Grease Trap Cleaning & Maintenance

FOG compliance, odour control & hygiene assured. Same-day attendance, 24/7.

Grease trap emptying, maintenance & deep cleaning.

When to choose this service

Choose grease trap cleaning when kitchen drains slow or back up, you notice strong odours from traps or gullies, fat or food solids are visible in the chamber, or a scheduled service is overdue. It’s also the right fix ahead of Environmental Health inspections and to keep FOG compliance records up to date.

We support restaurants, cafés and takeaways, hotels, stadiums and venues, education and healthcare sites, and food production facilities — with out-of-hours attendance to minimise disruption.

Why Drain Alert

Our engineers pump-out, scrape and jet-wash internal surfaces to remove FOG and settled solids, then recharge the trap with clean water. We can clean associated pipework and gullies, and fit lids and baffles correctly.

We provide before/after photos, stamp your service log and issue Waste Transfer Notes for every collection. Work is carried out by accredited engineers using jetting units and jet-vac tankers, scheduled 24/7 with no call-out charge. If we find a defect (e.g. damaged baffles, undersized trap or upstream issues) we’ll explain options and provide a free, fixed quote for any remedial work or dosing solutions.

Need diagnostics or repairs? See our CCTV drain surveys and drain relining & repairs.

How we clean grease traps

A simple, proven process for grease trap cleaning, pump-out and FOG management across the North of England, with most traps returned to service on the first visit.

Assess & isolate

24/7 attendance with no call-out charge. We agree RAMS on arrival, isolate kitchen flows, protect floors and agree out-of-hours access where required.

Pump-out & scrape

Jet-vac removes FOG and food solids; we scrape down lids, baffles and chambers, lifting residues for disposal. Pipe runs to and from the trap can be jetted as required.

Jet-wash & recharge

High-pressure jetting cleans internal surfaces and outlets; we refill to the correct operating level and reassemble lids and seals for a hygienic, odour-controlled finish.

Verify & schedule

We provide before/after photos, stamp your service log and issue a Waste Transfer Note. We can set up planned maintenance and advise on dosing and staff best practice to prevent reoccurrence.

Safety & compliance for grease trap cleaning

We’re fully insured and accredited by Constructionline, CHAS, UKSTT and SafeContractor.

For grease trap cleaning this means we provide RAMS on request and work to your site procedures, including inductions and permit-to-work. Our teams use correct PPE and guarding and carry out HP jetting and wet-waste removal to industry best practice. All waste is handled and disposed of responsibly with a Waste Transfer Note and duty-of-care documentation.

Where we clean grease traps.

Same-day coverage across the North West, Yorkshire & the North East.

Core sectors for grease trap cleaning and FOG compliance include:

Hospitality & Leisure: restaurants, cafés, QSR, pubs, hotels, stadia and venues.

Public Sector: schools, colleges, universities, hospitals and care facilities.

Commercial & Retail: food courts, supermarkets and production canteens.

We also attend projects further afield by arrangement when needed. Need availability today? Call 0800 616 222 or request a visit.

Who trusts us for grease trap cleaning

From national coffee chains to stadium concessions, hospitals and universities, organisations choose Drain Alert for reliable, hygienic grease trap cleaning with minimal disruption. Typical callouts include emergency pump-outs after overflows or odours, pre-inspection deep cleans, and overnight or early-morning services as part of quarterly or bespoke PPM schedules.