Grease Trap Cleaning in Fort Myers, FL
Scheduled grease trap service that keeps your kitchen compliant and your drains clear. We connect you with a licensed local pro who handles it on a schedule, not just when something backs up.
What Grease Trap Cleaning Actually Involves
A grease trap works by slowing down wastewater as it leaves a kitchen, giving fats, oils, and grease (often shortened to FOG) time to separate and float to the top instead of flowing straight into the sewer line. Solids settle to the bottom. Over time, both layers build up and reduce how much capacity the trap has left to do its job.
Cleaning means pumping out the accumulated grease and solids, and checking the trap's baffles and internal components while it's open. A trap that's more than a quarter full is already losing effectiveness, which is part of why Florida ties its cleaning requirement to that threshold rather than a flat time interval alone.
There's also a difference between a grease trap and a grease interceptor. Traps are typically smaller, under-sink units. Interceptors are larger, often installed outside or below grade, and handle higher volume kitchens. A licensed pro can tell you which one your setup actually has and needs.
Signs Your Grease Trap Needs Service
Slow draining sinks or floor drains in the kitchen
A grease or sewage smell near the trap or drain lines
It has been more than 90 days since your last cleaning
You are getting ready for a health inspection
A trap that's a quarter full or more is already losing capacity, which means grease has a shorter path to the sewer line before it's caught. Waiting for a full 90 days regardless of how busy your kitchen has been can mean cleaning too late.
How Grease Trap Cleaning Works
Schedule Service
Set up a one-time cleaning or a recurring schedule based on how busy your kitchen is.
Pump and Clean the Trap
A licensed pro pumps out built-up fats, oils, and grease, and cleans the trap itself, checking baffles and components while it's open.
Inspect Lines and Flow
The connected drain lines get checked to make sure grease isn't building up further down the system.
Documentation for Compliance
You get service records on file, which matter if a health inspector or your local utility ever asks for them.
Grease Trap Compliance in Florida
Florida requires grease traps to be pumped at least every 90 days, or sooner if the trap is a quarter full. For a busy kitchen, that can mean more frequent service than the minimum.
This is the kind of thing that's easy to let slide until it becomes a problem, either a backup during service hours or a failed inspection. A set schedule takes that off your plate.
We connect restaurants, property managers, and commercial kitchens with pros who keep this on a reliable schedule and leave you with the documentation to show for it.
Why Restaurants and Property Managers Work With Us
Scheduled, Not Just Reactive
We connect you with pros who set up a recurring schedule so you are never scrambling before an inspection.
Licensed and Verifiable
Every pro in our network is licensed for this work in Florida. You can check any contractor at myfloridalicense.com before work starts.
Built for Commercial Kitchens
We understand the difference between a slow week and a busy one, and how that affects how often a trap actually needs service.
Documentation You Can Show
Service records are kept on file, ready if a health inspector or your utility asks for them.
Areas We Serve
Fort Myers, Cape Coral, North Fort Myers, Iona, San Carlos Park, Buckingham