Grease pretreatment required.
Memphis Code of Ordinances § 13-24-53-07
in effectSec. 13-24-53-07. - Grease pretreatment required.
A. Grease reduction equipment/oil and grease limit. FEWDs shall make wastewater acceptable under the limitations established herein (see, e.g., section 13-24-44(A)(2) setting forth a FOG limit of 100 mg/l) before discharging to any public sewer. All permittees are required to install an approved type of grease removal equipment ("GRE") in the waste line leading from the food preparation area, or from sinks, drains, appliances, dish washers, mop sinks, floor drains, and other fixtures or equipment used in food preparation or cleanup where grease may be introduced into the sewerage system. Such grease pretreatment devices shall be installed to remove grease from wastewater and shall be maintained in efficient operating conditions by periodic removal of the accumulated grease. No such collected grease shall be introduced into any drainage piping or public sewer. Such grease may, however, be hauled by a licensed waste hauler to the city's WWTP subject to the provisions of this chapter.
B. Segregation of oils, greases and greasy solids. Each FEWD shall also be required to provide a collection drum or container for the purpose of physically segregating oils, greases, and greasy solids. FEWDs shall establish procedures for personnel to practice maximum segregation of oils, greases, and greasy solids to the collection drum or container prior to washing and other water cleaning, which goes into sewers. The FEWD is responsible for the proper removal and disposal by appropriate means of the material captured from either grease pretreatment devices on wastewater lines or the collection drum for segregating oils, grease, and greasy solids.
C. Training program to assure proper handling of grease waste. Upon notification from the division of public works, the FEWD shall undertake a training program to assure that its employees are familiar with and implement a program to assure that grease waste is properly handled. Recordkeeping and reporting of such training program, and other food and grease related activities may be required.
(Ord. No. 5793, §§ 3, 5, 8-17-2021)
Source: City of Memphis, Code of Ordinances and Charter and Related Laws (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/tn/memphis/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=TIT13PUSE_CH13-24PR_ART3DIPUSASE_S13-24-53-07GRPRREFetched: 10/28/2026