Grease traps and local food service businesses
Delaware runs its own wastewater system, which treats the city's wastewater and returns it to the Olentangy River, so the Columbus grease program used by many nearby suburbs does not apply here.
Have the provider measure grease and solids at each visit and keep every service record, so you have a maintenance history ready if the city or a health inspector asks.
Grease trap services in Delaware, OH
Grease Trap Pumping
Empties grease, solids and wastewater before the trap reaches its limit. Learn more about grease trap pumping.
Grease Trap Cleaning
Removes hardened grease and solids that pumping can leave behind. Learn more about grease trap cleaning.
Grease Interceptor Cleaning
Jetting, solids removal and a check of tees, baffles and lids. Learn more about interceptor cleaning.
Grease Interceptor Pumping
Vacuum truck pump-outs for large tanks on a regular schedule. Learn more about interceptor pumping.
Local grease trap requirements
Delaware is not on the Columbus sewer contract list. Sewer service comes from the City of Delaware Public Utilities Department, so the Columbus grease rules do not apply.
Ask that office what it requires for your trap or interceptor before you set a service schedule, and keep the hauler's record from every visit.
Nearby service areas
The same number reaches providers serving nearby areas. Businesses with more than one location can call once per site and enter each ZIP code.
Common grease trap questions
How often do Delaware restaurants need grease trap pumping?
It depends on trap size, menu and volume, along with local requirements. Confirm the required pumping interval with the city utilities department before setting a schedule. Interceptor sizing here follows the Ohio Plumbing Code, and the provider can measure the tank to suggest a starting point. A provider can measure your trap and suggest a schedule.
Do providers serving Delaware handle in-ground interceptors?
Many do. Tell the provider whether you have an indoor trap or an outdoor interceptor, and its size if you know it, so they can confirm they have the right equipment. Call to check availability.
Who will I be speaking to when I call?
A short automated prompt asks for your ZIP code, then routes your call to an independent grease trap service provider covering Delaware. We are a connection service and do not perform the work. The provider you speak with sets the price, schedule and terms.