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PRESS RELEASES - DECEMBER 2007
December 20, 2007
A Holiday Reminder from the Water Utilities Department
Don’t Allow Fats, Oils, Grease and Food Scraps to Clog Pipes
The Arlington Water Utilities Department is reminding residents
to properly dispose of food scraps from festive holiday dinners.
Clogged pipes can create potential environment hazards and be
costly.
The department is using door hangers, newspaper ads and notices
on cable and web to deliver its “Cease the Grease” message this
holiday season. This local effort is part of regional education
partnership coordinated by the North Texas Grease Abatement Council
and the North Central Texas Council of Governments.
The information notices explain how sewer overflows occur when
fats, oils, grease and food scraps accumulate in the sewer system.
The materials act as an adhesive and can restrict wastewater flow.
Raw sewage can back into homes, yards, parks, and streets, creating
potential environmental health hazards. Cleanup can be costly.
Five Ways to Keep Fats, Oils, Grease and Food Scraps Out of the
Sewer System:
- Use a paper towel to soak up small amounts of cooking oil.
- Pour used cooking oil into a container such as a coffee can
along with paper towels or absorbent materials and place in the
trash.
- Take large quantities of cooking oil and grease to the Fort
Worth Environmental Collection Center at 6400 Bridge St. in Fort
Worth. Call 817-871-5257 for more information or go to
www.dfwstormwater.com
or www.Arlington.Tx.gov.
- Filter, freeze and reuse large amounts of cooking oil from
fried turkeys. To place large amounts of oil in the trash, kitty
litter can be used to absorb the oil, which can then be placed
in the garbage.
- Place table scraps in the garbage. Smaller food items rinsed
from utensils can be caught for disposal in the trash with the
use of drain baskets and strainers. Food items such as
vegetables and fruit can be placed in a backyard composting
pile.
For more information about the proper disposal of fats, oil,
grease and food scraps, call the Arlington Water Utilities
Department at 817-459-6600 or visit
www.ArlingtonTX.gov.
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