For restaurants & food-service kitchens

Know when to pump your grease trap. Stay FOG-compliant.

TrapSchedule is a practical desk for owners, franchise ops, and facility managers: a pumping schedule, honest cost ranges, Houston FOG paperwork, and quotes from permitted local haulers.

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FOG, in plain English

FOG is fats, oils, and grease — the stuff that cools in pipes after a fryer, grill, or wok line. A grease trap (interceptor) holds that waste so it does not harden in the city sewer. When the trap is late, you get odor, backups, failed inspections, and — in Houston — possible citations.

Calendar + 25% rule

Houston’s written default is 90 days. The trap still has to stay under about 25% solids and floating grease.

Paper trail

A clean trap without manifests is still a problem. Keep generator copies on site for five years.

Permitted haulers

Only City-permitted transporters should evacuate a Houston interceptor and issue a legal manifest.

Houston first

We write to Houston Health Department framing. If you are in a MUD or another city, confirm local rules.

Guides

Short operator pages — national evergreen, with Houston examples. No fake “serving 47 cities” badges.

Start with the calculator

How often to pump

Trap size, kitchen load, and Houston’s 90-day rule — without guessing.

What pumping costs

Honest editorial ranges. What pushes a ticket up. No fake quotes.

Houston FOG checklist

Permit, manifests, permitted haulers, and what inspectors typically ask for.

Smell or backup

What to do first when the kitchen smells, the floor drain backs up, or the trap is overdue.

Need a permitted hauler?

Tell us the kitchen, ZIP, and whether this is scheduled, a quote comparison, or an emergency. We introduce local transporters. No card required — this MVP is a lead form only.

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Not legal advice

This site explains common FOG (fats, oils, and grease) practices for commercial kitchens. It is not legal advice, a permit, or a substitute for your hauler, plumber, or the City of Houston Health Department. Section 47-512 and related Chapter 47 rules can change. Municipal utility districts and cities outside Houston set their own intervals and paperwork. Verify current Houston generator guidance.