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You're done cooking bacon. Where should the leftover grease go?
Let it cool, put it in a container, throw it in the trash.
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Too littlePour it down the sink
Too muchCall a plumber for every pan
Just rightCool it, can it, trash it
Huh, didn't know that: Wipe greasy pans with a paper towel before washing them, so less grease goes down the drain.
What do you call a pig that does karate? A pork chop.
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Answer: Cool it, put it in a container, trash it. Hot water and soap only move grease farther down the pipe. There it cools, sticks to the inside and builds up into a clog. Cool it and trash it instead.
- EPA: How to Care for Your Septic System www.epa.gov/septic/how-care-your-septic-system
Never pour cooking oil or grease down the drain.
Checked 2026-10-09. - NYC Department of Environmental Protection: Disposing of Grease at Home www.nyc.gov/site/dep/water/disposing-of-grease-at-home.page
Cooking oil and grease can be placed in a container, like a frozen juice container, a beverage carton, or a take-out container.
Checked 2026-10-09. - City of Mesa: Safe Disposal of Fats, Oils, Grease and Personal Items www.mesaaz.gov/Utilities/Water-Wastewater/Wastewater/Safe-Disposal-of-Fats-Oils-Grease
Do not use hot water and soap to wash grease down the drain
Checked 2026-10-09. - City of Mesa: Safe Disposal of Fats, Oils, Grease and Personal Items www.mesaaz.gov/Utilities/Water-Wastewater/Wastewater/Safe-Disposal-of-Fats-Oils-Grease
it will harden in your pipes or in the sewer system.
Checked 2026-10-09.
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