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Homeowners do effect the environment. Homeowners do effect the environment. See how you can make a difference…See how you can make a difference…

Sewer System OverflowsSewer System Overflows

Fats, Oils and Grease from your home can cause sewer line blockages downstream, which causes sewer overflows and is detrimental to the environment and human health.

Nationally, 43% of sewer line overflows are fats, oils & grease related

Home Plumbing ProblemsHome Plumbing ProblemsALSO…The sewer ALSO…The sewer

pipes in your home pipes in your home can become clogged can become clogged if you do not follow if you do not follow proper grease proper grease cleaning and cleaning and disposal practicesdisposal practices

Sewer line fats, oils, & grease Sewer line fats, oils, & grease blockages –what it looks like…blockages –what it looks like…

Fats, oils, & grease blockage at a Fats, oils, & grease blockage at a Sewer ManholeSewer Manhole

This is not an attractive picture, and you will not think it is attractive if your home sewer lines are clogged due to fats, oils and grease build-up

Types of Products Contributing to Types of Products Contributing to Fats, Oils and Grease in the Sewer Fats, Oils and Grease in the Sewer

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Any product used with vegetable or animal base contents (corn oil, olive oil, hazelnut oil, butter, shortening, etc..) can cause sewer line blockages, if you do not “dry wipe” cookware before cleaning. And, of course, pouring oil or fats down the drain is NOT ALLOWED.

Cooking produces fats, oils & Cooking produces fats, oils & grease residues on cookwaregrease residues on cookware

Fish, poultry, beef and pork products produce residues, and most other foods cooked have additives or oils added during the cooking process.

The Kitchen Sink and Dishwasher The Kitchen Sink and Dishwasher normally take most of the grease normally take most of the grease

waste…waste…

But you can change this to prevent fats, oils & grease from getting to the sewer lines, which ultimately will cause you problems, and the sewer service utility problems. One practice is “dry wiping” pots & pans…

Fats, Oils & Grease ControlFats, Oils & Grease ControlPractices at your HomePractices at your Home

““DRY-WIPE” all pots, DRY-WIPE” all pots, pans, plates and pans, plates and cookware before cookware before washing in the sink or washing in the sink or dishwasher. Use a dishwasher. Use a paper towel and wipe paper towel and wipe out grease, oil, and out grease, oil, and food particle residues food particle residues into the trash. into the trash.

NOTE: This will save you money on dishwashing detergent because you can use less if you pre-clean “dry wipe”.

Fats, Oils & Grease ControlFats, Oils & Grease ControlPractices at your HomePractices at your Home

Use Strainers in your kitchen sink to catch fats, food particles and residue. Empty the strainer from time to time, into the trash.

Fats, Oils & Grease ControlFats, Oils & Grease ControlPractices at your HomePractices at your Home

Recycle your used cooking oil and Recycle your used cooking oil and greasegrease Find a sturdy, re-sealable can and empty used Find a sturdy, re-sealable can and empty used

cooking oils and grease into it after cooking.cooking oils and grease into it after cooking.

When the can is full, then seal it and take it to When the can is full, then seal it and take it to your nearest recycle facility (939 Richard Adams your nearest recycle facility (939 Richard Adams Dr.), or if you are unable to recycle, then seal it Dr.), or if you are unable to recycle, then seal it and place in the trashand place in the trash

Metro Nashville Public WorksMetro Nashville Public Works

Residential oil and grease can be taken to…

939 Dr. Richard Adams Drive(off Trinity Lane, near Ellington Parkway)

Metro Nashville Public Works Division of Waste Management

Remember, No Oils or Grease Remember, No Oils or Grease down the draindown the drain

NO GREASE PLEASE

NO GREASE PLEASE

Protect Your Home’s PlumbingProtect Your Home’s PlumbingDo Not put oils or grease down the Do Not put oils or grease down the drain…use grease control practices drain…use grease control practices

Residential Grease Control Residential Grease Control Practices ReviewPractices Review

DRY WIPE all pots, pans, plates, and cookware DRY WIPE all pots, pans, plates, and cookware before washing/cleaningbefore washing/cleaning

Put a strainer in the kitchen sinkPut a strainer in the kitchen sink

Recycle your used oil and grease by putting in a Recycle your used oil and grease by putting in a re-sealable container, or if recycle facility not re-sealable container, or if recycle facility not available, seal the container and place in trash.available, seal the container and place in trash.

Educate your children and neighbors about Educate your children and neighbors about grease control practices so your home and the grease control practices so your home and the neighborhood sewer system will not have grease neighborhood sewer system will not have grease related blockagesrelated blockages

Your involvement in Residential Oil Your involvement in Residential Oil & Grease Control will…& Grease Control will…

Help prevent sewer line blockages in your Help prevent sewer line blockages in your home’s plumbing lines, saving you money on home’s plumbing lines, saving you money on repair and maintenance, and time to not have to repair and maintenance, and time to not have to deal with sewer line clogsdeal with sewer line clogs

Help prevent sewer line overflows, thus you help Help prevent sewer line overflows, thus you help protect the environment and public healthprotect the environment and public health

Use the grease control practices and know you Use the grease control practices and know you are doing all you can to prevent sewer line are doing all you can to prevent sewer line problems and at the same time save money on problems and at the same time save money on dishwashing detergent.dishwashing detergent.

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