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WASTEWATER COLLECTIONS
SYSTEMS
HOUSEHOLD GREASE
“ FROM
THE PAN
TO THE CAN ”
HELP US HELP YOU
What is Household Grease?
Household Grease is more
commonly referred to as
Fats Oils & Grease or
F.O.G.
FOG from Restaurants and Residential
homes are common causes of sewer
backups.
FOG from left over food, meat fat, cooking
oil, baking ingredients, heavy sauces, and
dairy products are released by kitchens
without grease interceptors or other grease
control measures.
FOG gets into the plumbing drain system and
builds up inside our pipes.
Eventually, the buildup blocks the entire pipe,
causing sewage backups and overflows.
SANITARY SEWER
MANHOLE CLOGGED UP
WITH FOG.
8” CITY MAIN ALMOST
CLOGGED WITH FOG.
HOMEOWNERS 4” SERVICE
FULL OF FOG.
BY POURING
HOUSEHOLD FOG AND
WASTE DOWN THE
DRAIN YOU WILL
EVENTUALLY CLOG
YOUR PIPES OR THE
CITY SEWER IN YOUR
AREA.
CLOGGED
PIPES LEAD TO
BACK-UPS INTO
HOUSES,
YARDS AND
CREEKS.
HELP US AND
YOURSELF
BY POURING
GREASE INTO
A
DISPOSABLE
CAN AFTER IT
HAS COOLED
DOWN SOME.
YOU CAN ADD
GREASE TO IT
UNTIL IT IS ¾
FULL.
WHEN COOLED
DOWN OR
HARDENED IT
CAN THEN BE
PLACED INTO
THE TRASH
CAN FOR
DISPOSAL.
THIS THREE STEP CAN
LID CAN BE USED TO
COVER
YOUR CAN UNTIL IT IS
¾ FULL OR WHILE THE
GREASE
HARDENS.
IT IS DISHWASHER
SAFE & FITS MOST
REGULAR SOUP CAN
CONTAINERS
THE CITY WILL SUPPLY
THESE LIDS TO ANY
OF OUR CUSTOMERS
WHO WANT AND NEED
TO
HELP US SOLVE OUR
GREASE PROBLEM.
JUST CALL 573-634-6455
FOR AN EXTRA OR
REPLACEMENT LID.
THERE ARE OTHER METHODS OUT THERE
FOR DISPOSING OF GREASE.
THESE FOIL LINED BAGS
AND CONTAINER ARE
MADE
JUST FOR THIS PURPOSE.
THE CONTAINER AND
REPLACEMENT BAGS CAN
BE PURCHASED ONLINE
FROM MOST
BIG NAMED STORES
ONCE THE
GREASE HAS
COOLED TO 350
OR LESS,
YOU CAN DUMP
IT RIGHT INTO
THE BAG.
WHEN BAG IS ¾
FULL, PITCH IT
INTO THE TRASH.
OVEN BAGS USED FOR BAKING CAN
ALSO BE USED.
PLACE THEM IN ANY CONTAINER,
WHEN GREASE COOLS TO 350
DEGREES OR LESS, DUMP IT IN.
WHEN IT IS COOLED COMPLETELY,
TIE IT AND PITCH IT IN THE TRASH.
“ FROM THE PAN
TO THE CAN ”
HELP US
HELP YOU
FOR MORE INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT THE
CITY OF JEFFERSON WASTEWATER COLLECTIONS
DEPARTMENT
AT (573) 634-6455
WASTEWATER COLLECTIONS
SYSTEMS