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Arlington Heights, IL grease trap & interceptor requirements

Program run by Village of Arlington Heights (Public Works; Health & Human Services) & MWRD. Hand-checked against source Last checked 2026-10-17. Report an error / rule changed

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From the official source(s) below, last checked 2026-10-17. Rules change; verify with your city.

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Required trap / interceptor type
Facilities cooking or performing food prep must have a grease trap, and food waste disposal units may not drain through the grease trap (Village Environmental Health plan review requirements).
Village Code Sec. 22-405: interceptors are required when the Director of Public Works deems them necessary, must be of a type and capacity approved by the Director, and must be readily accessible for cleaning and inspection.
Village Code Sec. 22-404 prohibits discharging oils above 100 mg/l; the MWRD Sewage and Waste Control Ordinance: discharges to MWRD sewers may not exceed 250 mg/L total fats, oils and greases (FOG).
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Sizing rule
Type and capacity must be approved by the Director of Public Works (Sec. 22-405). Illinois Plumbing Code minimum: the interceptor must hold at least half the liquid capacity of the connected fixtures on the same floor (60% if it sits on a floor below); fixture capacity in gallons = length × width × depth in inches ÷ 231.
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Pumping / cleaning frequency
No fixed pump-out interval appears in the sources we checked; the MWRD ordinance prohibits adding physical, chemical or biological agents to grease traps or other pretreatment devices to resuspend, dissolve or emulsify grease.
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Permit required?Not stated in the sources we checked
Permit & program feesNot stated in the sources we checked
InspectionsNot stated in the sources we checked
Record keepingNot stated in the sources we checked
Pumper / hauler approvalNot stated in the sources we checked
Reporting portalNot stated in the sources we checked
Fines & penalties
Village Code Sec. 22-701: $5 to $750 per offense; each day a violation continues is a separate offense.
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Program contact
Arlington Heights Environmental Health: 847-368-5760.
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Grease trap pumping companies in Arlington Heights, IL

5 companies that say on their own website they serve Arlington Heights. Free listings are sorted A–Z. A listing is not an endorsement.

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Size your interceptor

Use the grease interceptor sizing calculator (UPC, IPC and PDI methods), then confirm Arlington Heights's own minimums above. Not sure how often to pump? Read how often to pump a grease trap.

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