Grease Trap Cleaning

• Operational continuity: avoid blocked drains, odours, pest attraction, and unplanned shutdowns.
• Compliance & reputation: demonstrate due diligence to regulators, landlords, and insurers.
• Environmental protection: keep fats, oils and grease (FOG) out of the public sewers and treatment plants.

Your Obligations — At a Glance

Irish Law & Uisce Éireann (Irish Water)

• Trade Effluent Licence: Most hospitality premises (food service establishments) that discharge kitchen wastewater to sewer must hold a Trade Effluent Discharge to Sewer Licence issued by Uisce Éireann (formerly Irish Water).
• FOG control: You are expected to install and maintain suitable FOG control (e.g., grease separator/trap or automatic grease removal unit), keep maintenance records, and comply with any discharge limits and servicing frequencies set out in your licence conditions.
• Waste transfer & documentation: FOG waste must be removed by a permitted waste collector. Keep consignment/collection records for inspection.

What Is a Grease Trap?

A grease trap (grease separator/interceptor) is a device installed on kitchen wastewater lines to capture fats, oils and grease before they enter the sewer. As wastewater cools, grease rises and is retained; cleaner water exits downstream.

There are two main types used in commercial kitchens:

• Passive (gravity) separators — installed above or below ground. They work without external power by holding flow long enough for grease to separate.
• Automatic / Electronic grease removal units (AGRUs) — compact, typically installed under‑sink or in plant rooms. They use mechanical skimming and timed heating/controls to remove grease to a sealed container for collection.

Super Drain will assess your menu, flow rates, space constraints and compliance needs to recommend the right solution.

Supply, Fit & Custom Builds — All Major Brands

We supply and fit all major grease trap brands (passive and electronic). Where standard units don't fit, our engineers can design and deliver bespoke, custom‑built separators to meet space, flow and access constraints — while complying with EN NSAI principles and your licence conditions.

• Site survey & sizing calculations
• Civil / mechanical install, pipework & chambers
• Commissioning, handover & training
• Maintenance plans and service contracts

Grease Management Audits (Single Sites & Multi Tenant)

Ideal for shopping centres, retail parks and hospitality clusters with multiple food outlets.

Our audit covers:

• Outlet inventory, processes and menu risk profiling
• Flow measurement and sizing checks
• Asset condition & access assessment
• Compliance gap analysis (licence conditions, records, servicing)
• Optimised maintenance schedule and costed action plan
• Tenant engagement advice: do's/don'ts, logs, signage and training
• Reporting for landlords, facility managers and regulators

Deliverables: a clear Compliance & Improvement Report, including a remedial action tracker and a servicing calendar across all outlets.

Sustainability in Action

We treat FOG as a resource, not a problem.

• Certified collection & traceability: All FOG waste is collected by permitted vehicles with full documentation.
• Recovery, not disposal: We send FOG to specialist recovery plants where it undergoes anaerobic digestion to produce Irish renewable energy (biogas/biomethane) and nutrient‑rich digestate for further treatment.
• Lower carbon impact: Diverting FOG to energy recovery reduces methane emissions versus uncontrolled sewer discharges and supports Ireland's circular economy.

Our Environmental Management Commitment

Super Drain operates an ISO 14001 environmental management system, underpinning legal compliance, pollution prevention, waste minimisation, and continuous improvement across our operations and supply chain.

How Super Drain Helps You Stay Compliant

• Trade effluent licence support (applications, renewals, queries)
• Grease trap supply, install, commissioning (passive & electronic)
• Planned maintenance & emergency call‑outs
• Waste collection scheduling and certs
• Compliance consultancy (service, de-sludge, training & chain‑of‑custody)
• Staff training: kitchen best practice to reduce FOG at source

Book a Site Assessment
Our engineers can conduct a no-obligation site assessment to review your current FOG assets, risks, and service needs. Let us help you develop a tailored planned preventative maintenance schedule that safeguards your operations and keeps your drainage assets performing at peak efficiency.

Contact us today on 01-4097070 or use our Online Booking Form above to schedule your assessment.