Transcript Practicing with Power Point - St. Johns County Government

St. Johns County
FOG Recycling Project
What is FOG?
 FOG
stands for:
Fats
Oils
Greases
Where does FOG come from?
Most FOG comes from:
FRIED FOODS
Where does it go?
 If FOG goes down a
sink drain, the first
place it does harm is
in the pipes in your
home.
 FOG cools and
becomes solid in your
pipes and can cause
a clog.
But that’s not all….
• Once FOG goes down the
drain, it enters our sewer
system and:
 Clogs up sewer pipes
 Causes sewers to
overflow
 Pollutes our land and
waters
What can I do?
 Make a FOG Catcher
You’ll need:
 A grown-up
 A metal or glass container
that won’t melt or shatter
Whenever food is fried:
 Ask a grown-up to help you
 Let the grease cool to room temperature!
 Pour leftover grease into your FOG Catcher
 Wipe excess grease in pan with a paper towel
and throw it in the trash
 Keep adding to your FOG Catcher until its full
 Take the FOG Catcher to your local Grease
Recycling Drop Point….
Grease Recycling Drop Points
St. Johns County
has 3 grease
recycling drop points:
State Rd. 16 Fleet
Maintenance
Anastasia Island
Wastewater
Treatment Plant
Tillman Ridge Landfill
St. Johns County
Recycled Grease Project
• After you drop off the
grease from your FOG
Catcher…
• The recycling team will
take it to a Biodiesel
Plant.
• That’s where your
grease will be turned
into fuel for county cars
and trucks.
It’s up to each one of us to keep
FOG out of the drains.
It’s better for our homes.
It’s better for our planet.