COMMERCIAL GREASE TRAP SERVICE — Southern California
Commercial Grease Trap Cleaning & Service — Southern California
Grease Trap Cleaning for Commercial Kitchens. On Schedule. Fully Documented. Health Code Compliant.
California's FOG pretreatment program requires commercial kitchens to clean and maintain grease traps on a regular schedule — and prove it with a state manifest on every service. California Coast Plumbers provides licensed grease trap pumping, cleaning, inspection, and full manifest documentation, managed as a recurring program so your kitchen stays compliant without the administrative overhead.
Schedule Grease Trap Service
We'll confirm availability and set up a recurring program — same-day response.
WHY IT MATTERS
A Grease Trap That Misses Its Cleaning Date Is a Health Code Violation Waiting to Happen.
Local sewer authorities in Southern California — Orange County Sanitation District, LA County Sanitation Districts, and municipal pretreatment programs — require commercial kitchens to maintain and clean grease traps on a schedule tied to capacity. The standard: clean before the trap reaches 25% of its total capacity with grease and solids. Miss that window and you risk sewer line backups, health department violations, and the fines that come with them. Proper drain cleaning and scheduled service prevent these failures.
The paperwork requirement is equally unforgiving. Every grease trap service must be documented with a state manifest proving that the waste was removed by a licensed hauler and disposed of at an approved facility. An undocumented service is treated the same as no service at all.
California Coast Plumbers manages the full cycle — scheduled pumping, full cleaning, inspection, and manifest documentation on every visit. Your local sewer authority gets what it needs. Your health permit stays current. You don't have to think about it.
The Record Speaks
29 Years. Licensed Hauler. State Manifest on Every Visit.
Grease trap service isn't a one-time job. It's a recurring compliance obligation. We've been running FOG programs for Southern California's commercial kitchens since 1997 — restaurants, hotels, healthcare kitchens, and multi-location portfolios.
Every service generates a state manifest — required documentation for grease waste hauling that proves legal disposal at a licensed facility. You receive a copy at the end of every visit. We keep one on file.
We track your cleaning schedule against your local FOG program requirements. When your service date is approaching, we contact you — you don't have to remember the deadline or manage the calendar.
Our technicians inspect the trap during every service visit — inlet and outlet baffles, structural condition, grease depth, and flow rate. What we find is documented, not just cleaned over.
Who We Serve
Commercial Grease Trap Service for Every Commercial Property Type
Restaurants & Full Service Dining
High-volume kitchens with continuous grease discharge require frequent service — typically monthly or every 60 days depending on capacity. We build a program around your kitchen's output, not a generic schedule, and ensure your manifest file is current for every health inspection.
Hotels & Banquet Facilities
Hotel kitchens and banquet operations often have multiple grease traps serving different kitchen zones, with service needs that vary by season and event volume. We coordinate across all trap locations, manage individual manifests, and adjust frequency when kitchen output changes.
Healthcare & Institutional Kitchens
Hospital cafeterias, nursing home kitchens, and correctional facility dining operations face strict compliance requirements and vendor documentation standards. Our service records are formatted to meet institutional procurement and compliance requirements.
Bars & Entertainment Venues
Establishments with active bar programs and food service frequently underestimate grease trap load from cocktail garnishes, food prep, and late-night kitchen operations. Backups that occur during peak hours are especially costly and can require emergency response — we set programs that prevent them.
Retail Food & Grocery
Grocery stores and food halls with deli counters, prepared food sections, and food prep areas typically have multiple under-sink grease traps that require independent service schedules. We manage each device separately and deliver consolidated documentation.
Schools & Campus Dining
K-12 and university dining programs operate on academic calendars with seasonal shutdowns and high-volume service periods. We schedule service around the school calendar, account for periods of reduced output, and ensure compliance documentation is ready for district audits.
How We Work
Our Process
Schedule your service
Contact us with your property address, establishment type, and trap size — or let us pull previous records if we've serviced your location before. We'll set a recurring program and confirm your first appointment.
Full pumping and cleaning
Our technician pumps the trap to empty, scrapes and cleans the interior walls and baffles, and checks the inlet and outlet lines. Not a partial pump-out — a full clean on every visit.
Inspection and documentation
We record grease depth at time of service, baffle condition, structural integrity, and any concerns requiring follow-up. If we find a problem, you hear about it before we leave.
State manifest issued same day
Every grease load is transported to a licensed disposal facility. You receive a signed copy of the state manifest at the end of the visit — the documentation your sewer authority requires as proof of service.
What We Deploy
What We Provide on Every Service Visit.
Every grease trap service covers the full scope — not a partial pump-out, not a sign-off without cleaning. Licensed, documented, and tracked as a recurring program.
- Full pumping and interior cleaning — trap pumped to empty, walls and baffles scraped and cleaned on every visit
- State manifest issued same day — required proof of licensed waste removal; copy left on-site for your records
- Inlet and outlet baffle inspection — condition recorded and documented, not just cleaned over
- Licensed grease waste hauler — all FOG waste transported to an approved disposal facility per state requirements
- Program scheduling and interval tracking — we track your next service date and initiate contact when it approaches
- Emergency grease line response — same-day dispatch for active backups and overflow conditions
When To Use What
We Match the Method to the Problem — Not the Invoice.
Monthly Service Contract
When your kitchen generates consistent FOG volumes — full-service restaurants, commissaries, cafeterias — monthly pumping is required by most municipal pretreatment programs and prevents the cycle of overflow calls.
Quarterly Service Program
When FOG loads are moderate — office cafeterias, smaller delis, food courts — quarterly pumping maintains compliance without the cost of monthly visits. We track your schedule and initiate contact when it approaches.
Emergency Pump-Out
When your trap is at capacity, backing up, or triggering a health inspection flag. Same-day dispatch to restore function, document the removal, and issue the state manifest required for compliance.
One-Time Deep Clean
When onboarding a new location, preparing for an inspection, or taking over a property with unknown maintenance history. Full interior cleaning, baffle inspection, and a written condition report with recommendations.
California FOG Requirements
What Your Sewer Authority Requires -- and What Happens When You Miss It.
FOG pretreatment programs are administered by local sewer authorities under state and federal clean water regulations. Core obligations are consistent across Southern California:
- Install and maintain approved grease trap or interceptor sized to kitchen output
- Clean before reaching 25% of total capacity with grease and solids
- Use licensed grease waste hauler -- self-disposal is not permitted
- Obtain and retain state manifest on every service visit
- Submit manifest records to local sewer authority on request
- Maintain service records for minimum three years
Consequences of noncompliance include written notices, administrative fines, sewer use permit suspension, and mandatory kitchen closure pending corrective action.
Sewer Authorities We Work With
- OCSD -- Orange County Sanitation District
- LA County Sanitation -- Los Angeles County Sanitation Districts
- City of LA / LASAN -- Los Angeles Sanitation and Environment
- Inland Empire -- Western Municipal Water District and local city sewer programs
Active Failure Right Now?
We Respond Same Day for Active Failures.
When a pipe failure is happening right now, we dispatch a P1 emergency crew with the equipment to isolate the failure, stop the damage, and begin repairs the same day.
(714) 632-0170What Our Clients Say
The Contractor Facilities Teams Keep on the Vendor List.
“We manage a restaurant group across Orange County — eight locations, all on different cleaning schedules. California Coast Plumbers consolidated everything into one program. One call, one invoice, and every location has a current manifest on file. The health department has never once flagged a grease trap issue.”
Operations Director — Restaurant Group, Orange County
“We had a grease backup on a Saturday night before a full house. Called California Coast Plumbers at 7 PM and they were on-site by 9. Cleared the line, pumped the trap, left us with a manifest. We opened Sunday morning. That's the contractor you keep on speed dial.”
General Manager — Full Service Restaurant, Irvine
“Our hotel has four kitchen zones and three separate grease traps. Previous vendors would service one and miss the others. California Coast Plumbers tracks all three independently, sends one consolidated service report, and our FOG compliance file has been clean for two years running.”
Chief Engineer — Hotel & Banquet Facility, Los Angeles
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Tell Us What You’re Managing.
Whether you need emergency response, a recurring maintenance program, or a baseline assessment — we’ll start with an inspection and deliver a written scope with cost options.
Schedule a Site Walk
Tell us about your property and we'll be in touch within one business day.
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