Patrick Dunlap's List: la city fog

• Baker Commodities, Inc.  Los Angeles  yellow, brown  Southern California  800-427-0696
• Darling International  Los Angeles        1-800-4-GREASE
• East Bay Municipal Utility District  Oakland  yellow, brown  All areas   (510) 287-1632
• One More Time  Los Angeles  yellow  California, entire state; Yuma,   Arizona area  800-624-5504
• South Bayside Systems Authority  Redwood City  yellow, brown  SBSA accepts grease from San Francisco,   San Mateo, and Santa Clara counties. Haulers must complete a   PO form and show proof of insurance for liability.  (650) 591-7121
• Southwest Processors  Los Angeles         
• West Coast Rendering  Los Angeles         

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• Implementation for New Wastewater Regulations for Food Service Establishments (FSEs) — A letter outlining the new wastewater regulations for Food Service Establishments.

   
   
  • English

• FOG Control Program — A handout summarizing the FOG Control Program.

   
   
  • English
• <!-- #EndLibraryItem -->Industrial Wastewater Permit Application for Food Service Establishments (FSEs) — Including instructions on how to fill it out.
• Eliminating Fats, Oil, and Grease from our Sewers — A brochure explaining how to control fats, oil, and grease at the source, information about sewer clogs caused by FOG, and associated costs to businesses and the environment.
• <!-- #EndLibraryItem -->A Guidebook to Clean Drains for FSEs (English, Spanish, Chinese, & Korean).

• Best Management Practices (BMPs) For Grease Interceptors — Handouts summarizing the Best Management Practices (BMPs) for Grease Interceptors.

   
   
  • English

• Best Management Practices (BMPs) For Grease Traps — Handouts summarizing the Best Management Practices (BMPs) for Grease traps.

   
   
  • English

• Kitchen Best Management Practices (BMPs) to Manage FOG — A poster outlining the BMPs that need to be followed by Food Service Establishments (FSEs).

   
   
  • English & Spanish
•  Food Industry BMPs (WPD)
•  BMPs for FSEs (Do’s & Don’ts)
• <!-- #EndLibraryItem -->Good Cleaning Practices, Food and Restaurant Industry (English & Spanish)

• Intercept the Grease — A poster displaying a diagram of a Grease Interceptor and outlining the proper way to maintain it.

   
   
  • English & Spanish

• Trap the Grease — A poster displaying a diagram of a Grease Trap and outlining the proper way to maintain it.

   
   
  • English & Spanish

• Help the Grease Avenger — A brochure featuring the Grease Avenger whose mission is to explain the harm that Fats, Oil, and Grease do to the sewer system and teaches of ways to divert FOG away from sewer systems.

   
   
  • English
• <!-- #EndLibraryItem -->List of Grease Hauler & Transportation Companies
• <!-- #EndLibraryItem -->List of Grease Interceptor & Grease Trap Waste Pumping Transportation Companie
• <!-- #EndLibraryItem -->List of Grease Interceptor      Manufacturers

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• Many maintenance activities focus on tree roots and fats, oil and grease (FOG) that clog the sewers
• More details about sewer maintenance activities are available in the Collection System Settlement Agreement Annual Reports.

• For information about grease interceptors, installation and sizing requirements, call the City of Los Angeles’ Industrial Waste Management Division at (213) 485-5874. Fact sheets are available on:
• • Best Management Practices 
  • When is a Grease Interceptor Required? 
  • Information on Building a Grease Interceptor 
  • Sizing Criteria; Technical Assistance to Licensed Plumbers and Contractors 
  • Recycling, Disposal and Hauling Information

• The City has implemented a three-prong approach to address FOG accumulation:

   

   

  Prong 1 – Regulation of Food Service Establishments (FSEs)
    Prong 2 – Residential outreach
    Prong 3 – An aggressive sewer-cleaning program
• More information is available <!-- online <strong><a href="http://www.lacitysan.org/wastewater/industrial_waste_management/fog.htm#FOGCP" target="_blank">HERE</a></strong>, and also --> by calling the Industrial Waste Management Division at (323) 342-6118.
• More information regarding BMP requirements is available by calling the City at (323) 342-6118

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• The Bureau of Sanitation (BOS) is responsible for maintaining the City's sewer system and clearing blockages
• BOS has developed a comprehensive program aimed at reducing the discharge of FOG to the sewer system
• his program includes: regulatory control of food service establishments (FSEs); public outreach to residences; and improved preventive maintenance
• The FOG Control Program requirements are specified in the Los Angeles Municipal Code Section 64.30 and the Board of Public Works' Rules and Regulations Governing Disposal of Industrial Wastewater into Publicly Owned Treatment Works of the City of Los Angeles (Rules and Regulations).
• Food service establishments (FSEs) may obtain a permit by filling up and mailing this application, with its application fee..
• All food service establishments that discharge grease will be required to obtain an industrial wastewater permit
• All food service establishments will be required to use best management practices (BMPs) to reduce the grease discharged to the sewer system
• The use of garbage grinders in food service establishments is prohibited, unless specifically allowed
• Any FSE that is known to cause grease-related sewage spills or fails to implement BMPs will be required to install a grease interceptor or a grease trap
• All new construction of FSE must include the installation of a grease interceptor
• All existing FSEs planning a remodel valued at $100,000.00 or more will be required to include the installation of a grease interceptor.
• Exemptions, conditional waivers or variances will be available to the FSEs that do not generate grease or have very limited space in their property such that installation of a grease interceptor is unfeasible.
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  2714 Media Center Drive • Los Angeles, CA 90065
    (323) 342-6200 • (323) 342-6111 (fax)
    email: San.IWMD@lacity.org

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