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Proper Storage of Rendering Grease

• Don’tdisposeofgreaseintostormdrainsorthesanitarysewer.

• Collectfryerandcookinggreaseinwatertightcontainersandrecycle.

• Preventoverflowsofgreasebinsexposedtotheweatherbysecuringlidswhennotinuse.

• Keepcollectionbinsorbarrelsinareasprotectedfromtrafficandawayfromdrainsandutilitymeters.

Reduce, Reuse, RecycleRecyclingofusedcookinggreaseisreferredtoasrendering.Used

cookingoilscanberecycledintorenewedmaterialssuchasanimalfeedadditives,cosmeticsandalternativefuels.Companiesoftenprovidethisservicefreeofchargedependingonthevolumeofgreasegeneratedbyyourestablishment.Renderinggreasebenefitsyourestablishmentandtheenvironmentbyturninganuisanceintoabeneficialproduct.

Itisimportanttoasktherightquestionswhenlookingforagreaserenderer.Suggestedquestionsinclude:

1)Isthereachargeforplacementofcollectioncontainers?

2)Howdoyoudetermineapumpschedule?

3)CanIexpectrevenueformymaterial?

4)Whatareyourservicefees?

5)Whatareyourspecifications?Whatconstitutescontamination?

6)Ifthereisaproblem,whoshouldIcontact?

Fats,oil,andgreasedischargedintothesewerfromfoodserviceestablishmentsinterferewiththewastewatertreatmentprocessandcancausesewerblockagesandoverflows.

Overtime,oilandgreaseaccumulatesinsewerpipescausingclogsandflowrestrictions.Ifwastewatercan’tmovefreelythroughthesewersystem,itcanbackupintoyourestablishmentandcausedamagesthatcanbeexpensivetorepair.

ThisdocumenthasbeenprovidedbytheCityofBryan’sWaterServicesDepartmenttoeducatefoodserviceestablishmentsonbestmanagementpracticesconcerningfats,oil,andgreaseto:

• Preventsewerstoppagescausedbyfats,oils,andgrease.

• Educatefoodserviceestablishmentsonhowbesttocollect,store,anddisposeoffats,oils,andgreasetoprotectthesewersystem.

• Promotebestmanagementtechniquesforgreasetrapmaintenance.

• EducatefoodserviceestablishmentsontheCity’sinspectionguidelinesforgreasetrapsandcleaningrecords.

TheWaterServicesDepartmentstrivestoprovideitscustomerswiththehighestlevelofcustomerservicepossible.OurcustomerservicerepresentativesareavailableMonday–Friday,7:30am–5:00pmtoanswerquestions,scheduleservicesandresolveissues.Wecanbereachedat(979)209-5900orpwcc@bryantx.govifyouneedassistance.

Waste Manifest ExampleGrease Traps – You Have to Have OneAgreasetrapisrequiredbycityordinanceforanyestablishment

whosebusinessactivityreleasesgreasetothesewersystem.Examplesarerestaurants,cafeterias,churchhalls,daycarefacilities,bakeries,sandwichshops,icecreamshops,conveniencestoresandconcessionstands.Greasetrapsarevitaltopreventinggreaseclogsinthesewersystemandcanonlybeinstalledbyalicensedplumber.

Grease Trap or Interceptor…. What’s the Difference?

Interceptor

• Usuallysmallandfoundinsidethekitchen.

• Madeofrustresistantmetalandcanbeinstalledabovefloorlevel.

• Typicalvolume:30-70gallons.

Grease Trap

• Usuallyverylargeandlocatedoutside,underground.

• Normallycanbeidentifiedbymanholecovers,whichprovideaccessforpumpingandcleaning.

• Typicalvolume:200gallonsandgreater.

Managing your ManifestAliquidwastemanifest,alsoknownasawastetransportertripticket,

isusedtoverifydisposal.Itisadocumentconstructedoffiveidenticalpages,eachpagebeingadifferentcolor,boundinacarboncopyformat.Thefivepagesinclude:

1)GeneratorFinalCopy(providedbythewastetransporterwithin15daysofinitialtrapservice).

2)GovernmentalCopyorSecondaryTransporterCopy.

3)TransporterCopy.

4)DisposalSiteCopy.

5)GeneratorPumpCopy(attainedonthedayoftrapservice).

GeneratorfinalcopymanifestsarerequiredbyBryanCodetobemaintainedforaperiodofthree(3)years.Thesedocumentsmustbemaintainedonsiteatyourplaceofbusinessandmadeavailableuponrequest.

GovernmentalCopyorSecondaryTransportercopymustbeprovidedtotheWaterServicesDepartmentwithinten(10)daysofreceivingyourGeneratorFinalCopy.ManywastehaulersprovidethisdocumenttotheWaterServicesDepartmentasacourtesytotheircustomers.Ultimately,foodestablishmentsareresponsibleforensuringthesedocumentsarereceivedbytheCitysomakesureyoudiscussthisprocesswithyourliquidwastetransporterbeforeschedulingserviceforyourgreasetrap.

Sendmanifestto:

City of BryanWater Services Department – Grease & Grit Trap Program

P.O. Box 1000Bryan, TX 77803

How Does a Grease Trap Work?Greasywastewaterenteringthegreasetrappassesoveraseriesof

separatorbafflestoreducethewastewater’sflow–allowingseparation.Adetentiontimeoftwelve(12)minuteswithinthetrapisrequiredtoallowthegreasetoseparatefromthewastewater.Thegreasethenfloatstothetopofthetrapandaccumulates;theprocessedwastewatercontinuestoflowthroughthetrapandisreleasedtothesewersystem.

Cleaning is Crucial Thecleaningfrequencyofagreasetrapdependsonthesizeof

thetrapandthevolumeofwastecontainedwithinthetrap.PumpschedulesforgreasetrapsaredeterminedbytheWaterServicesDepartment.Followingyourassignedpumpschedulehelpstopreventsanitarybackupsandadditionalplumbingexpensesforyourestablishmentandisrequiredbycityordinance.

Grease Interceptor Internal Diagram

Kitchen View

9 Steps to a Healthy Kitchen

1.Collectusedcookingoilandstoreinarenderingcontainer.

2. Scrapefoodwastefrompots,pans,anddishwareintothetrash.Followbydrywipingpots,pans,anddishwarebeforewashing.

3.Usestrainersonwashingequipment(dishwasher,sink,etc.).

4.Donotdisposewastethroughagarbagedisposal.

5. Post“NoGrease”signsaroundsinks.Educatekitchenstaffofproblemscreatedbygreaseinthesewersystemandthecosttoyourbusinessforfinesorcleaningofcloggedpipes.

6.Useabsorbentsorothermaterials(towels,kittylitter,etc.)tocleanupspillsbeforemopping.

7.Witnesscleaningandmaintenanceeventsperformedonyourtrap.

8. Becautiousofchemicalsandadditives(includingsoapsanddetergents)thatclaimtodissolvegrease.

9. Beforemopping,cleanupspillswithadryabsorbentsuchaskittylitter;bagcontentsanddisposeofinyoursolidwastecontainer.

Grease Doesn’t Stop At The Sink!

Hungry to Haul… But are they Permitted?

OnlyliquidwastehaulersregisteredwiththeTCEQ(TexasCommissiononEnvironmentalQuality)andtheCityofBryanmaylegallypumpandtransporttrapwastewithinBryan.Asafoodserviceestablishmentitisimportanttoasktherightquestionswhencontactingaliquidwastehaulerforservice;knowingthesizeofyourtrapandyourpumpingschedulewillbenefityouinthisprocess.

Suggestedquestionstoaskwhencontactingaliquidwastehaulerinclude:

1)AreyoucurrentlypermittedwiththeCityofBryan?Canyouprovidemewithacopyofyourpermit?

2)Whatisyouraverageresponsetimetoaservicecall?

3)WhatcanIexpectwhenyoucleanmytrap(pressurewashing,scrapingsidewalls,etc.)?

4)Howmuchdoyouchargetoservicemytrap?Arethereadditionalchargesforemergencyservice?

5)Whatisyourmanifestsubmissionprocess?

ContacttheWaterServicesDepartmentat(979)209-5900ifyouareunawareofyourgreasetrap’ssize,pumpingschedule,orifyouneedalistofpermittedhaulers.