Authority
Miami publishes an official hauler or preferred-pumper registry for grease service.
Local department
Rule holder: Miami-Dade Regulatory and Economic Resources DERM FOG Control
For Miami, the department above is the office that sets and enforces the rule on this page.
Miami permitted haulers
Miami approved grease hauler workflow
Miami, 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 service company outside the published registry can break the paper trail Miami 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
Miami 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
Miami 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 Miami 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An outdated provider check can leave the operator without defensible records.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.
Miami'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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Official sources for this page
Last verified: 2026-04-07
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Miami-Dade requires any non-residential facility that handles or processes food and can discharge FOG to the sanitary sewer to obtain and maintain a FOG Discharge Control operating permit, and the permit is renewed annually and is non-transferable.
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Miami-Dade's fact sheet tells operators to know the permit conditions, inspect the grease trap frequently, use permitted haulers, keep pump-out receipts, and contact DERM to request the current list of grease-trap waste haulers.
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Miami-Dade's electronic reporting guide says paper maintenance logs must be updated and kept on site for at least three years, and self-cleaning or service activity must be reported through the GDO permit workflow.
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Miami-Dade says liquid waste transporter permits regulate septic and grease trap waste transport, include eManifest reporting, and provide DERM-permitted liquid waste transporter lists for regulated waste streams including brown grease.
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Miami-Dade's maintenance log says every FOG removal or maintenance action must be recorded near the device and pump-out or maintenance receipts must stay available at the facility for a minimum of three years.