DEP Compliant · Prevent Backups
Keep your kitchen drains flowing and stay DEP compliant. Professional grease trap pumping, cleaning, and waste disposal for NYC restaurants.
Every commercial kitchen in New York City is required to have a functioning grease trap or interceptor that prevents fats, oils, and grease from entering the municipal sewer system. The NYC Department of Environmental Protection enforces strict regulations on grease trap maintenance, and violations can result in fines exceeding $10,000. More immediately, a neglected grease trap leads to backed-up drains, foul odors in your dining room, and health code violations that can shut your doors during peak service.
Empire Hoods provides complete grease trap pumping and cleaning for restaurants across Manhattan and the five boroughs. Our service includes full pump-out of accumulated grease, scraping and degreasing of interior trap walls, clearing inlet and outlet pipes, and DEP-compliant disposal of all waste material. We provide disposal manifests documenting proper handling — the paper trail you need when DEP or the health department comes calling.
NYC's restaurant density means that grease trap problems can cascade quickly. A backup in one basement kitchen can affect neighboring businesses and even trigger a sewer line blockage that brings city inspectors to your door. Whether you need a one-time pump-out or a recurring monthly service plan, we tailor the schedule to your kitchen's volume and keep your grease trap within the 25% capacity threshold that DEP requires.
From scheduling to disposal documentation — a hassle-free process.
Call or fill out the form. We'll confirm your trap size, location, and preferred schedule. You get a firm price upfront.
Our crew pumps out all accumulated grease, scrapes the interior walls, clears inlet and outlet pipes, and loads the waste for proper disposal.
You get DEP-compliant disposal manifests and a service report. Everything you need for inspections and audits, delivered digitally.
All grease waste is disposed of at licensed facilities. You receive disposal manifests proving proper handling.
Set it and forget it. We schedule recurring service based on your kitchen's volume so your trap never exceeds the 25% threshold.
DEP fines for grease trap violations are steep. Regular cleaning is far cheaper than a single citation.
Grease trap cleaning starts at $250–$600 depending on trap size and location. View full pricing details.
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