It’s Good for Business and Bad for Pests. Use proper methods to keep outdoor areas clean.
x Grease container left open
Dispose of cooking oil and grease in appropriate recycling or waste containers. Closed lids keep rainwater out and help prevent overflows. Courtesy of City and County of Honolulu, Department of Environmental Services
Overflowing or spilled cooking oil and grease creates slipping hazards and attracts rats and other pests.
Grease container left closed
x Food and grease dumped on the ground
x Hosing mats outside
Soak up oil and grease spills with absorbent materials. Sweep up and dispose of trash, food scraps, and absorbent materials inside AND outside. Courtesy of City and County of Honolulu, Department of Environmental Services
Food, trash, and grease left outside attracts rats and causes bad odors.
Cleaning up wastes outside
Washing trash cans outside
Food and dirty water from cleaning mats, trash cans, and equipment outside attracts rats and other pests.
Washing indoors
Clean equipment, mats, wash buckets, and food containers INSIDE in a janitor or mop sink.
Dirty washwater and grease that washes into storm drains goes directly to local streams. Help keep our streams clean.
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Department of Environmental Services 703-228-4488 12/20/12 3:49 PM