Grease trap pumping
Indoor and under-sink traps: full pump-out, scraping, and a check of the trap.
Gulfport · Harrison County, Mississippi
Grease trap cleaning & pumping in Gulfport, MS
Gulfport is the largest city in Harrison County, and its kitchens range from single-location diners to multi-unit restaurant groups, hotels, and institutional cafeterias. One form gets your request to local grease trap providers.
What Gulfport kitchens usually ask for
Because Gulfport has so many different kinds of food businesses, requests here vary more than anywhere else on the Coast. A sandwich shop with a small under-sink trap has very different needs from a hotel or hospital kitchen with an outdoor interceptor. The questions that come up most often:
- Several locations, one schedule. Owners who run more than one Gulfport location often want every site on a recurring schedule with its own service record, since each location holds its own HCUA permit.
- Knowing what you have. If you took over an existing building, you may not know your trap's size or even where the interceptor lid is. Choose "Not sure" on the form and a provider can locate and measure it.
- Setting the right interval. HCUA's 90-day mark is a ceiling, not a target. A busy fryer kitchen may need much more frequent service to keep its trap under the 25% rule.
- Keeping paperwork together. Keep the signed HCUA manifest from every pump-out with your permit, so you can answer questions if HCUA asks.
Grease trap rules in Gulfport: Harrison County Utility Authority (HCUA)
Gulfport is one of the cities served by the Harrison County Utility Authority (HCUA), which runs the grease trap permit program for its member jurisdictions. HCUA's Grease Trap Waste Disposal Regulations say:
- A permit is required. Each grease generator (any non-domestic commercial food preparation, including restaurants, schools, hospitals, and nursing homes) applies to HCUA for a grease trap permit and pays an annual permit fee.
- Clean as often as needed. Traps must be cleaned or pumped at whatever interval keeps what leaves the trap within sewer use rules.
- The 90-day mark. A generator that has not cleaned its trap during any 90-day period, and has not been granted an exception, can be ordered to have its trap inspected and tested. If a violation is found, the generator pays for the inspection, testing, and cleaning, plus fines and penalties.
- Permitted haulers and manifests. Grease trap waste may only be removed by an HCUA-permitted hauler showing HCUA decals and using the HCUA Grease Trap Waste Manifest, which you (or your agent) sign before the load leaves.
HCUA's permit application checklist also reminds generators to have traps cleaned at least every 90 days to stay in compliance. Read the full breakdown in our HCUA grease trap requirements guide.
Sources: HCUA Grease Trap Regulations (PDF); HCUA Grease Permits page; HCUA Grease Generator Application & Checklist (PDF)
Services you can request in Gulfport
Grease interceptor cleaning
Large outdoor in-ground interceptors serviced by vacuum truck.
Emergency & backed-up traps
Backups, overflows, slow drains, and grease odors, flagged as urgent.
HCUA requirements guide
Permits, the 90-day rule, haulers, and manifests in Harrison County.
How it works
Fill out the form below with your trap type, when it was last serviced, and how soon you need help. We share your request with independent providers serving Gulfport, and they contact you directly with pricing and availability. Requesting quotes is free, and there is no obligation to hire anyone.
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Disclosure: Biloxi Grease Trap is a referral service, not a pumping company. Independent providers quote and perform all work and may compensate us for referrals.