Protect your pipes! Fats, oils and grease (FOG) should NEVER be poured down drains (including sinks & toilets). FOG goes in your green bin. The Town of Lincoln provides residents free FOG cups to collect their fats, oil and grease. When the cup is full, please in your green bin for collection.
Fats, oils and grease are byproducts of cooking. These include:
- Butter or margarine
- Cooking oils (includes deep frying oils)
- Lard
- Marinades
- Meat fats
- Milk and cream
- Olive oil
- Salad dressings
- Sandwich spreads
- Sauces and gravies
- Shortening
Why Are Fats, Oil and Grease a Concern?
How you dispose of FOG can have a serious impact on your home and the environment. When poured down your sinks, drains or toilets, FOG will cool, harden, and clog the pipes that take the wastewater from your house to the treatment plant.
This can cause untreated sewage to back up and flood your basement or your neighbour’s basement. It could also back up onto streets and surrounding areas, polluting the natural environment.
Ensure FOG is disposed of properly to avoid harmful impacts to human health and the environment. Repairing sewage infrastructure because of fats, oils and grease damage can also lead to increased water rates.
What Can You Do?
- Fats, oils and grease are organic waste and should be placed in your green bin.
- Before washing pots, pans, and dirty dishes, wait for FOG to harden.
- Wipe with a paper towel or scrape it into your FOG cup, kitchen catcher or green bin.