Avoid Holiday Meal Headaches – Keep Grease Out of Drains

Cooking grease poured down the drain that is associated with the preparation of holiday turkeys, roasts and hams is the leading cause of sewage spills this time of year.

Over time, the grease sticks to the sewer pipes, building up and eventually clogging the entire pipe, resulting in costly cleanups and repairs.

Here are tips for getting rid of left over cooking grease:

• Place left over grease into containers with lids, such as jars, and place into a trash receptacle for pick up on trash day.
  • Mix oils with absorbent materials, such as coffee grounds, put in a lidded container and dispose with the trash.
  • If cleaning a greasy pan, pour grease into a container and wipe excess grease from the pan with paper towels. Place the towels into the trash.
  • If using a deep fat fryer, mix oils with absorbent material, such as cat litter, or soak up excess oil with newspaper and put into the trash.

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