There are several reasons to keep your grease trap clean. Maybe most importantly it’s the law and you could face significant fines, business shutdowns or even imprisonment if you repeatedly fail to adhere to required grease trap cleaning schedules and guidelines.

Dirty grease traps are also disgusting, and can leave your business smelling awful, not to mention visibly greasy. FOG buildup in grease traps will eventually begin pushing its way out of pipes, backup sinks and create a slimy mess.

Keeping your business’s grease traps clean is also just the right thing to do. Failing to properly clean grease traps will eventually result in FOG making its way into the sewer, which will inevitably cause sewer backups that can create an unpleasant situation for not only your business but your neighbors as well.

Severe enough FOG blockages can even create blockages in sewer systems and require the city to expend significant resources to clean and fix your local sewer infrastructure.

How to Get Your Grease Traps Cleaned

Food services business owners in Atlanta have several options for grease trap cleaning. You can:

1. Schedule cleaning at specific intervals
2. Call when you need one-off cleaning
3. Wait until you get cited and scramble for cleaning

The last option is not the ideal way to go about grease trap cleaning, but unforeseen problems can make emergency grease trap service a necessity.

The frequency of your grease trap cleaning will be highly dependent on the number and size of your grease traps and the amount of business you do. You’ll either need to have your grease traps cleaned a minimum of once every two weeks or once every 90 days, depending on the location and size of your grease traps. Some businesses will require more frequent grease trap cleaning.

Atlanta businesses must adhere to the 25 percent rule, meaning the total volume of FOG in your grease traps can’t exceed 25 percent of the trap’s volume. If the FOG volume exceeds 25 percent, you could potentially be cited if you’re inspected. Some grease traps won’t hit that 25 percent level before their minimum cleaning frequency date, others may exceed that threshold in less than two weeks or 90 days.

Your grease trap cleaning company is a vital ally in this regard. We can measure the FOG levels in your grease traps before we clean them. If it’s been two weeks since your last cleaning and your FOG levels are over 25 percent, you’ll know that your business requires cleaning more frequently than once every two weeks.

Why It’s Necessary to Work With Professionals

There are a lot of DIYers who would prefer to save money on grease trap cleaning by just doing it themselves. Unfortunately, that’s not really an option in Atlanta. You’re required to get manifests from your licensed grease trap cleaner and FOG transportation company. The local grease trap inspectors will want to see those manifests when they inspect your grease traps to ensure you’re sticking to the required cleaning regimen.

Disposing of FOG also isn’t a simple matter. The wastewater and FOG must be taken to a licensed processing and cleaning facility, so it isn’t just dumped into the city’s sewer system.  

The Easiest Option for Getting Your Atlanta Grease Traps Cleaned

Southern Green Industries offers two easy ways to get grease trap cleaning for your business.

1. Set up a schedule for cleaning and we’ll handle the rest, including sending your grease trap service manifests and records on to your inspectors
2. Call us for fast, one-off cleaning whenever it becomes necessary (no contract required)

Working with a grease trap cleaner you know and trust is always ideal, but there may be scenarios where you just need fast service outside of a normally scheduled cleaning. We’re always happy to jump into action when businesses in Georgia need one-off grease trap cleaning services – just give us a call.

Start Your Grease Trap Cleaning Services with Southern Green Industries

Our grease trap services are fast and easy to use:

1. Call us at (404) 419-6887 to get a free quote
2. We’ll set up a grease trap cleaning schedule or send out a skilled, friendly grease trap specialist to pump, clean and service your grease trap as soon as possible
3. You and your regulator will get a copy of your grease trap service manifest (printed, emailed, online or .PDF manifests are available)

We strive to make grease trap services as easy and flexible as possible for every Atlanta food service business.