# Grease Trap Cleaning Brandon FL | County 90-Day Rule

> Grease trap cleaning and interceptor pumping in Brandon, Valrico and Seffner under Hillsborough County's 90-day, 25% rule. Typical $300–$650 per pump-out.

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# Grease Trap Cleaning in Brandon, FL

Brandon kitchens answer to Hillsborough County, not the City of Tampa. That means a 90-day ceiling, a 25% limit, and records an inspector can ask to see without warning.

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-   Quotes by phone
-   Published price ranges
-   Signed manifest every visit
-   Serving Hillsborough County

![Grease interceptor pump-out in a large suburban shopping plaza parking lot in Brandon, Florida](https://greasetrapcleaningtampa.com/images/grease-interceptor-pumping-brandon-shopping-plaza-1280.webp)

[Grease Trap Cleaning Tampa](https://greasetrapcleaningtampa.com/) cleans grease traps and pumps grease interceptors for restaurants and commercial kitchens in Brandon, Valrico, Seffner and Bloomingdale. Grease trap cleaning in Brandon runs on Hillsborough County's rules: every trap and interceptor serviced at least once every 90 days, and never allowed to fill past 25% of its wetted volume.

## Where Brandon kitchens get caught out

-   ### County rules, not city rules
    
    Brandon is unincorporated Hillsborough. The County caps service at 90 days; the City of Tampa sets no day count at all. A schedule built for a Tampa kitchen can be wrong here.
    
-   ### Inspections without notice
    
    County staff run scheduled and unannounced inspections and can take wastewater samples to check your discharge.
    
-   ### Twelve months of proof
    
    Every invoice or manifest showing the service date and volume removed has to stay on site, or be available, for at least 12 months.
    
-   ### 25% arrives before day 90
    
    The 90 days is a ceiling. A fryer-heavy kitchen can pass 25% in a few weeks, and that limit applies at all times.
    

## Grease trap services in Brandon

-   [![Technician pumping a two-lid outdoor grease interceptor beside a Tampa restaurant with an unmarked vacuum truck](https://greasetrapcleaningtampa.com/images/pumping-outdoor-grease-interceptor-two-lids-tampa-restaurant-card-640.webp)
    
    ### Grease Interceptor Pumping
    
    Outdoor interceptors pumped to empty, scraped and documented on the schedule your city or county enforces.
    
    Details](https://greasetrapcleaningtampa.com/grease-interceptor-pumping/)
-   [![Early-morning scheduled grease interceptor pump-out at a quiet Tampa Bay strip plaza before opening](https://greasetrapcleaningtampa.com/images/scheduled-grease-interceptor-maintenance-early-morning-tampa-plaza-card-640.webp)
    
    ### Grease Trap Maintenance Plans
    
    Scheduled pumping set by your jurisdiction's rule and how fast your unit actually fills, with the paperwork kept straight.
    
    Details](https://greasetrapcleaningtampa.com/grease-trap-maintenance-plans/)
-   [![Technician kneeling at an open under-sink grease trap below a stainless three-compartment sink in a Tampa restaurant kitchen](https://greasetrapcleaningtampa.com/images/technician-cleaning-under-sink-grease-trap-tampa-restaurant-kitchen-card-640.webp)
    
    ### Indoor Grease Trap Cleaning
    
    Under-sink and in-floor traps cleaned, logged and hauled away, including automatic grease removal devices.
    
    Details](https://greasetrapcleaningtampa.com/indoor-grease-trap-cleaning/)
-   [![Night-time emergency pump-out of an overflowing grease interceptor behind a Tampa restaurant, unmarked vacuum truck under work lights](https://greasetrapcleaningtampa.com/images/emergency-night-pump-out-grease-interceptor-tampa-restaurant-card-640.webp)
    
    ### Emergency Grease Trap Pumping
    
    Overflowing trap, backed-up floor drains or a violation deadline. Call, and here's what to do while you wait.
    
    Details](https://greasetrapcleaningtampa.com/emergency-grease-trap-pumping/)

## Grease trap rules for Brandon kitchens

Brandon, Valrico and Seffner are unincorporated, so food service establishments here fall under Hillsborough County's Grease Management Program (County Code Chapter 120, Ordinance 06-31, Article VII), run by County Public Utilities. The County registers its own grease haulers. The City of Tampa keeps a separate registration list for work inside city limits, so being on one list does not put a hauler on the other. Ask which County registration your hauler holds before the first pump-out.

The County rule has two parts that work together. Every grease trap and interceptor must be serviced at least once every 90 days, and at no point may grease and solids exceed 25% of the device's wetted volume. A longer schedule is possible only after individual County review, and only if you can show the unit stays under 25% the whole time. Small under-counter traps holding less than 50 pounds of grease are the one exception: your staff may clean them, with the waste going out as solid waste. Anything larger needs a registered hauler.

Many Brandon restaurants sit in strip centers along Brandon Boulevard (SR-60) and around Westfield Brandon, where the interceptor is often under a parking space or a drive aisle behind the building. Booking pump-outs before the lunch crowd fills the lot keeps the hose run short and the visit quicker. Crews reach Valrico and Seffner along SR-60 and Lumsden Road, and come in from the Tampa side on I-75 and the Selmon Expressway.

The rule in Brandon

**Hillsborough County (unincorporated):** Serviced at least every 90 days; contents never over 25% of wetted volume; alternate schedules by individual approval.

**Records:** Invoice or manifest on site 12 months.

[Hillsborough County Grease Management FAQ (Ch. 120 / Ord. 06-31 Art. VII)](https://assets.contentstack.io/v3/assets/blteea73b27b731f985/bltb6ccdb6e356f50af/Grease%20Management%20FAQs.pdf)

## How a Brandon pump-out 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.
    

## Why Brandon kitchens call us

-   ### Pumped to empty, every time
    
    No decanting, no skimming, no water returned to the tank. That's state law, and it's the only way a pump-out actually resets the 25% clock.
    
-   ### Your rule, not a generic one
    
    Tampa, Hillsborough County, Pinellas County, St. Pete, Clearwater, Largo and Pasco each set different limits. Your schedule follows the one that governs your address.
    
-   ### Paperwork an inspector accepts
    
    Signed manifest, measured depths and written notes on anything broken, ready for your logbook.
    
-   ### Prices you can see first
    
    Published price ranges on this site, with the evidence behind each one, and a price range on the phone. Ask for a written quote before work starts.
    

## Where we work in Brandon

### Brandon neighborhoods we cover

-   Bloomingdale
-   Valrico
-   Seffner
-   Providence Lakes

### Near these landmarks

-   Westfield Brandon
-   Brandon Blvd restaurant corridor

### How we reach you

-   SR-60 / Brandon Blvd
-   I-75
-   Selmon Expressway
-   Lumsden Rd

[![Service-area map showing Brandon and nearby Tampa Bay areas served](https://greasetrapcleaningtampa.com/images/maps/grease-trap-service-area-map-brandon.webp)](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=27.934722,-82.289167)

Service area around Brandon. Opens Google Maps.

## Brandon grease trap questions

### How often does a grease trap have to be pumped in Brandon?

At least once every 90 days under Hillsborough County's grease rule, and sooner if grease and solids reach 25% of the unit's wetted volume. Busy kitchens often need monthly service to stay under 25%, even though the ceiling is 90 days.

### How much does grease trap cleaning cost in Brandon?

Typical Tampa Bay ranges are $150–$350 per cleaning for an indoor trap (low confidence, one commercial source) and $400–$650 per pump-out for a 1,000–1,500 gallon interceptor (medium confidence, two independent sources). Ask for a written quote before work starts. Try the [cost estimator](https://greasetrapcleaningtampa.com/tools/grease-trap-cost-estimator/) for an annual figure.

### Can my staff clean our own grease trap in Brandon?

Only if it is a small under-counter trap with less than 50 pounds of grease capacity. The County allows self-cleaning for those, with the waste going out with your solid waste. Larger traps and all interceptors need a County-registered hauler.

### What records will a Hillsborough County inspector ask for?

A copy of the invoice or manifest for each service, showing the date and the volume removed, kept on site or available for at least 12 months. Florida law separately requires you to keep each signed hauler manifest for a year.

### Does the City of Tampa's grease rule apply in Brandon?

No. Brandon is outside Tampa city limits, so the County's 90-day and 25% rule applies instead of the City's condition-based rule. The same goes for Valrico, Seffner and Riverview.

## Rules and costs for Brandon

-   [How Much Does Grease Trap Cleaning Cost in Tampa? (2026)Per-visit prices by trap size, what moves the number, and how your city or county's pumping rule sets the annual bill.](https://greasetrapcleaningtampa.com/guide/grease-trap-cleaning-cost-tampa/)
-   [How Often Should a Grease Trap Be Cleaned in Tampa Bay?Nine rule sets in one metro. Find the one your kitchen drains into, then check it against how fast your unit actually fills.](https://greasetrapcleaningtampa.com/guide/how-often-grease-trap-cleaned-tampa-bay/)
-   [What Are Hillsborough County's Grease Trap Requirements?The county rule for Brandon, Riverview, Carrollwood, Town 'n' Country and the rest of unincorporated Hillsborough, and how it differs from the City of Tampa's.](https://greasetrapcleaningtampa.com/guide/hillsborough-county-grease-trap-rules/)

## Nearby service areas

-   [Riverview](https://greasetrapcleaningtampa.com/service-areas/riverview/)
-   [Temple Terrace](https://greasetrapcleaningtampa.com/service-areas/temple-terrace/)
-   [Wesley Chapel](https://greasetrapcleaningtampa.com/service-areas/wesley-chapel/)

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