Local utility office
Rule holder: Portland Bureau of Environmental Services FOG Program
Portland operators often search by city name, but Portland Bureau of Environmental Services FOG Program is the office that sets the local grease, hauling, and paperwork rules on this page.
Portland FOG rules
Portland grease trap and interceptor rules
Portland, OR grease trap rules for restaurants: interceptor approval, pump-out timing, manifests to keep on site, and hauler checks.
Portland Bureau of Environmental Services FOG Program
Utility
Last verified 2026-04-07
Authority
Portland applies its FOG rules to facilities connected to the city sewer that can generate fats, oils, or grease, including new or redeveloping food service establishments and kitchens that modify FOG-bearing fixtures.
Proof on site
Submit grease interceptor maintenance reports to BES within 14 days after each cleaning and keep the cleaning date, FOG depth, defects, hauler signature, and disposal-site details available.
Likely fail trigger
Portland can inspect without warning, treat missed cleanings or missing maintenance reports as escalating violations, and count each day a violation continues as a separate offense.
Next action
Verify the installed interceptor type against the city approval letter.
Do this next
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
Submit grease interceptor maintenance reports to BES within 14 days after each cleaning and keep the cleaning date, FOG depth, defects, hauler signature, and disposal-site details available.
Overall verdict
Portland Bureau of Environmental Services FOG Program (Utility)
Portland publishes a clear local service cadence and verification workflow, so this page can stay specific without falling back to generic national advice.
Authority Summary
Portland applies its FOG rules to facilities connected to the city sewer that can generate fats, oils, or grease, including new or redeveloping food service establishments and kitchens that modify FOG-bearing fixtures.
Keep on site
Submit grease interceptor maintenance reports to BES within 14 days after each cleaning and keep the cleaning date, FOG depth, defects, hauler signature, and disposal-site details available.
Official requirement
Local Interceptor Requirements
Official requirement
Portland applies its FOG rules to facilities connected to the city sewer that can generate fats, oils, or grease, including new or redeveloping food service establishments and kitchens that modify FOG-bearing fixtures.
Official requirement
Portland Bureau of Environmental Services FOG Program approves the interceptor setup through plan review.
Official requirement
Portland requires hydromechanical grease interceptors to be cleaned at least every 30 days and gravity grease interceptors at least every 90 days unless a written variance changes the schedule.
Keep on site
Inspection-Ready Proof
fact_check
Submit grease interceptor maintenance reports to BES within 14 days after each cleaning and keep the cleaning date, FOG depth, defects, hauler signature, and disposal-site details available.
Store this where staff can reach it quickly during an inspection.
fact_check
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
Portland can inspect without warning, treat missed cleanings or missing maintenance reports as escalating violations, and count each day a violation continues as a separate offense.
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.
Portland 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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Portland Bureau of Environmental Services
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Tier 1
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2026-04-07
Portland BES FOG rules apply to food service establishments, require approved interceptors, set default cleaning at 30 days for HGIs and 90 days for GGIs, and require maintenance reports within 14 days after cleaning.
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Portland Bureau of Environmental Services
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Tier 1
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2026-04-07
Portland's grease interceptor guidance tells food service operators to clean on schedule, submit maintenance reporting, and use the Preferred Pumper Program to find compliant service companies.
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Regional Preferred Pumper Program
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Tier 2
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2026-04-07
The Preferred Pumper matrix lists participating grease haulers serving Portland and says the program certifies providers to standards established by local governments.
