Tackle Grease in the Kitchen

Keep Grease Out of Drains

Each time City personnel respond to a stop-up, it costs the city approximately $80 per hour in equipment and personnel costs to unstop the lines. 

Fats, Oils, and Grease in our Sewer Lines

Overtime it sticks and hardens to the inner walls of sewer pipes collecting and eventually causing sewage back-ups.

Once the sewer pipes become blocked, raw sewage overflows in your home, your neighbor's home, streets, parks, storm drains, and ultimately in the city's water system.  Damages from sewer overflows are costly, causes foul odors and road closures due to backed up pipes.

Should you notice a sanitary sewer overflow please report it to the Utility Service Dispatch at (817) 598-4257. 

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Don't Rinse Down the Sink

Meat Fats in Food ScrapesCooking Oil
Butter and MargarineShortening and Lard
Salad DressingCreams and Sauces

STEP 1 SCRAPE & WIPE PLATES

                 Remove the leftovers and grease before they even hit the sink. 

STEP 2 STRAIN THE BITS THAT REMAIN

                 Catch the rest before they go down the drain and toss them in the trash. 

STEP 3 FREEZE GREASE & TRASH IT

                 Pour grease and oils in an empty can and trash it when it's solid and cool. 

STEP 4 RECYCLE LARGE AMOUNTS OF COOKING OIL

                 To find a recycler in your area, search "recyclers" or "rendering companies".