Authority
Nashville publishes an official hauler or preferred-pumper registry for grease service.
Local utility office
Rule holder: Metro Nashville Water Services Grease Management
Nashville operators often search by city name, but Metro Nashville Water Services Grease Management is the office that sets the local grease, hauling, and paperwork rules on this page.
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 service company outside the published registry can break the paper trail Nashville expects.
Next action
Start from the city's published registry, then confirm the service company still covers grease waste.
Do this next
Start from the city's published registry, then confirm the service company still covers grease waste.
Use the rest of the page to confirm the local rule and proof burden, but start with the next move below.
First move
Start from the city's published registry, then confirm the service company still covers grease waste.
Stage this proof
Recent manifests or trip tickets.
Authority Summary
Nashville publishes an official 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 official hauler or preferred-pumper registry for grease service.
Official requirement
The published 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.
Store this where staff can reach it quickly during an inspection.
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The service company's current listing or program status in the city's published registry.
Store this where staff can reach it quickly during an inspection.
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Receiving-station or disposal paperwork when applicable.
Store this where staff can reach it quickly during an inspection.
Where operators get exposed
Common Inspection Failures
Using a service company outside the published registry can break the paper trail Nashville expects.
Inspectors commonly flag this when records are missing, overdue, or incomplete.
High risk
An outdated provider check can leave the operator without defensible records.
Inspectors commonly flag this when records are missing, overdue, or incomplete.
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.
Source stack
Official sources for this page
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.