# Food Truck Grease Trap Cleaning Tampa | Commissaries > Food truck grease trap cleaning in Tampa Bay: onboard interceptors and the commissary traps your wastewater runs through, cleaned and logged on schedule. URL: https://greasetrapcleaningtampa.com/food-truck-grease-trap-cleaning/ # Food Truck Grease Trap Cleaning in Tampa Onboard grease interceptors and the commissary traps that take your truck's wastewater, cleaned, logged and hauled. [Call Now (727) 476-9241](tel:+17274769241) [Request a Quote](https://greasetrapcleaningtampa.com/contact/) - Quotes by phone - Published price ranges - Signed manifest every visit - Hillsborough, Pinellas & Pasco ![Food truck with no lettering parked at a Tampa commissary, wastewater hose connected to the commissary drain](https://greasetrapcleaningtampa.com/images/food-truck-at-commissary-kitchen-wastewater-tampa-1280.webp) - Full pump-out, no pump-and-return (F.S. 403.0741) - 25% grease + solids rule - Manifest kept on site 1–3 years by local rule - Haulers licensed under F.A.C. 62-705 Last updated: November 14, 2026 [Grease Trap Cleaning Tampa](https://greasetrapcleaningtampa.com/) provides food truck grease trap cleaning for mobile food vendors and the commissary kitchens that service them across Tampa, Hillsborough, Pinellas and Pasco. Food truck grease trap cleaning covers two places grease ends up: a small interceptor on the truck between the sink drains and the wastewater tank, and the trap or interceptor at the commissary where that tank is emptied. ## What happens on the first visit 1. **Find where the grease goes.** On the truck, at the commissary, or both. 2. **Clean the onboard unit.** Emptied, scraped and checked so it doesn't send grease into the wastewater tank. 3. **Service the commissary trap.** Cleaned or pumped on the schedule its own jurisdiction sets. 4. **Log it.** A signed record for the truck and for the commissary. ## Does a food truck need a grease trap? Florida licenses mobile food dispensing vehicles through DBPR's Division of Hotels and Restaurants and requires them to operate from an approved commissary with adequate facilities for liquid and solid waste disposal (F.A.C. 61C-4.0161). Trucks may not dump wastewater at a private residence. Local programs decide how the grease is caught. Safety Harbor's food-truck permit form, for example, requires wastewater to pass through a grease interceptor: either one built into the truck between the sink drains and the wastewater tank, or the commissary's interceptor. Either way, the grease ends up in a trap that needs regular cleaning. On the truck it's small and fills fast. At the commissary it takes the load from every truck that dumps there. ## Commissary kitchens A commissary's trap or interceptor follows the rules of the jurisdiction it sits in. That means weekly cleaning for indoor traps in the City of Tampa and Pinellas County, and a 90-day maximum in unincorporated Hillsborough and Pasco. Several trucks emptying wastewater tanks into one unit can push it past 25% well before the calendar says it's due, so commissaries usually do best on a measured [maintenance plan](https://greasetrapcleaningtampa.com/grease-trap-maintenance-plans/). For the commissary's own under-sink traps, see [indoor grease trap cleaning](https://greasetrapcleaningtampa.com/indoor-grease-trap-cleaning/). ## What's included - Onboard interceptor emptied and scraped - Commissary trap or interceptor serviced - Waste hauled to a permitted facility - Signed record for the truck and the commissary - Schedule set by the commissary's jurisdiction - Fill rate tracked across trucks - Fittings and lids checked - No wastewater returned to any tank ## Pricing and payment Onboard units are priced like small indoor traps. Commissary units are priced by size. Ask for a written quote before any work starts. Prices on this site are typical market ranges, not quotes. Talk to a person Call any time. If we can't pick up, leave a message and you'll get a call back. [(727) 476-9241](tel:+17274769241) Rules we work to - F.A.C. 61C-4.0161 (mobile food dispensing vehicles) - Tampa Code Sec. 26-306 - Hillsborough County Ch. 120 Art. VII - F.S. 403.0741 ## What food truck grease trap cleaning costs in Tampa Bay Typical market ranges per visit, with the strength of the evidence shown for each. - ### Indoor / under-sink trap (20–100 gal), per cleaning $150–$350 per visit Low confidence greasetrapflorida.com Tampa Bay range $175–300 (directory, no published methodology) What changes the price - Tank size and how full it is - Hose run and access from the truck - Disposal fee (sometimes included) - After-hours or emergency timing (+20–100%) [Estimate your annual cost](https://greasetrapcleaningtampa.com/tools/grease-trap-cost-estimator/) ## DIY vs the cheapest hauler vs doing it properly Do it yourself Cheapest hauler Done properly What's legal Small indoor traps only, with a written protocol (Tampa) or under 50 lb capacity (Hillsborough County) Pump-and-return is banned statewide, but still happens Full pump-out to empty, as Florida law and every local program require What gets removed Floating grease you can scoop Often just the top layer and some water Floating grease, gray water, bottom solids, and buildup scraped off walls and baffles Paperwork Your own log entry A receipt, sometimes Signed manifest with volume, condition and disposal ticket number Checked against the rule Rarely measured Not measured Grease and solids depth measured against your jurisdiction's limit Problems spotted Only what you can see Usually not reported Cracked baffles, missing tees and flow-control issues noted in writing Real cost Staff time; risk of a failed inspection Low price, then repeat clogs and re-inspection fees A known price per visit on the schedule your rule sets ## Related resources - [Can I Clean My Own Grease Trap?Which units staff may clean, the disposal limits that apply, and a step-by-step routine that meets the logbook rules.](https://greasetrapcleaningtampa.com/guide/can-i-clean-my-own-grease-trap/) - [How Do You Check a Grease Hauler Is Registered in Tampa?City registration, county permits and the state license are three different things. Here's how to check each one.](https://greasetrapcleaningtampa.com/guide/registered-grease-hauler-tampa/) ## How food truck grease trap cleaning works 1. 01 ### First call Tell us the kitchen's address, what kind of unit you have, and when it was last pumped. We tell you which rule applies and give a price range on the phone. 2. 02 ### On-site check We open the lids, measure grease and solids depth, and look at the baffles, tees and outlet. Ask for a written quote before work starts. 3. 03 ### Full pump-out The unit is pumped to empty, walls and baffles are scraped, and the inlet and outlet are checked for flow. 4. 04 ### Manifest and schedule You get a signed manifest for your logbook and a suggested date for the next visit, set by your rule and how fast the unit filled. ## What the work looks like Illustrative photos of the work described on this page. - ![Food truck wastewater hose connected to a commissary floor drain](https://greasetrapcleaningtampa.com/images/food-truck-wastewater-hose-to-commissary-drain-1024.webp) - ![Small grease interceptor under a food truck sink](https://greasetrapcleaningtampa.com/images/small-grease-interceptor-under-food-truck-sink-1024.webp) - ![Commissary kitchen with stainless sinks and floor drains](https://greasetrapcleaningtampa.com/images/commissary-kitchen-stainless-sinks-and-floor-drains-1024.webp) - ![Food trucks with no lettering parked at a commissary lot](https://greasetrapcleaningtampa.com/images/unmarked-food-trucks-parked-at-commissary-1024.webp) Questions about food truck grease trap cleaning? Call now. Call any time. If we can't pick up, leave a message and you'll get a call back. [(727) 476-9241](tel:+17274769241) [Request a quote](https://greasetrapcleaningtampa.com/contact/) ## Food Truck Grease Trap Cleaning questions ### Does a food truck need a grease trap in Florida? Florida requires food trucks to operate from an approved commissary that handles their wastewater. Local permits decide whether the grease interceptor sits on the truck or at the commissary. Either way, a trap has to catch the grease and be cleaned. ### Can I empty my truck's wastewater tank anywhere? No. Florida rule 61C-4.0161 bars disposing of wastewater at a private residence, and requires an approved commissary with proper waste disposal facilities. ### How often should a commissary's grease trap be cleaned? By the rule where the commissary sits, and sooner if several trucks push it past 25%. Measuring at each visit is the only reliable way to set the interval. ### Do you clean the onboard interceptor too? Yes. It is emptied, scraped and checked so grease doesn't reach the wastewater tank. ### Do I get paperwork I can show an inspector? Yes. Every pump-out ends with a signed service manifest showing the date, the volume removed, the condition of the unit, confirmation that nothing was returned to it, and the disposal facility's ticket number. Florida law (F.S. 403.0741) requires you to keep that manifest on site for at least a year, and some local programs ask for three. ## Related services - [Indoor Grease Trap Cleaning](https://greasetrapcleaningtampa.com/indoor-grease-trap-cleaning/) - [Grease Trap Maintenance Plans](https://greasetrapcleaningtampa.com/grease-trap-maintenance-plans/) - [Grease Interceptor Pumping](https://greasetrapcleaningtampa.com/grease-interceptor-pumping/) Get a price for your kitchen today. Call any time. If we can't pick up, leave a message and you'll get a call back. [(727) 476-9241](tel:+17274769241) [Request a quote](https://greasetrapcleaningtampa.com/contact/)