A Green Light Through the F.O.G. with Proper Cooking Oil Recycling

Any restaurant with a fryer knows the term “FOG,” but many do not realize the damage these fats, oils and greases can do to the surrounding environment. When FOG is not properly disposed of – or ideally recycled – the community’s health and environment are put at risk. With proper cooking oil recycling, FOG worries begin to dissipate as restaurants and industrial kitchens have yet another way to serve their communities in a way that carries a lasting benefit for future generations.

What is FOG?

The fats, oils and grease that accumulate in restaurant grease traps are often referred to by using the acronym “FOG,” and can wreak havoc on a restaurant if left unchecked. Professionals in the food industry know that FOG can cause significant problems in the building’s plumbing systems, so it is incredibly important to get these grease traps cleaned and pumped regularly to avoid any major headaches.

The risk comes when these FOG materials make their way into the main drainage system after making it past the grease trap or “grease interceptor.” They can cause blockages, damage piping, and eventually cause harm to municipal wastewater treatment processes and community water supplies.

When you partner with the right environmental services company, there is even an opportunity to give back to the environment through your restaurant’s yellow grease with cooking oil recycling. Cooking oil recycling can take the waste and FOG from your restaurant or industrial kitchen / facility, and transform it into a variety of materials that cam have a lasting, positive impact on the environment.

Avoid the Headache with Regular Grease Trap Cleaning Services

When functioning properly, a restaurant or industrial kitchen’s grease trap will collect the FOG and prevent it from seeping into the surrounding water and sewer lines. However, if the grease trap isn’t properly maintained, these FOG materials can overflow. Once FOG cools, it hardens and can cause major blockages in the sewer lines if it does overflow from the grease trap.

If FOG materials are not caught within the grease trap, your restaurant could see not only costly repairs for damaged piping, but hefty fines from local and state municipalities for contaminating the environment. Proper disposal and cooking oil recycling practices will help you avoid fines and penalties from local regulations, while also helping to preserve the health of your employees, customers and surrounding community.

Give Back to the Community with Cooking Oil Recycling

Excess FOG is not only harmful to the environment, but also to the health and safety of your patrons and staff. As FOG accumulates, noxious fumes can begin to develop and make it difficult to breathe – not to mention the rancid smell. Too much FOG not properly recycled can also attract rats and other creatures to your restaurant, turning away any remaining customers that the smell did not send away.

Hulsey Environmental Services (a Blue Flow Company) is here to help! We believe that the way to a better, healthier environment starts with recycling and making use of harmful materials. We have practiced cooking oil recycling for generations, working hard to build a better environment for future generations.

If you own restaurants, industrial kitchens or food processing plants, you need a trusted partner like Hulsey Environmental (a Blue Flow Company) for your grease trap needs. We offer grease trap cleaning, pumping and recycling services, all you have to do is call, and we’ll be there! 770-746-8520 or fill out our contact form here.