Grease Recycling / FOG

We’ve all been warned that pouring Fats, Oils, and Grease (F.O.G.) down the drain is bad… but why is it bad?

Fatburg History

When fog is poured down your home’s sinks, toilets, or drains it begins to travel. The fats, oils, and grease head down your pipes and into the sewers where they meet up with all of the other wastewater in the area. Here is where the nastiness starts but becomes much worse when these greasy globs reach the sewers and merge with everyone else’s byproducts. When sewer levels rise high, these fat blobs glob onto the ceiling of the pipes, creating stalactite-type structures that are sometimes called “fatbergs.” These clogs block the sewer line and can cause disgusting and dangerous backups. While drain cleaners might clear out the pipes in your home, the greasy mess just gets washed into the sewers afterward, creating a bigger problem down the line.

What to do With Grease

1
Scrape & Strain

Make sure you scrape greasy foods off your plates right into the garbage disposal. You should also use a strainer in all of your sink drains so that greasy foods don’t accidentally fall down them.

2
Let it Solidify

For smaller amounts of grease, let it solidify in the pan, then throw the solid grease into the garbage can.

3
Put in Container

Or, once cool and solid, scrape the grease into a re-purposed container. Once the container is full, place it in a plastic bag to prevent leakage, and then throw it in the garbage. Make sure to wipe the greasy pan or dish with a paper towel to soak up any remaining grease. Try to get as much of the grease and oil as possible into the trash instead of the drain.

4
Lots of Grease

If you make a lot of grease at one time, like when using a deep fryer, this oil should be collected and then taken to a collection facility where it is usually accepted for free.

We Recycle Grease

Bring your leftover cooking oils, grease, and fats to us or one of our partners.

Grease drop-off locations can found in to the right.

Bedford Regional Water Authority Administration Building

Address:

1723 Falling Creek Road Bedford, VA 8 am to 5 pm

BRWA Admin. Building

Address:

1723 Falling Creek Road, Bedford,

VA Year-round | During regular business hours

College Hill Community Center

Address:

811 Jackson Street, Lynchburg VA

College Hill Community Center

Address:

811 Jackson Street Lynchburg, VA

Daniel’s Hill Community Center

Address:

317 Norwood Street, Lynchburg VA

Daniel’s Hill Community Center

Address:

317 Norwood Street Lynchburg, VA

Diamond Hill Community Center

Address:

1005 17th Street, Lynchburg VA

Diamond Hill Community Center

Address:

1005 17th Street Lynchburg, VA

Fairview Community Center

Address:

3621 Campbell Avenue, Lynchburg VA

Fairview Community Center

Address:

3621 Campbell Avenue Lynchburg, VA

Grease Recycling Drop-Off Locations Lynchburg Regional Water Resource Recovery Facility

Address:

2301 Concord Turnpike Lynchburg, VA Open Year Round 24/7

Jefferson Park Community Center

Address:

405 York Street, Lynchburg VA

Jefferson Park Community Center

Address:

405 York Street Lynchburg, VA

Lynchburg Regional Water Resource Recovery Facility

Address:

2301 Concord Turnpike, Lynchburg VA

Open Year Round 24/7

Lynchburg Water Resources Administration Building

Address:

525 Taylor Street, Lynchburg VA

8 am to 5 pm

Lynchburg Water Resources Administration Building

Address:

525 Taylor Street Lynchburg, VA 8 am to 5 pm

SML Water Treatment Facility

Address:

1500 Radford Church Road, Moneta, VA

Nov. 26th – Dec. 31st | 8:30am – 5pm

Templeton Center

Address:

225 Wiggington Road, Lynchburg VA

Templeton Center

Address:

225 Wiggington Road Lynchburg, VA

Yoder Community Center

Address:

109 Jackson Street, Lynchburg VA

Yoder Community Center

Address:

109 Jackson Street Lynchburg, VA