Cicero, IL grease trap & interceptor requirements
Program run by MWRD & Illinois Plumbing Code (Town of Cicero). Hand-checked against source Last checked 2026-10-17. Report an error / rule changed
Quick answer
- How often to pump: not stated in the sources we checked
- Interceptor minimum / sizing: Illinois Plumbing Code: at least half of connected fixture capacity
- Permit / fees: not stated in the sources we checked
Rules change; verify with your city. Summaries are plain-English restatements of the official source linked below; “Source says” shows the exact wording. Blank rows mean the sources we checked did not state that rule, not that there is no rule.
| Required trap / interceptor type | Cicero is in the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago (MWRD) service area, so the MWRD Sewage and Waste Control Ordinance applies along with the Illinois Plumbing Code. We found no separate Town of Cicero grease-trap ordinance. Illinois Plumbing Code (77 Ill. Adm. Code 890.510): commercial kitchens must have a grease interceptor with all grease-carrying fixtures directed to it; food waste disposers may not discharge into it, and water-cooled interceptors are prohibited. MWRD Sewage and Waste Control Ordinance: discharges to MWRD sewers may not exceed 250 mg/L total fats, oils and greases (FOG). ✓ checked against source |
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| Sizing rule | 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. ✓ checked against source |
| 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. ✓ checked against source |
| Permit required? | Not stated in the sources we checked |
| Permit & program fees | Not stated in the sources we checked |
| Inspections | Not stated in the sources we checked |
| Record keeping | Not stated in the sources we checked |
| Pumper / hauler approval | Not stated in the sources we checked |
| Reporting portal | Not stated in the sources we checked |
| Fines & penalties | Not stated in the sources we checked |
| Program contact | Town of Cicero: 708-656-3600 (as listed by MWRD). ✓ checked against source |
Sources
- https://mwrd.org/sites/default/files/documents/Sewage_and_Waste_Control_Ordinance.pdf · checked 2026-10-17
- https://www.ilga.gov/commission/jcar/admincode/077/077008900E05100R.html · checked 2026-10-17
- https://gispub.mwrd.org/cir/municipalities.html · checked 2026-10-17
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