WHY DO I NEED A GREASE TRAP? THE LEGAL REQUIREMENTS

The UK's eating habits have vastly changed over the past few decades, and people are eating out much more frequently allowing the food and drink industry to boom. Unfortunately, this has unearthed the worrying problem that while fat, oil and grease do not appear harmful, when cooled these congeal, harden and stick to the inner lining of drainage pipe restricting wastewater flow and blocking pipes. In fact up to 75% of all sewer blockages in the UK are in fact now caused by fat, oil and grease, costing millions of pounds a year.

As a result, there are a number of legal requirements that have been put in place to help prevent fat, oil and grease entering drainlines and sewerage systems. Water companies, landlords, the local government and the environmental agency can all prosecute sites for having improper waste management. The key legislation is listed below:

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