Authority
Tampa publishes an authority-backed hauler or preferred-pumper registry for grease service.
Utility-owned compliance workflow
Rule holder: City of Tampa Wastewater Department Grease Ordinance Program
This page serves Tampa operators, but the actual grease and manifest workflow is governed by City of Tampa Wastewater Department Grease Ordinance Program. The city URL is an entry surface; the authority route is the canonical source-backed path.
Tampa permitted haulers
Tampa approved grease hauler workflow
Tampa, FL grease hauler workflow: official list status, manifest rules, and what to verify before booking service.
Proof on site
Recent manifests or trip tickets.
Likely fail trigger
Using a vendor outside the authority-backed registry can break the paper trail Tampa expects.
Next action
Start from the authority-backed registry, then confirm the vendor still covers grease waste.
Authority Summary
Tampa publishes an authority-backed hauler or preferred-pumper registry for grease service.
What to keep on site
Recent manifests or trip tickets.
Official list logic
Local Interceptor Requirements
Official requirement
Tampa publishes an authority-backed hauler or preferred-pumper registry for grease service.
Official requirement
The authority-backed registry is a verification tool, not a recommendation or endorsement.
Official requirement
Operators still need to confirm waste-type coverage and current standing before booking.
What to keep on site
Inspection-Ready Proof
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Recent manifests or trip tickets.
Keep this accessible before the inspector has to ask twice.
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The vendor's current listing or program status in the authority-backed registry.
Keep this accessible before the inspector has to ask twice.
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Receiving-station or disposal paperwork when applicable.
Keep this accessible before the inspector has to ask twice.
Where operators get exposed
Common Inspection Failures
Using a vendor outside the authority-backed registry can break the paper trail Tampa expects.
Failure to resolve this condition can trigger corrective action or delayed approval.
High risk
An outdated provider check can leave the operator without defensible records.
Failure to resolve this condition can trigger corrective action or delayed approval.
High risk
Still need service help?
Move from the list check to an action page that tells staff what to confirm before booking.
Tampa's list is a verification tool, not a recommendation list.
The city publishes this list as a verification tool, neither recommends nor endorses any provider on it.
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Source stack
Authority-backed sources
Last verified: 2026-04-07
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Tampa says the Grease Management Ordinance establishes maintenance and monitoring requirements for food service facilities and regulates grease haulers operating within the city limits.
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Tampa says indoor grease traps must be inspected, cleaned, and maintained at least weekly and all grease traps or interceptors must be cleaned when grease plus solids exceed 25% of capacity.
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Tampa publishes a current registered grease hauler list for food service facilities and the list includes RJ Green Environmental among approved haulers.
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Tampa says food service facilities and grease haulers must keep pump logs and maintenance records on site for three years, and NOV timelines can require cleaning within 24 hours or pumping within 72 hours.