’s RecommendationChef’s Recommendation

BE AWARE: BE AWARE: RReduce, educe, RReuse, euse, RRecycle!ecycle!

Think before you purchase, clean, Think before you purchase, clean, fertilize, and/or dispose.fertilize, and/or dispose.

Conserve and Conserve and CHOOSE WISELY!CHOOSE WISELY!

Share your knowledge with others!Share your knowledge with others!

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PretreatmentPretreatment

Why pretreatment? Why pretreatment?

Effects…Effects…

Chef’s recommendations to mitigate!Chef’s recommendations to mitigate!

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Pretreatment ProgramsPretreatment Programs

Regular Reporting

Self-Monitoring Reports

Sampling

Fees

PERMITS—Check with your City; you may need one!

Requirements may include:

Enforcement

Permit

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Why Pretreatment?Why Pretreatment? FOG!FOG! FATS, OIL and GREASE!!FATS, OIL and GREASE!!

Waste produced by all the different stages of Waste produced by all the different stages of food preparation, cooking and clean up.food preparation, cooking and clean up.

Fats are solid at room temperature, oils are Fats are solid at room temperature, oils are liquid at room temperature and grease is a liquid at room temperature and grease is a mixture.mixture.

All types of FOG are viscous and can stick to All types of FOG are viscous and can stick to sewer pipes causing blockages and backups.sewer pipes causing blockages and backups.

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FOG a’ la CarteFOG a’ la Carte From food and cooking processes such as:From food and cooking processes such as:

Meat fatsMeat fats LardLard Cooking OilCooking Oil ShorteningShortening CondimentsCondiments DressingsDressings

Butter and margarineButter and margarine Food scrapsFood scraps Baking goodsBaking goods Dairy productsDairy products SaucesSauces CoffeeCoffee

Deep or stir fryingDeep or stir frying

Preparation and bakingPreparation and baking

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Effects of FOG!Effects of FOG! Greasy foods cause blockage of the Greasy foods cause blockage of the

arteries the same way they cause arteries the same way they cause blockages of drain lines.blockages of drain lines.

Over time pipes can decrease in Over time pipes can decrease in diameter with the build up of FOG diameter with the build up of FOG and minerals. and minerals.

The result is a cement like matter that can The result is a cement like matter that can decrease the area of flow significantly.decrease the area of flow significantly.

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Effects of FOG Effects of FOG continuedcontinued

Sink drain and sewer back ups.Sink drain and sewer back ups.

Sewage spills inside your facility.Sewage spills inside your facility.

Heath concerns when backups and overflows occur.Heath concerns when backups and overflows occur.

FOG, if not cleaned properly, is a vector for bacteria FOG, if not cleaned properly, is a vector for bacteria build up and disease.build up and disease.

Odors can affect the quality of your products and Odors can affect the quality of your products and comfort of customers.comfort of customers.

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Effects of FOG Effects of FOG continuedcontinued

Unplugging sewer lines is Unplugging sewer lines is prohibitively expensive.prohibitively expensive.

Sewage clean up is just as costly.Sewage clean up is just as costly.

Fines associated with health Fines associated with health violations can be astronomical.violations can be astronomical.

Loss of customers to Green Loss of customers to Green Businesses.Businesses.

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Chef’s Recommendation Chef’s Recommendation #1#1Traps or InterceptorsTraps or Interceptors

Traps or interceptors should be installed to Traps or interceptors should be installed to protect sewers from areas that produce FOG.protect sewers from areas that produce FOG.

Areas include: food prep sinks, dishwashing Areas include: food prep sinks, dishwashing sinks, pot washing sinks, mop sinks and mat sinks, pot washing sinks, mop sinks and mat washing areaswashing areas

Traps allow wastewater flow to be detained long Traps allow wastewater flow to be detained long enough for FOG to separate out and float to the enough for FOG to separate out and float to the top for ease of removal.top for ease of removal.

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TRAP CUTS

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Traps generally do not have a long enough Traps generally do not have a long enough retention time to adequately separate FOG. retention time to adequately separate FOG. Need to be designedNeed to be designed (sized and manufactured)(sized and manufactured) to handle the to handle the amount of FOG expected.amount of FOG expected.

Interceptors are pretreatment devices Interceptors are pretreatment devices generally generally

over 750 gallonsover 750 gallons located outside the facility. located outside the facility.

Need to be installed correctly Need to be installed correctly (i.e. level, vented, correct (i.e. level, vented, correct position in waste stream etc.)position in waste stream etc.)

Should never receive solids. Should never receive solids. Routine, often daily, Routine, often daily, maintenance is needed to ensure that they reduce or maintenance is needed to ensure that they reduce or prevent blockages.prevent blockages.

Traps or InterceptorsTraps or Interceptors

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Trap MaintenanceTrap Maintenance

Traps collect solids in the bottom and FOG Traps collect solids in the bottom and FOG on the top.on the top.

Solids must be removed regularly to prevent Solids must be removed regularly to prevent wastes from becoming acidic and producing wastes from becoming acidic and producing odorous gas.odorous gas.

FOG must be removed regularly as well to FOG must be removed regularly as well to ensure build up does not flow into sewer lines ensure build up does not flow into sewer lines causing backups.causing backups.

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Trap cleaning posters available through www.bappg.org

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Traps or InterceptorsTraps or Interceptors Be cautious of chemicals and Be cautious of chemicals and

additives additives (including enzymes, soaps, (including enzymes, soaps,

& detergents)& detergents) that claim to that claim to dissolve grease. Some of dissolve grease. Some of these additives simply pass these additives simply pass grease down pipes where it grease down pipes where it can clog sewer lines in other can clog sewer lines in other areas.areas.

You have a right to know! You have a right to know! Refer to MSDS sheets to Refer to MSDS sheets to protect yourself and the protect yourself and the environment. environment.

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Chef’s Recommendation Chef’s Recommendation #2#2Best Management PracticesBest Management Practices

The most economical The most economical way to deal with FOG way to deal with FOG in food preparation, in food preparation,

cooking and cleaning!cooking and cleaning!

B M P’sB M P’s

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B M P’sB M P’s

Never hot flush Never hot flush (continuously run hot water)(continuously run hot water) through a grease trapthrough a grease trap

Keeping the trap as Keeping the trap as clean as possible will clean as possible will prevent it from prevent it from becoming a task no becoming a task no one will want to one will want to performperform

Scrape leftovers into Scrape leftovers into a food waste a food waste container prior to container prior to washingwashing

Contract with a Contract with a rendering service for rendering service for recycling used recycling used cooking oil, meat, cooking oil, meat, and/or trap greaseand/or trap grease

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B M P’sB M P’s Check with your local government solid Check with your local government solid

waste program for local composting waste program for local composting facilities or animal farms that will accept facilities or animal farms that will accept non-edible food waste.non-edible food waste.

NEVER use a garbage disposal unit.NEVER use a garbage disposal unit. Greasy scraps pass through interceptors/ Greasy scraps pass through interceptors/

traps and clog sewer lines causing backups.traps and clog sewer lines causing backups. Greasy waste transferred from landfill to Greasy waste transferred from landfill to

wastewater treatment plants.wastewater treatment plants.

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Used fryer oil is a valuable Used fryer oil is a valuable commodity with potential for commodity with potential for reuse as feedstock and fuelreuse as feedstock and fuel

Always pour oil through a Always pour oil through a screen to capture waste screen to capture waste particles prior to placing in particles prior to placing in tallow bin tallow bin (stored in secondary (stored in secondary containment to prevent accidental spills to containment to prevent accidental spills to the storm drain system)the storm drain system)

B M P’sB M P’s

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BenefitsBenefits Waste reduction leads to Waste reduction leads to

increased operating efficiency increased operating efficiency and cost savings. and cost savings.

Waste minimization reduces purchasing Waste minimization reduces purchasing costs.costs.

Decreased solid waste generation Decreased solid waste generation reduces collection and disposal costs.reduces collection and disposal costs.

Reducing electricity and water reduces Reducing electricity and water reduces utility bills. utility bills.

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StormwaterStormwaterBiggest Contributor to Water PollutionBiggest Contributor to Water Pollution

Rainwater running off streets, roofs, and Rainwater running off streets, roofs, and parking lots flows into the storm drain parking lots flows into the storm drain system without treatment.system without treatment.

Storm drains transport untreated water to Storm drains transport untreated water to local creeks, ponds, lagoons, the bay, and local creeks, ponds, lagoons, the bay, and ocean WITHOUT TREATMENT!ocean WITHOUT TREATMENT!

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StormwaterStormwater

Food facilities can Food facilities can be a significant be a significant source of source of stormwater stormwater pollutionpollution

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Stormwater Runoff …Stormwater Runoff …

Tallow bin placed next to a storm-drain that flows directly to San Francisco Bay.

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BMPs for your businessBMPs for your business

#1 Pavement Cleaning#1 Pavement Cleaning

#2 Litter Control#2 Litter Control

#3 Equipment Cleaning#3 Equipment Cleaning

#4 Grease Handling#4 Grease Handling

#5 Waste Disposal#5 Waste Disposal

#6 Landscaping#6 Landscaping

#7 Spill Clean-Up#7 Spill Clean-Up

#8 Employee Training#8 Employee Training

Chef’s RecommendationsChef’s Recommendations

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Chef’s BMP’s 1 & 2Chef’s BMP’s 1 & 2#1 Pavement Cleaning#1 Pavement Cleaning

Sweep or vacuum outside eating areas dailySweep or vacuum outside eating areas daily Routinely sweep parking lots and unloading Routinely sweep parking lots and unloading

areasareas Sweep up leaves on sidewalks, gutters, and Sweep up leaves on sidewalks, gutters, and

streetsstreets

#2 Litter Control#2 Litter Control Provide trash cans with lidsProvide trash cans with lids Pick up litter dailyPick up litter daily Post “No Littering” signsPost “No Littering” signs

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Chef’s BMP’s 3 & 4Chef’s BMP’s 3 & 4#3 Equipment Cleaning#3 Equipment Cleaning

Wash floor mats, filters, and Wash floor mats, filters, and garbage cans indoorsgarbage cans indoors

Dispose of washwater into the Dispose of washwater into the sanitary sewersanitary sewer

#4 Grease Handling#4 Grease Handling Recycle and store grease in Recycle and store grease in

separate covered containersseparate covered containers Regularly inspect and clean grease Regularly inspect and clean grease

storage areastorage area

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Chef’s BMP’s 5 & 6Chef’s BMP’s 5 & 6#5 Waste Disposal#5 Waste Disposal

Dispose of non-FOG liquid waste into Dispose of non-FOG liquid waste into sanitary sewersanitary sewer

Keep dumpster closed and lockedKeep dumpster closed and locked Contact waste hauler for cleaning or repairContact waste hauler for cleaning or repair

#6 Landscaping#6 Landscaping Adjust sprinklers to avoid water runoffAdjust sprinklers to avoid water runoff Minimize use of pesticides and fertilizersMinimize use of pesticides and fertilizers

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Chef’s BMP’s 7 & 8Chef’s BMP’s 7 & 8

#7 Spill Clean-Up#7 Spill Clean-Up Use dry methods for spill clean upsUse dry methods for spill clean ups Keep spill clean-up materials handyKeep spill clean-up materials handy Report any spill that cannot be containedReport any spill that cannot be contained

#8 Employee Training#8 Employee Training Train on stormwater BMPs and spill clean-upTrain on stormwater BMPs and spill clean-up Post BMPs around your businessPost BMPs around your business

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Questions?Questions?

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CreditsCredits

Donna Allen, City of BurlingameDonna Allen, City of Burlingame Catherine Allin, City of MillbraeCatherine Allin, City of Millbrae ……

California Restaurant AssociationCalifornia Restaurant Association San Diego Food and Beverage AssociationSan Diego Food and Beverage Association County of San DiegoCounty of San Diego