What grease-trap cleaning really costs
These are honest industry ranges for the Sacramento area, not a quote. Real price depends on trap size, access, how overdue it is, and disposal. We are a free directory, so we have no reason to low-ball you into a call.
Typical small 20–50 gallon trap, pumped and scraped, per visit.
Around 500 gallons, in-ground or outdoor, per visit.
1,000+ gallons; high-volume kitchens, per visit.
The "$89 special" trap
The lowest advertised number is almost always a hook. It covers a partial skim of a small trap on an easy day, then the invoice grows: extra for solids, extra for a trap that is overdue, extra for disposal, extra for after-hours. A fair operator quotes the real job up front and hands you a manifest. That is what we screen for.
What actually moves the price
Trap or interceptor size, how overdue it is, how easy the unit is to reach, whether the line needs jetting, and proper disposal fees. A kitchen on a sensible schedule pays the low end of these ranges; one that waits until there is a backup pays the high end plus the cost of being closed.
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