Authority
Nashville publishes an authority-backed hauler or preferred-pumper registry for grease service.
Utility-owned compliance workflow
Rule holder: Metro Nashville Water Services Grease Management
This page serves Nashville operators, but the actual grease and manifest workflow is governed by Metro Nashville Water Services Grease Management. The city URL is an entry surface; the authority route is the canonical source-backed path.
Nashville permitted haulers
Nashville approved grease hauler workflow
Nashville, TN 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 Nashville expects.
Next action
Start from the authority-backed registry, then confirm the vendor still covers grease waste.
Authority Summary
Nashville 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
Nashville 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 Nashville 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An outdated provider check can leave the operator without defensible records.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.
Nashville'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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Metro Water's grease management page ties Nashville food service operators to the current FOG policy, approved hauler certification list, grease cleaning log, and annual certification workflow for grease control equipment.
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Metro Water's 2025 FOG Policy requires annual certification of grease control equipment, corrective action responses after failed certifications, Metro-approved equipment through plan review, and service intervals tied to 90-day, 180-day, 30-day, and 25% accumulation rules depending on device type and program status.
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Metro Water publishes an approved grease waste hauler and plumber list and says a passing annual grease interceptor or grease trap certification must be submitted to [email protected] after completion.
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Metro Water provides a grease cleaning log form that records the date cleaned, service company, grease waste hauler, gallons removed, disposal location, and notes for grease control equipment maintenance.