Grease Trap Cleaning Redwood City, CA
We deliver the grease trap cleaning Redwood City CA kitchens need to stay on the right side of Silicon Valley Clean Water. Redwood City's downtown has been rebuilt around Courthouse Square and Broadway into one of the busiest restaurant districts on the Peninsula, while Redwood Shores and the Seaport area host corporate campuses with cafeterias feeding thousands of employees a day. We clean and pump grease traps and interceptors in both, and we provide the records Silicon Valley Clean Water's FOG program requires.
Redwood City is on our mid-Peninsula route. Call (628) 221-4893 to schedule.
Grease trap cleaning in Redwood City: call now(628) 221-4893
Silicon Valley Clean Water's FOG program
Silicon Valley Clean Water treats wastewater for Redwood City, San Carlos, Belmont and the West Bay Sanitary District, and its source control staff run the FOG program that inspects food service establishments in all of them. SVCW inspectors check grease device sizing, look at the grease depth in the unit, and ask for maintenance records covering the last three years.
Redwood City's own public works department maintains the sewer collection lines and has an active program to reduce overflows, particularly in the older downtown blocks and the Middlefield and Fair Oaks areas where sewers run under dense restaurant strips.
Every service we do is written up with a measured grease depth, volume removed, condition notes and the manifest number. If SVCW has issued a notice, we can put a documented frequency in writing to help close it.
Courthouse Square, the Middlefield taquerias and Redwood Shores
Downtown's newer restaurants around Courthouse Square and along Broadway mostly share modern in-ground interceptors installed with the redevelopment, often serving several tenants in one building. We coordinate with property management, pump every compartment and issue records each tenant can keep.
The Middlefield Road and Fair Oaks corridor is one of the Peninsula's great taqueria and panaderia strips, with small traps under heavy fry and carnitas loads. Monthly service is the norm there, and it is where most of our Redwood City emergency calls come from when a trap is left too long.
Redwood Shores, the Seaport Boulevard offices and the Pacific Shores campus run large cafeteria interceptors that facilities teams want on a fixed rotation with itemized records and one invoice.
- Multi-tenant interceptor records for downtown buildings
- Monthly rotations on Middlefield and Fair Oaks
- Campus cafeteria interceptors in Redwood Shores and Seaport
Grease Trap Pumping in Redwood City
We pump the full contents of the trap, refill with clean water and provide a record with the manifest number. Downtown, we park in the garage loading areas or side streets and run hose to the unit.
Grease Interceptor Cleaning in Redwood City
Downtown and Redwood Shores interceptors are opened compartment by compartment, with baffles scraped, outlet tees cleared and the sample box inspected so the unit meets SVCW's expectations between visits.
Grease Interceptor Pumping in Redwood City
Corporate campus cafeterias, the hospital kitchens and the hotels along Highway 101 have large interceptors that we pump on a scheduled rotation with high-capacity trucks.
Where we work in Redwood City
We serve all of Redwood City: Downtown and Courthouse Square, the Broadway corridor, Middlefield and Fair Oaks, Redwood Shores, Seaport, Woodside Plaza, Roosevelt, Mount Carmel, Centennial, the Veterans Boulevard commercial area and the Redwood City port district, plus neighboring Menlo Park, Atherton and San Carlos.
Call for same-week service in Redwood City(628) 221-4893Nearby cities we also serve from the Peninsula route
The truck that covers Redwood City runs the same route through the cities below, so multi-location operators can put every kitchen on one schedule. Full details for each city, and the complete service areas list, are one click away. Not sure which service you need? Read our short guides to grease trap cleaning and grease interceptor cleaning.
One number for every location: call now(628) 221-4893Redwood City grease trap questions
Who inspects grease traps in Redwood City?
Silicon Valley Clean Water's source control staff run the FOG program for Redwood City and its neighboring cities. They inspect food establishments and ask for three years of maintenance records.
Our downtown building has one interceptor for four restaurants. How do the records work?
We pump the shared interceptor fully and issue a record for the unit, with copies for each tenant. Property management usually coordinates the schedule and cost split.
How often should a Middlefield Road taqueria clean its trap?
Monthly is typical for high-volume fry and carnitas kitchens with small traps. We measure grease depth each visit and adjust if the trap is filling slower.
Do you service corporate cafeterias in Redwood Shores?
Yes. Campus cafeteria interceptors in Redwood Shores, Seaport and Pacific Shores are on scheduled rotations with itemized records for facilities teams.
What is a grease depth measurement and why is it on my record?
It is how deep the floating grease and settled solids were before pumping, as a share of the trap's liquid depth. SVCW uses the 25 percent threshold, so the number shows whether your interval is right.
What are the consequences of causing a sewer overflow in Redwood City?
The city can bill for cleanup and SVCW can issue notices and penalties under the FOG program. A documented cleaning schedule is your best protection.
Can you clean my trap before we open for lunch downtown?
Yes. Before-hours service is routine downtown and there is no surcharge for scheduled early appointments.
What does grease trap cleaning cost in Redwood City?
It depends on the trap or interceptor size and the volume removed. Call (628) 221-4893 with the unit size for a firm quote.
Do you offer emergency pumping in Redwood City?
Yes. Emergency service is dispatched seven days a week, and Redwood City is on our mid-Peninsula route.
Can you also service Menlo Park and San Carlos locations?
Yes. Menlo Park, Atherton, San Carlos and Belmont are on the same route and can be combined with a Redwood City schedule.
Do you clean the trap or just pump it?
Both. We pump the contents, scrape the walls and baffles, inspect the inlet and outlet fittings and refill with water. A pump-out alone leaves grease behind.
Where does the waste go?
To a permitted grease receiving facility, which is listed on the manifest number on your record. Nothing is discharged to the sewer or storm drain.