City’s “Cease the Grease” Begins Next Tuesday

As the holidays near, it’s time to start thinking about your kitchen sink and pipes. The day after Thanksgiving is called “Brown Friday” because it’s the busiest day of the year for plumbers. The fat, oil and grease residue left over from cooking will harden after being poured down the drain and could result in clogged pipes. If you’re cooking for the Christmas holiday or the New Year as well, the same concern applies.

You can save hundreds and possibly thousands of dollars in plumbing bills by helping to “Cease the Grease.” Instead of pouring grease down the drain, you can take it to the City’s Holiday Grease Roundup and recycle it for free. This year, the City is offering two opportunities for you to do so.

Bring cooled oil/grease in rigid plastic containers with screw-top lids (the container the oil came in may work) and simply drive up, place the container(s) in the collection bin and drive off. (DO NOT POUR oil/grease out.) Please note that motor oil and other automotive fluid will not be accepted.

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