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Dunedin launches fats, oils and grease program; city hired environmental specialist and plans ordinance and permitting
Summary
City staff described a new fats, oils and grease (FOG) program to reduce sewer blockages and sanitary sewer overflows. The city has hired an environmental specialist, will inventory food-service establishments, propose an ordinance with annual permits (proposed ~$120/year), and maintain a preferred list of grease haulers.
City utilities staff outlined a newly created fats, oils and grease (FOG) management program at the Sept. 2 workshop, explaining how FOG accumulation causes sewer blockages, backups and sanitary sewer overflows (SSOs).
Background and action taken: The city added an environmental specialist position in the FY25 budget; Alex Winterstein started in April to inventory food service establishments, research other municipal FOG programs and draft a local ordinance. The utilities unit described common FOG sources (cooking oils, butter, gravies, food scraps and some unexpected foods such as pizza dough or nut butters) and advised household prevention ("scrape it up, can it, soak it up").
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