Whether your New Albany 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 New Albany. Enter your ZIP code at the short prompt and you will be routed to someone who covers your address.
Grease traps and New Albany’s food service businesses
New Albany grew quickly from the 1990s as a planned community, and its town center, Market Square, holds a cluster of restaurants and hosts the Taste of New Albany food event. The city's population rose from about 3,700 in 2000 to more than 10,800 in 2020.
The bigger story is the business park. Google and Facebook have data centers here, a corridor of office buildings runs between Route 161 and Central College Road, and New Albany annexed land in Jersey Township for Intel's planned chip plant. Large corporate campuses often run cafeterias with in-ground interceptors that need grease interceptor pumping on a schedule, sometimes with security check-in for the truck.
New Albany contracts with Columbus for sewer service, so the Columbus FOG Reduction Program applies, including the 30 and 90 day design limits for new or remodeled kitchens. New restaurant space around Market Square and the business park gets its own interceptor under current code, which keeps responsibility for pumping clear.
Grease trap services in New Albany
Providers serving New Albany 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.
New Albany grease trap requirements
- Local authority
- New Albany 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 New Albany and nearby
The same number reaches providers serving nearby cities, including Gahanna, Westerville, Johnstown and Reynoldsburg. Businesses with more than one location can call once per site and enter each ZIP code. See all Columbus-area service areas.
New Albany grease trap questions
How often do New Albany 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 New Albany 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 New Albany. We are a connection service and do not perform the work. The provider you speak with sets the price, schedule and terms.