The City of Carrollton will hold a Cease the Grease event for residents to properly dispose of the cooking oil, meat fats, lard, shortening, and grease often left over from large holiday meals.

Stop by the City of Carrollton Central Service Center (2711 Nimitz Lane) from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Monday, December 1 and Tuesday, December 2 to properly dispose of grease and cooking oil for free.

Often, plumbing problems can result from pouring oils and food scraps down household drains. Pipe blockage can be prevented by scraping the excess from plates, pots, pans, utensils, and grills into a can or the trash. The garbage disposal is no place for grease. Proper disposal of grease will keep it out of the sewer system and prevent damage to drainpipes as well as the environment.

If everyone takes preventative measures, there will be fewer plumbing issues in homes and less sewage overflows into parks, yards, or streets.

This is the 17th year Carrollton has coordinated Cease the Grease and the sixth year to be sponsored by Metro Grease Service.

For details on the event, contact Carrollton Water Utilities at 972-466-3425. Visit cityofcarrollton.com/FatFreeSewers for more information.

Additional grease recycling opportunities between Monday, November 17 and Friday, January 9 can be found at defendyourdrainsnorthtexas.com/holiday-grease-roundup and defendyourdrainsnorthtexas.com/cease-the-grease.