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 A Few Facts
Fats, oils and grease from cooking and food all contribute buildup in your pipes and the pipes that run from your house to the City Sewer. Fats, oils and grease are frequently poured down the drain because the warms oils are liquid and can easily be poured. It may not appear to be harmful but as the liquid cools, it solidifies into a hardened mass and causes buildup inside pipes. This buildup restricts flow of sewage and clogs pipes at your residence and in the City system.
 How it Affects You!
Pouring fats, oils, grease and food waste down the sink can cause your pipes to clog and eventually back up into your home, harming your pipes and the environment. Dispose of waste in the trash to avoid this costly damage and help keep your home safe.
 Clogging the System
Fats, oils and grease eventually stick to the sides of the sewer. Over time grease buildup causes blockages of the line. Blockage can mean that sewage backs up into your home, into the street and perhaps into our streams that lead to New River. Proper disposal can prevent buildup and help protect the environment.
 This All Costs
There is significant risk of costly damage to the environment due to blockages and overflows. It costs approximately $250 per hour for the City’s ‘Jet Truck’ to unclog a pipe due to fats, oils and grease.
  How to Can the Grease
Use a Grease Can Lid & Scraper provided by the City. Fill can with fats, oils and grease used from cooking and cover can with lid for counter storage. Remove Grease Can Lid before disposing of used grease and can in the trash. Pick up your free Grease Can Lid and Scraper in at the Utility Billing Counter, City Hall, 815 New Bridge Street in Jacksonville.
 Who Can? You Can!
- Never pour fats, oils or grease down the drain, in garbage disposals or into toilets
- Use a paper towel to clean up the excess residue left on the inside of cookware
- Scrape all food scraps from trays, plates, pots, pans utensils, grills and other cooking surfaces and dispose of in the trash
- Avoid using your garbage disposal for food waste
- Put fats, oils and grease in a can, jar or other container
- Throw fats, oils and grease waste in your Residential Roll out Container
 Questions? Call 938-5249
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