St. Johns CountySt. Johns CountyFOG Recycling ProjectFOG Recycling Project

WhatWhat is FOG? is FOG?

FOG stands for:FOG stands for:

FFatsats

OOilsils

GGreasesreases

Where does FOG come from?Where does FOG come from?

Most FOG comes from:Most FOG comes from:

FRIED FOODSFRIED FOODS

Where does it go?Where does it go?

If FOG goes down a If FOG goes down a sink drain, the first sink drain, the first place it does harm is place it does harm is in the pipes in your in the pipes in your home.home.

FOG cools and FOG cools and becomes solid in your becomes solid in your pipes and can cause pipes and can cause a clog.a clog.

But that’s not all….But that’s not all….

• Once FOG goes down Once FOG goes down the drain, it enters our the drain, it enters our sewer system and:sewer system and:

Clogs up sewer Clogs up sewer pipespipes

Causes sewers to Causes sewers to overflowoverflow

Pollutes our land Pollutes our land and watersand waters

What can I do?What can I do?

Make a FOG CatcherMake a FOG Catcher

You’ll need:You’ll need:

A grown-upA grown-up

A metal or glass container A metal or glass container that won’t melt or shatterthat won’t melt or shatter

Ask a grown-up to help youAsk a grown-up to help you

Let the grease cool to room temperature!Let the grease cool to room temperature!

Pour leftover grease into your FOG CatcherPour leftover grease into your FOG Catcher

Wipe excess grease in pan with a paper towel Wipe excess grease in pan with a paper towel and throw it in the trashand throw it in the trash

Keep adding to your FOG Catcher until its fullKeep adding to your FOG Catcher until its full

Take the FOG Catcher to your local Grease Take the FOG Catcher to your local Grease Recycling Drop Point….Recycling Drop Point….

Whenever food is fried:Whenever food is fried:

Grease Recycling Drop PointsGrease Recycling Drop Points

St. Johns County has 3 grease

recycling drop points:

State Rd. 16 Fleet Maintenance

Anastasia Island Wastewater Treatment Plant

Tillman Ridge Landfill

St. Johns County St. Johns County Recycled Grease ProjectRecycled Grease Project

• After you drop off the grease from your FOG Catcher…

• The recycling team will take it to a Biodiesel Plant.

• That’s where your grease will be turned into fuel for county cars and trucks.

It’s up to each one of us to It’s up to each one of us to keep FOG out of the drains.keep FOG out of the drains.It’s better for our homes.It’s better for our homes.It’s better for our planet.It’s better for our planet.