| Dear Wastewater
Customer,
On behalf of the City of Orlando, we want to take this opportunity to
introduce to you the Grease Management Program. As you may know,
one of the remaining major point sources of pollution is overflows from
the sanitary sewer system. In most cases, these overflows are
preventable. In response to the mandate from the U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the Florida Department of
Environmental Protection (FDEP) initiated a statewide program to prevent
sewer system overflows, which can contaminate stormwater systems, lakes
and other surface waters, and pose public health problems. The
primary cause of sewer system overflows is the discharge of excessive
amounts of oils & greases to the wastewater system. Oil & grease
creates clogs in the collection system and forms layers in lift stations
which renders the float system inoperable.
To facilitate your participation in the program, the City has created
an online version of its Grease Trap
Certificate Application.
and the Oil & Water/Sand Separators Certificate
Application. Also available online is the
Private Sewer System Management Application.
For more detailed information on the Oil and Grease program please
review our Program Summary page or an applicable excerpt from the
City regulation.
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Help the Grease Fighter by Recycling Your Used
Cooking Oil
Monday - Friday
8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
5100 L.B. McLeod Road
The City of Orlando Wastewater
Division now offers free recycling of your used cooking oil.
Pouring oil and grease down the drain is the leading cause of
sewer backups in homes. After cooking oil has cooled, pour it
into a shatter proof container and bring it to the Wastewater
Division located at 5100 L.B. McLeod Road Monday through Friday
from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. to be recycled. For more information call
407.246.2213.
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