Whether your Lockbourne 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 Lockbourne. Enter your ZIP code at the short prompt and you will be routed to someone who covers your address.
Grease traps and Lockbourne’s food service businesses
Lockbourne is a village of a little over 200 people south of Columbus, laid out in the early 1830s and named for the locks of the Ohio and Erie Canal. The name was later carried by Lockbourne Army Airfield, opened in 1942, which became today's Rickenbacker International Airport.
The village itself is small and residential, but the cargo airport and the logistics parks around it bring steady truck traffic and food service to the surrounding area. Kitchens nearby range from small indoor traps to large outdoor interceptors, so describe your setup and its size when you call.
Lockbourne is on the Columbus list of contract sewer communities, so the Columbus FOG Reduction Program applies. The village sits in both Franklin and Pickaway counties, so keep your grease plan and cleaning log on site and ready to show whoever asks. Grease interceptor cleaning is worth adding when a large tank has gone a long time between visits.
Grease trap services in Lockbourne
Providers serving Lockbourne 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.
Lockbourne grease trap requirements
- Local authority
- Lockbourne 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 Lockbourne and nearby
The same number reaches providers serving nearby cities, including Obetz, Commercial Point, South Bloomfield and Ashville. Businesses with more than one location can call once per site and enter each ZIP code. See all Columbus-area service areas.
Lockbourne grease trap questions
How often do Lockbourne 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 Lockbourne 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 Lockbourne. We are a connection service and do not perform the work. The provider you speak with sets the price, schedule and terms.