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Keep kitchen grease out of sink drains and protect our creeks!
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Liquefied animal fats, greases and vegetable oils are often poured into sink drains, but they harden and stick to the insides of sanitary sewer pipes.
The buildup can clog pipes, causing raw sewage to back up into homes or overflow from manholes. Because many sanitary sewer pipelines run next to creeks, overflowing sewage often winds up in our streams and lakes.
You can help! Please do not dispose of cooking grease or other oils and greases down drain! Pour the grease or oil into a can, freeze it, and throw it in the trash; or recycle it at one of the four full-service recycling centers. Click here for locations.
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Putting grease down the drain can clog pipes, spilling raw sewage into our creeks.
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You can also add grease to kitty-litter or coffee grounds and then throw it in the trash. Remember also that grease or frying oil from a turkey fryer should never be poured down a sink, storm drain or in a creek. The oil needs to be recycled at one of the full-service recycling centers.
Learn more about the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Utilities Grease Free campaign.
In the past year, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Utilities reported more than 475 sanitary sewer overflows. Click here to learn more.
If you notice:
- sewer odors in a creek
- discolored creek water
- overflowing manholes
- dead fish or aquatic life
call 311. Storm Water Services' Water Quality staff will respond quickly, find the source of the problem and make sure it is corrected.
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