OIL AND GREASE

Documents

• Bugs Eat Their Way Through a Fatty Problem - Biological additives and their limitations
• Controlling Fats, Oil and Grease Discharges from Food Service Establishments - National Pretreatment Program
• Grease Trap Pumpers
• Considerations for the Management of Discharge of Fats, Oil and Grease (FOG) to Sanitary Sewer Systems  
  This manual provides considerations for FOG regulatory programs and educational material for generators.
• A Fact Sheet for Best Management Practices for Fats, Oils and Grease
  The oil and grease BMPs presented here represent practical measures that when implemented will help to keep drains “Fat Free.”
• A Fact Sheet for Restaurant Oil and Grease Rendering
  Benefits of oil and grease recycling/rendering are described in this “How to” fact sheet.
• A Fact Sheet for Considerations in Establishing a Municipal Oil and Grease Program
  Oil and grease sewer use ordinances of nine North Carolina municipalities that vary in size and food service population are summarized.
• A Fact Sheet for Managing Food Materials
  Learn about proper food management methods including donation, recycling and disposal.
• Residential Fact Sheet
  This utility bill insert summarizes the easy things homeowners and apartment dwellers can do to keep oil and grease out of their drains to prevent sanitary sewer overflows.
• Fats, Oil and Grease Management - Food Service Assessment Checklist
• English/Español Grease Goblin Utility Bill Insert
• Water Efficiency Manual for Commercial, Industrial and Institutional Facilities - Kitchen and Food Preparation
  Practices to reduce the amounts of water used in food service operation are provided in this manual.

Slide Presentations

• Oil and Grease Management
  This overview for food service providers describes grease sources, control maintenance and grease recyclers.
• Grease: The Final Frontier
  An illustration of a western North Carolina’s municipality’s sewer use ordinance that emphasizes employee education and BMPs to minimize FOG discharges.
• Fats, Oils and Greases Control Ordinance
  The Town of Cary explains its oil and grease sewer use ordinance.
• Food Establishment Inspector Training
  The City of Gastonia provides guidelines for food establishment inspectors.

Outreach Materials

• Stop the Grease Goblin (11 x 17)
  Food service poster illustrating the proper disposal of fats, oil and grease.
• Don’t Feed the Grease Goblin Poster
  This poster illustrates the DOs and DON'Ts of fat, oil and grease management in a simple format. It is intended for display in food preparation and clean-up areas to encourage staff to conduct dry clean-up.
• Don't Feed the Grease Goblin Poster (Chinese)
• ¡No Alimente a el Duende de Grasa! (Spanish)
  Este cartel ilustra el DOs y el DON’Ts de la gerencia de la grasa, del aceite y de la grasa en un formato simple. Se piensa para la visualización en áreas de la preparación y de la limpieza de alimento para animar a personal que conduzca limpieza seca.
• Da li ste znali…(Bosnian)
  Većina problema sa kanalizacijom se nalaze između vaše kuće i glavne gradske kanalizacije?
• Знаете ли вьι, что… (Russian)
  Наиболее часто засорение канализационньιх труб возникает в районе между вашим домом и основной городской канализационной трубой.
• Fat-Free Sewers
  Water Environment Federation's brochure about how to prevent fats, oils and greases from damaging your home and the environment.

Sample Ordinances

• Municipal Sewer Use Ordinance

State and Municipal Organizations

• North Carolina Division of Water Quality
  Agency that administers water quality laws and regulations.
• North Carolina Division of Environmental Health
  Agency that conducts restaurant inspections for compliance with applicable health codes.
• North Carolina League of Municipalities
  Association that represents and supports members in municipal matters.

Other

• Guidelines for Design, Installation and Construction of North Carolina Food Establishments
  Provides N.C. Division of Environmental Health’s requirements for construction of new food service establishments.
• North Carolina Pretreatment Consortium, Inc.
  Represents municipal pretreatment programs with a unifying voice in the advancement and operation of municipal pretreatment programs in North Carolina.
• North Carolina Restaurant Association
  Association made up of over 1,600 food service providers in North Carolina.
• Water Quality Protection Guidelines for Food Handling Facilities
  Summarizes Delaware’s water quality guidelines for stormwater protection.
• Kentucky Pollution Prevention Center Food Service Operations
  A food service program that assists providers in implementing a successful P2 program.
• Louisville/Jefferson County, Ky., Green Plate Waste Reduction Certification Program
  Describes the Green Plate program which recognizes food service establishments for proactive environmental management including recycling, energy/water conservation, and FOG minimization.
• Louisville/Jefferson County, Ky., Wastewater and Grease Trap Video
  This film describes FOG sources from food service providers, shows actual line footage of a municipal sewer pipe clogged with grease, and demonstrates BMPs to reduce amounts of FOG discharged into the collection pipes.

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