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Keep your Melbourne home's kitchen, plumbing system and Melbourne septic system running smoothly with reliable residential and domestic grease trap cleaning.
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A residential or domestic grease trap (sometimes found in larger homes, households, semi-rural properties or older buildings) is a plumbing device that separates:
From entering the sewer system or your septic treatment plant. A clean grease trap protects your home from odours, blockages and costly plumbing issues, giving you peace of mind and a healthier kitchen environment
It’s a plumbing device designed to reduce environmental impact, protect your septic or wastewater system and prevent costly plumbing issues caused by hardened grease waste.
A grease trap slows wastewater long enough for contaminants to separate:
You may need regular grease trap servicing if your home, household, or domestic property has:
Even if you're not running a food business, your household still produces grease waste that needs safe disposal.
Contact our Melbourne team, we can check your system during the first visit.
This is what a typical residential grease trap looks like when opened for service. The concrete lid protects the system, and our technicians carefully remove accumulated FOG, solids, and debris.
Regular cleaning prevents overflow, odours, and ensures your drainage system continues to function properly.
Look for the early warning signs:
We provide a complete, safe and compliant cleaning process for homes, households, and domestic properties across Melbourne.
We provide a complete, safe and compliant cleaning process for homes, households, and domestic properties across Melbourne.
We provide a complete, safe and compliant cleaning process for homes, households, and domestic properties across Melbourne.
We had no idea our home even had a grease trap until we starting getting terrible smells near the kitchen drain. Plendrive came out the same day, cleaned it thoroughly, and explained exactly what maintenance schedule, we should follow. Highly recommend for ant homeowner dealing with drainage problems.
Our semi-rural property is on septic system and we cook a lot at home. The grease trap was completely clogged and causing backups into our septic tank. Plendrive's team was professional, explained the whole process, and now we're on a regular 6-month cleaning schedule. Wish we'd called them sooner, would have saved us from a lot of stress and plumbing bills.
Fantasic service for our family home. We had slow draining in the kitchen and didnt realise it was grease build up in our trap. The technician showed us what was causing the problem and gave us helpful tips on preventing future issues. Very honest, no upselling, just quality work. Will definitely use them again.
We provide residential and domestic grease trap cleaning services across Melbourne and surrounding areas:
Servicing residential properties, homes with septic systems, and semi-rural households across Melbourne's south-east region
Based in Pakenham, we provide fast domestic grease trap pump-outs to homeowners throughout greater Melbourne. View all Melbourne service areas.
Every 3–6 months depending on food waste, hot water use and whether you’re on sewer or septic.
Grease buildup hardens inside the trap, restricting flow and forcing wastewater back toward the kitchen. It can:
A neglected trap is one of the most common causes of sewer and septic problems.
Yes.
Cold weather hardens FOG faster, and rainwater increases trap load. Both conditions accelerate grease buildup and require more frequent cleaning.
Homes with both systems require separate maintenance for each.
Yes.
Councils prohibit FOG entering the sewer system and can require proper grease disposal to protect environmental and wastewater infrastructure.
Warning signs include:
A neglected grease trap is one of the most common causes of septic strain and early system failure.
Absolutely.
If you notice unusual smells, slow drainage or frequent blockages, we can assess the trap, outlet pipe, sewer line and related plumbing to identify the source of the problem.
Yes, but the process is similar.
The main differences:
Both systems require regular maintenance to avoid blockages.
No. Cleaning is done outside using a vacuum truck. The process is quick and doesn’t interrupt kitchen operations or household use in most cases.
All grease waste is taken to an EPA-licensed treatment plant for proper disposal.
Yes. We regularly maintain oversized domestic traps, dual-kitchen setups and rural properties connected to septic systems.
Book in today by reaching out to our friendly team by filling our our quote form.
Or call us on 03 5942 7126