Fat and Grease trap regulations and Installation
If your local authority come to your premises and find that grease and fat from your establishment has blocked the main sewer, you could be held responsible and incur quite a hefty fine, however if you have a grease trap installed and certified by us then you can not be held liable.
Section 59 of the Building Act 1984 enables a local authority to require satisfactory provision for drainage of an existing building by service of a notice on the owner. This can include a requirement for the installation of a grease trap.
Here at EDRL we are fully certified to carry out the works needed to become compliant with the above regulations. We are also certified to empty and carry away the waste so it can be disposed of in the correct manor that is in line with the waste disposal regulations.
Drainage serving kitchens in commercial hot food premises should be fitted with a grease separator complying with BS EN 1825-1:2004 and designed in accordance with BS EN 1825-2:2002 or other effective means of grease removal. Grease Traps and Interceptors must be fitted by law to the following establishments
- Restaurants
- Hotels and guest houses
- Pubs, bars and cafes
- Commercial kitchens
- Fast food restaurants and takeaways
- Bakeries
- Food processing
- Hospitals and healthcare facilities
- Manufacturing operations
- Industrial process applications
There are a few options for the client when looking at getting the grease trap installed. Below are the details of the most popular and cost-effective choice of installation;
The Automatic Grease & Fat Trap, sometimes called grease recovery units (GRU) are extremely easy to use and maintain, as the system is the UK’s top self-maintaining automatic separator it remains clean and odourless without virtually zero additional cleaning required. The system is automatic, which means automatic grease and FOG removal, ensuring a long life for the system. Designed to fit most modern kitchens, and low power usage meaning low running costs. Automatic grease traps really are an excellent proposition for even the busiest of commercial kitchens.
Here at Environmental Drainage Resources Ltd, your grease trap will be installed by a fully qualified drainage engineer and you can continue disposing your waste water in the correct manor safe in the knowledge you are doing your bit for the environment.
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