Know the Laws

Any commercial kitchen that cooks food for the public must have their kitchen exhaust system cleaned to remove the build up of grease that can cause a catastrophic fire per NFPA-96 Fire codes

Under RCRA, hazardous waste generators are the first link in the hazardous waste management system. All generators must determine if their waste is hazardous and must oversee the ultimate fate of the waste. Furthermore, generators must ensure and fully document that the hazardous waste that they produce is properly identified, managed, and treated prior to recycling or disposal. The degree of regulation that applies to each generator depends on the amount of waste that a generator produces.

Chemicals or Grease entering the municipal drains or the Environment are listed as Hazardous by the EPA. 

"Federal laws that address the proper handling, storage and disposal of hazardous wastes exist to safeguard our environment and protect the public from harm,” said André Birotte Jr., the U.S. Attorney for the Central District of California. Generators of hazardous waste have a duty to legally and safely dispose of that hazardous waste, and dumping it down the sink is neither legal nor safe.