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Fats, Oils, and Grease are naturally With the Fat Trapper™

produced during cooking and baking. Grease Disposal System, Prepared


It’s Easy to Cease the Grease By Your:
Common sources of FOG include:
Finally, an end to the dilemma of how to dispose of
Meat fats cooking fat, oil, and grease!
Lard The Fat Trapper™ countertop container with
Shortening foil-lined bags is a perfect solution for FOG...
Butter/Margarine
Cooking oil  Attractive countertop container with foil-lined
Salad dressing bags (The plastic container measures 5" x 4" x
Dairy Products 8 3/4" and is dishwasher safe)
Fatty/greasy food scraps  Simply pour fat, oil, or grease into the foil-
Keep YOUR
Baked goods lined bag and cover with the lid
Sauces  The Fat Trapper™ can hold contents up
to 200° with no leakage or seepage while drains FREE of
odors stay inside container!
 When the foil-lined bag becomes full, simply
LAWS AND REGULATIONS
Indiana Department of Environmental seal and throw away fat, oil & grease
Management (IDEM): Rules, Statutes & Policies
 www.in.gov/idem/4087.htm
St. Joseph County SWCD’s
United States - Environmental Protection Agency
(EPA) Fat Trapper™ Starter Kit & A Guide for Homes, Businesses,
 www.epa.gov Fat Trapper™ Refill Packs of Foil-Lined Bags and Food Establishments on
United States - Federal Clean Water Act Fat Trapper™ Starter Kit Proper Disposal of
 www.epa.gov/lawsregs/laws/cwa.html (countertop receptacle & 2 foil-lined bags) Fat, Oil, & Grease (FOG)
$5.00
LOCAL GOVERNMENT Fat Trapper™ Refill Packs
St. Joseph and Elkhart County Government &
Community Links 5 bags @ $3.00
 tinyurl.com/l2k8eh 10 bags @ $5.00
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St. Joseph County Health Department For more INFORMATION on


 tinyurl.com/nn6tfz proper disposal of FOG,
St. Joseph County Source Water Protection or to PURCHASE a
Ordinance FAT TRAPPER™ Starter Kit
 tinyurl.com/ls28rs or FAT TRAPPER™ Refill Packs,
CONTACT your
MORE FOG INFO ST. JOSEPH COUNTY SWCD
Want to see what FOG looks like in your pipes?
Download this video: or VISIT our website Put your drains on
 www.stoptheclog.com/fog-video.html a fat-free diet
www.stjoseph.iaswcd.org
FOG Public Service Announcements 574-291-7444 ext. 3
 tinyurl.com/kogp4p
E-mail: katherine.kurtz@in.nacdnet.net
Address:
5605 US 31 South, Ste 4
South Bend, IN 46614

2009 printed on recycled paper


Do’s and Don’ts of Proper FOG Avoid Costly Sewer
Backups and Protect
our Environment
(Fat, Oil & Grease)
When FOG is put down the drain, this can
cause many problems further down the
Disposal for Homes and Businesses sewer pipe. Liquefied grease and fat from
Do’s: More Do’s animal products will solidify and clog pipes
 Home: Dispose of all FOG in its  Properly install grease trap/interceptor. much like a clog in a human artery. Liquid
proper place… which is NEVER in oils can also coat pipes and contribute to
your drain.  Regularly clean kitchen exhaust filters. blockages.

 Home TIP: Pour all cooled cooking  Use drain screens (strainers) in sinks to catch Blockages may cause sewage backups into
FOGS that will harden (bacon grease, food waste and dispose of in the trash.
meat drippings) into lidded or sealed your home, resulting in expensive cleanup
container like the Fat Trapper™ foil  Cover grease and oil containers kept outside and repair costs to your sewer pipes, home,
lined bags or a coffee can and dispose and keep them away from storm drains. and belongings. Blockages may also trigger
of in the garbage.
overflows or backups of sewage into the
 Keep drains clean by using vinegar and warm streets, parks, or waterways, creating a pub-
 Home TIP: Mix small amounts of liquid water or commercial products to dissolve
grease with an absorbent material like lic health risk and harming the environment.
grease.
cat litter. Again, place in a container
like the Fat Trapper™ foil lined bags
or a coffee can and dispose of in the Put Your Drains on a Fat-Free Diet
garbage. Don’ts: with the Fat Trapper™
 Pour used FOG down the drain! Grease Disposal System
 Businesses: Through a contracted
hauler using a properly maintained Learn more on the back side of this pamphlet!
grease trap or interceptor.
 Put food scraps down the drain.

 Scrape, then dry wipe pots, pans,  Rinse the pan/plate/utensil with hot water.
dishes, and utensils with a disposable
towel and throw towel in trash.  Use chemicals to remove grease clogs. They do
not dissolve the grease, only move the problem
 Use a rubber spatula to scrape into the further down the line.
trash as much of the grease off of the
pan/plate as possible.  Flush your grease trap or interceptor with warm
or hot water.
 Rinse the pan/plate/utensil with cold
water before putting in the dishwasher  Dump grease down storm drains.

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