Grease Trap Cleaning in Lafayette, LA
Keep your kitchen compliant and your drains flowing — scheduled grease trap pumping for Lafayette restaurants and food businesses.
Keep your kitchen compliant and your drains flowing — scheduled grease trap pumping for Lafayette restaurants and food businesses.
Every restaurant, commercial kitchen, school cafeteria, and food-service business in Lafayette Parish is required to manage fats, oils, and grease (FOG) discharged into the wastewater system. Grease traps and grease interceptors capture these substances before they enter the sewer or septic system, where they would otherwise solidify, cause blockages, and create sanitary sewer overflows. Regular cleaning is not just smart maintenance — it's a code requirement enforced by the Lafayette Utilities System and the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality.
Bayou Teche Septic provides scheduled grease trap pumping for restaurants throughout the Lafayette area. We service traps of all sizes, from compact under-sink units in small cafes to large outdoor interceptors at major restaurants and institutional kitchens. Every pumping comes with proper manifesting and documentation so you have the records you need for health inspections and code compliance.
A neglected grease trap is one of the most common causes of kitchen plumbing emergencies. When grease builds up past the trap's design capacity, it begins flowing into the downstream drains, where it cools, hardens, and forms blockages that can shut down service, cause backups into the kitchen, and trigger fines from local authorities. Lafayette's enforcement of FOG ordinances has tightened in recent years, with restaurants required to maintain pumping records and demonstrate ongoing compliance during inspections.
Our crews arrive with a dedicated vacuum truck and the equipment to pump traps of any size. We remove all grease, food solids, and wastewater from the trap, scrape down the walls and baffles, inspect for damage, and refill the trap with clean water so it's ready to perform from the moment we leave. You receive a written service ticket and waste manifest for your records.
Grease trap cleaning costs vary based on trap size and frequency of service. Small under-sink traps typically run $150 to $250 per cleaning, while larger outdoor interceptors range from $300 to $700. Quarterly service is the most common schedule for full-service restaurants in the Lafayette area, though high-volume kitchens may require monthly pumping to stay ahead of buildup. We offer recurring service plans with locked-in pricing so you can budget accurately.
We service grease traps throughout Lafayette, Broussard, Youngsville, Scott, Carencro, Duson, Breaux Bridge, Crowley, Opelousas, and New Iberia. From small cafes to large institutional kitchens, our team keeps your trap compliant and your kitchen running.
Stay compliant with the Lafayette Utilities FOG ordinance and avoid kitchen backups. Scheduled service with locked-in pricing.
When it comes to grease trap cleaning in Lafayette, LA, experience and reliability matter. Our licensed and insured team brings years of local expertise to every job. We show up on time, communicate clearly, and stand behind every project we complete.