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PROTECTING PUGET SOUND In your restaurant, follow the simple tasks below to ensure kitchen waste and dirty wash water does not enter storm drains. Storm drains are meant only for stormwater runoff and flow directly into our streams and Puget Sound. Questions? Pollution Prevention Specialist (253) 770-3364 [EMAIL REDACTED] K I T C H E N M A T S DO Wash kitchen mats indoors near a floor drain or in a sink. Dispose dirty wash water down a kitchen sink. DO NOT Wash kitchen mats outside. Dump dirty wash water into the streets, alleys, or storm drains. G R E A S E D I S P O S A L DO Collect all grease in containers and keep covered with fitting lids. Contact a grease or tallow company to collect and haul grease away. DO NOT Pour grease down storm drains, into street gutters, or into trash bins. Dump grease into sinks where they will clog the drainpipes! T R A S H B I N S DO DO NOT Clean dumpsters and parking areas by sweeping and dispose of swept-up debris into a trash bin. For spills, use kitty litter or a spill product that encapsulates or absorbs oil, then bag, and discard into a trash bin. Keep dumpster lids closed. Hose down trash bins, grease storage areas or parking lots. Allow dirty water or any other debris into the storm drain. Leave dumpster lids open and accumulate rainwater inside. Caution! Large spill volumes will need to be disposed of at a hazard waste site. E X H A U S T F I L T E R S DO Wash exhaust filters in a sink or container and dump the dirty water down a kitchen sink or drain connected to sanitary sewer. SUGGESTION: Contract with a hood cleaning service. DO NOT Power wash exhaust filters in an alley or parking lot. Pour or allow dirty wash water into the storm drain. ANY DISCHARGE OTHER THAN RAINWATER TO THE STORMDRAIN IS PROHIBITED BY PMC.