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HomeMy WebLinkAboutFOG BEST PRACTICES • Best Practices to Fight W �!d `7 Fats, Oils & Grease 111‘11111111. g. - � ti �' t i , Always dry wipe all pots,pans and cooking l equipment to remove leftover fat, oil,grease and food waste prior to pre-rinsing or washing. Remove your garbage grinder and install a solids r interceptor. This will reduce the amount of food what is waste that will accumulate in your grease interceptor and your side sewer. > Install and maintain screens in all floor and sink drains.This will also reduce the amount of food waste that will accumulate in your grease interceptor O O O or side sewer. > Maintain your grease interceptor removal device as directed to keep the accumulation of food and F.O.G. F.O.G. stands for at less than(<)25%of the volume of the device. Fats, Oils & Grease > Hire a contractor to maintain the vent hood and and are found in common food and filters and dispose of the waste properly. food ingredients such as: meat, fish, > Wash all floor mats,grills and greasy kitchen equipment in a sink that goes to a grease trap or butter, cooking oil, mayonnaise, interceptor.Never wash outside where it can flow to gravies, sauces and food scraps. a storm drain. F.O.G. Means Trouble! > Compost your food scraps whenever possible. If not handled properly,F.O.G. can solidify and stick For more information contact City of Auburn Solid Waste and Recycling Division at 253-931-3047 or to the sides of your kitchen drain and sewer pipe. recycling @auburnwa.gov The most common accumulation comes from your daily dish washing process. Over time, buildup of F.O.G. can plug your pipes and cause a sewage back- Open up poster inside and . up right into your business! Left on its own,it can also display in your kitchen to help cause operational problems with your City of Auburn your employees fight F.O.G. public sewer system and even local streams and rivers. PREVENTION,REDUCTION AND ELIMINATION OF F.O.G. Can Cost You Money! FATS,OILS AND GREASE Business owners may be held liable for ALL clean-up * costs related to a sewer back-up, including damage to CITY OF *j jD �Tr adjoining personal property, parking lots, streets, and AUBURN* V B�J Tt sewer system repair. PREF' G WASHINGTON All content and original artwork©2011 Goldstreot Design Agency.All Rights Reserved. Onginal Illustrations developed in conjunction with the City of Bellevue.