Authority
Tampa food service facilities that discharge grease into the City's treatment works fall under the Grease Management Ordinance.
Local utility office
Rule holder: City of Tampa Wastewater Department Grease Ordinance Program
Tampa operators often search by city name, but City of Tampa Wastewater Department Grease Ordinance Program is the office that sets the local grease, hauling, and paperwork rules on this page.
Tampa FOG rules
Tampa grease trap and interceptor rules
Tampa, FL grease trap rules for restaurants: interceptor approval, pump-out timing, manifests to keep on site, and hauler checks.
Proof on site
Keep pump logs and maintenance records on site for three years and use City of Tampa approved manifest forms for registered grease haulers.
Likely fail trigger
Tampa can require grease trap cleaning within 24 hours, interceptor pumping within 72 hours, and continued noncompliance can escalate to city pump-out charges or code enforcement.
Next action
Verify the installed interceptor type against the city approval letter.
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Verify the installed interceptor type against the city approval letter.
Use the rest of the page to confirm the local rule and proof burden, but start with the next move below.
First move
Verify the installed interceptor type against the city approval letter.
Stage this proof
Keep pump logs and maintenance records on site for three years and use City of Tampa approved manifest forms for registered grease haulers.
Authority Summary
Tampa food service facilities that discharge grease into the City's treatment works fall under the Grease Management Ordinance.
Keep on site
Keep pump logs and maintenance records on site for three years and use City of Tampa approved manifest forms for registered grease haulers.
Official requirement
Local Interceptor Requirements
Official requirement
Tampa food service facilities that discharge grease into the City's treatment works fall under the Grease Management Ordinance.
Official requirement
City of Tampa Wastewater Department Grease Ordinance Program approves the interceptor setup through plan review.
Official requirement
Indoor grease traps must be opened, inspected, cleaned, and maintained at least weekly and whenever grease plus solids exceed 25% of trap volume. Grease interceptors must be pumped when solids exceed the outlet invert, grease plus solids exceed 25% of capacity, or the interceptor stops capturing grease.
Keep on site
Inspection-Ready Proof
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Keep pump logs and maintenance records on site for three years and use City of Tampa approved manifest forms for registered grease haulers.
Store this where staff can reach it quickly during an inspection.
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The interceptor approval letter or equivalent plan-review record.
Store this where staff can reach it quickly during an inspection.
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A service history that explains why the current cadence is safe.
Store this where staff can reach it quickly during an inspection.
Inspection and enforcement risk
Common Inspection Failures
Tampa can require grease trap cleaning within 24 hours, interceptor pumping within 72 hours, and continued noncompliance can escalate to city pump-out charges or code enforcement.
Inspectors commonly flag this when records are missing, overdue, or incomplete.
High risk
A missing manifest trail weakens every pump-out claim.
Inspectors commonly flag this when records are missing, overdue, or incomplete.
High risk
Overdue service or an unclear interceptor setup can push the issue back to the operator.
Inspectors commonly flag this when records are missing, overdue, or incomplete.
High risk
Need a hauler check before the next pump-out?
Start with the city's official list and then confirm the service company still covers grease waste and manifest handling.
Tampa publishes an official hauler or preferred-pumper list, but it does not recommend or endorse any provider on that list.
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Official sources for this page
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.