About Moon Grease Trap Cleaning Louisville KY

Moon Grease Trap Cleaning is the #1 grease trap cleaning service in Louisville, Kentucky. Our friendly, experienced team provides full-service grease trap cleaning and grease interceptor cleaning services to clients throughout the Louisville, Kentucky, region. With over 20 years of experience serving Louisville’s food industry, our team is MSD-certified and knowledgeable about all of the requirements that keep restaurants and other food establishments compliant.

As a grease trap cleaning company, we specialize in grease traps and interceptors of all sizes and all locations. From 10-gallon indoor grease traps up to large, exterior traps that hold 4,000 gallons or more, Moon has you covered! 

What Differentiates Moon Grease Trap Cleaning?

We offer complete grease trap servicing at an affordable price while making every effort to be environmentally friendly. Additionally, all of our methods and services aim to prolong the life of your business’s equipment. We maintain grease traps well, but also offer a convenient maintenance scheduling service. With this service, we assist in arranging regular grease trap cleanings at a frequency that meets your business requirements. We can even accommodate after-hours visits for grease trap cleaning services!

What’s more, our grease trap pumping service is clean, updated, and efficient. It does not require dragging big hoses and heavy equipment through your business to your indoor grease trap. Instead, our top-of-the-line Pro-Vac machines help to make the grease trap cleaning process as simple as possible. They are easy to maneuver through crowded spaces, and they operate quickly and quietly with minimal disruption. 

As a Kentucky Restaurant Association Member, we understand the importance of grease trap cleaning. Additionally, we also know the importance of quick, efficient, and correct grease trap cleaning. That’s why our knowledgeable staff follows MSD guidelines along with the restaurant industry’s standards and best practices. Our MSD-certified technicians properly clean and maintain your grease trap and interceptor in an orderly manner using the most innovative technology on the market.

Finally, to make the process smooth and uncomplicated for you, Moon Grease Trap Cleaning provides each client with paperwork certifying their compliance with local, state, and federal regulations. However, we also maintain complete records in our system as well. This all ensures that you are compliant with government regulations and allows us to notify you if a deadline is approaching. You won’t have to worry about accruing fines or penalties with Moon Grease Trap Cleaning routinely servicing your grease trap!

Grease Trap Cleaning in Louisville, KY

What is Grease Trap Cleaning?

Grease traps are contraptions that are installed in commercial, industrial, or municipal sewage facilities. They are commonly found both inside and outside of establishments, depending on the size, and their job is to keep grease and oil separate from the wastewater that enters the sewage system. They do this by collecting excess grease in the wastewater flow through physical treatment, retention, and separation. 

A grease interceptor is a plumbing device placed within a sanitary drainage system. It captures non-petroleum fats, oils, and grease – or FOG – from wastewater discharge, preventing it from entering the system.

Since fats, oils, and grease (FOG) can build up and block pipes over time, grease traps and interceptors are necessary. However, they do become full after a while. If grease traps get too full of FOG waste, they are at risk of malfunctioning, creating health and environmental hazards, and breaking health and safety regulations. Grease trap cleaning is the process in which FOG waste is pumped out of grease traps or interceptors so that they do not overflow.

How does a grease trap work and how to clean it

Which Businesses Need Regular Grease Traps Cleaning?

Our grease trap cleaning service is available to any business that generates brown grease and/or other food process waste as part of their operation, such as:

  • Restaurants, cafes, and bakeries
  • Hotels
  • Pubs and bars
  • Stadiums
  • Schools and colleges
  • Daycare facilities
  • Hospitals
  • Food service establishments
  • Commercial cafeterias
  • Food processors

What You Should Know Before Your Grease Trap Cleaning

How Often Should You Get Your Grease Trap Pumped?

The frequency of grease trap pumping and cleaning depends on how quickly your grease trap becomes full. The rate at which they become full depends on several variables, including but not limited to:

  • Size of the grease trap
  • Volume of food process
  • Type of food process
  • Housekeeping procedures

Interior grease traps are typically smaller than outdoor grease traps. These traps usually range between 10 and 100 gallons, but can be larger. It is the most common practice to install them under sinks or build them into floors.

Outdoor grease traps, or exterior grease traps, are typically larger than indoor ones. Usually, they range from 1,000 to 4,000 gallons or more and have manhole or lid access. They are most commonly found outside the facility in parking lots or near loading docks.

Smaller, indoor grease traps tend to become full faster because of their size. Conversely, larger, outdoor grease traps take longer to reach capacity because of their larger capacity. This necessitates less frequent routine cleanups.

How Long Does It Take to Clean a Grease Trap?

Getting a grease trap cleaning service ensures that your restaurant or other establishment stays clean and up to regulation. However, we know this service can be inconvenient to your business. This is why we offer the option to visit you after your regular business hours! Regardless of when we come to service your grease trap or how large it is, we make it as fast and easy as possible.

Keep in mind, though, that the more information you have available, the more accurate we’ll be able to make our time quote. If preparations can be discussed beforehand, we’ll be in and out faster! If your grease trap is within 100 feet of where a truck can be parked and on hard service with barrier-free access, the process will be facilitated. Additionally, it is helpful for us to know:

1. Where your grease trap is located.

  • Is it located in the basement, on ground level, or on upper floor?
  • Is there sufficient elevator or stair access to the grease trap? 
  • For outdoor grease traps, how long will the hose need to be to reach from the dedicated parking area to the grease trap?
  • Also for exterior grease traps, will the service truck be able to access the lid without cars, trucks, dumpsters, or any other obstructions on top of or around the lid? 

2. How big your grease trap is.

  • The size of your grease trap determines both the frequency of cleaning and the cost estimate for the cleaning service.

3. Your grease trap’s service history and its documentation.

  • This makes it easier to schedule accurate routine cleanings!
  • Long intervals between grease trap cleaning services, unknown date of last service, or other issues with consistency might affect how long the cleaning takes.

4. The current state of your grease trap.

  • It’s always good for us to know about potential emergencies, like backed-up or overflowing grease traps.
  • Factors such as whether there is a solid grease mantle on top or if the trap has solidified will also affect the amount of time needed to clean.

Call Moon Grease Trap Cleaning to Schedule an Appointment Today

Moon Grease Trap Cleaning specializes in fast, efficient, and on-time service. We offer both routine servicing plans and one-time grease trap pumping services. Whether your business needs us for a steady schedule or on an on-call basis, our reliable and skilled team is happy to meet your needs. Contact us today at 502-776-2199 or via our website’s contact form to schedule a service date or receive a complimentary cost evaluation. 

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