Fats, Oils & Grease Go in the Garbage

Help keep Fats, Oils & Grease out of the public sanitary sewer system and reduce the risk of wastewater backing up into your home, streets, parks, or streams. 

Follow These Easy Steps

Sink screens placed in all drains to catch food waste. 

Discard food scraps from plates, pots, and pans into the trash or compost bin and not down the garbage disposal.

Wipe pots and dishes with a paper towel prior to dishwashing. 

Pour Fats, Oils & Grease into a covered disposable container, freeze it, and dispose of in trash. 

Reduce and Recycle Food Waste

For more information on reducing food waste and recycling visit Washington County Solid Waste and Recycling or call 503-846-3605.

FOG Disposal Questions

Contact the Public Works Department.

Grease Kits Available

Pick up your grease kit at no cost. The kit includes a scraper, grease can lid, magnet, and information card. 

Request a FOG kit or pick one up at the City of Hillsboro Public Works Building:

4415 NE 30th Ave
Hillsboro, OR 97124.

Questions

• Call: 503-615-6509
• Email the Public Works Department
• Visit the Public Works Department:
  
  4415 NE 30th Avenue
  Hillsboro, Oregon 97124

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