Grease traps and local food service businesses
Food service businesses operate across Westerville, from Uptown to Westar and South State Street. Columbus serves only parts of the city, so the first thing to know is which sewer system serves your address.
On Columbus-served lines the Columbus grease rules apply, including a written grease plan and a cleaning log. Whichever system you are on, have the provider record the grease and solids removed at each visit and set the interval from those numbers.
Grease trap services in Westerville, 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
Columbus serves parts of Westerville through a sewer contract, and the Columbus FOG Reduction Program applies on those lines. Check with the City of Westerville which system serves your address.
Under the Columbus program, each kitchen keeps a written FOG Best Management Plan and a cleaning log for each interceptor on site for at least three years, every cleaning must remove the entire contents, and the city recommends cleaning before an interceptor passes 25 percent of its capacity.
Read the full Columbus grease trap rules
Source: City of Columbus, Water & Sewer Contract Communities
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 Westerville restaurants need grease trap pumping?
It depends on trap size, menu and volume, along with local requirements. Columbus does not set one interval for every kitchen. Cleaning should follow the manufacturer's instructions and how fast grease builds up, and new or remodeled kitchens need interceptors designed to go no more than 30 days between services for concrete units, or 90 days for units made of materials that resist degradation. A provider can measure your trap and suggest a schedule.
Do providers serving Westerville 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 Westerville. We are a connection service and do not perform the work. The provider you speak with sets the price, schedule and terms.