Whether your Hilliard kitchen has a slow under-sink trap, an interceptor due for pumping or an inspection on the calendar, one call to (614) 858-3919 connects you with an independent provider serving Hilliard. Enter your ZIP code at the short prompt and you will be routed to someone who covers your address.
Grease traps and Hilliard’s food service businesses
Hilliard began as Hilliard's Station, a railroad stop platted by John Reed Hilliard in 1853, and Old Hilliard around Main Street still holds the town's older storefronts and local restaurants. Most of the city's chain dining sits along the Cemetery Road corridor near I-270.
Old Hilliard's buildings mix ages and styles, and kitchens there are often fitted into older commercial space with small indoor traps. Along Cemetery Road, newer restaurant buildings more often have outdoor interceptors that need grease interceptor pumping. When a kitchen adds fryers or changes its menu, Columbus code calls for a design professional to confirm the interceptor still fits the load.
Hilliard contracts with Columbus for sewer service, so Hilliard kitchens follow the Columbus FOG Reduction Program and keep a cleaning log for every interceptor. The Franklin County Fair is held each July at the fairgrounds on Columbia Street in Hilliard, and food vendors and nearby restaurants see a jump in volume that week.
Grease trap services in Hilliard
Providers serving Hilliard handle grease trap pumping for indoor traps, deeper grease trap cleaning when buildup returns, and grease interceptor pumping and grease interceptor cleaning for in-ground tanks. Describe your setup when you call and the provider can recommend the right service.
Hilliard grease trap requirements
- Local authority
- Hilliard contracts with Columbus for sewer service, so the Columbus FOG Reduction Program, run by Columbus Water & Power, applies.
- Pumping interval
- Columbus does not set one interval for every kitchen. Cleaning should follow the manufacturer's instructions and how fast grease builds up, and new or remodeled kitchens need interceptors designed to go no more than 30 days between services for concrete units, or 90 days for units made of materials that resist degradation.
- Fullness limit
- The city recommends cleaning when an interceptor nears 25 percent of its capacity, before it goes past that point. Every cleaning must remove the entire contents.
- Records
- Keep a written FOG Best Management Plan and a cleaning log for each interceptor on site, for at least three years. The hauler must record the date, the grease and solids removed and the condition after every cleaning.
Serving Hilliard and nearby
The same number reaches providers serving nearby cities, including Upper Arlington, Dublin, Marble Cliff and Grandview Heights. Businesses with more than one location can call once per site and enter each ZIP code. See all Columbus-area service areas.
Hilliard grease trap questions
How often do Hilliard restaurants need grease trap pumping?
It depends on trap size, menu and volume, along with local requirements. Columbus does not set one interval for every kitchen. Cleaning should follow the manufacturer's instructions and how fast grease builds up, and new or remodeled kitchens need interceptors designed to go no more than 30 days between services for concrete units, or 90 days for units made of materials that resist degradation. A provider can measure your trap and suggest a schedule.
Do providers serving Hilliard handle in-ground interceptors?
Many do. Tell the provider whether you have an indoor trap or an outdoor interceptor, and its size if you know it, so they can confirm they have the right equipment. Call to check availability.
Who will I be speaking to when I call?
A short automated prompt asks for your ZIP code, then routes your call to an independent grease trap service provider covering Hilliard. We are a connection service and do not perform the work. The provider you speak with sets the price, schedule and terms.