Visions of Sugarplums? Not Quite.

FOG (Fats, Oils, and Grease) in your household drains can create blockages that turn a great holiday into a hot mess. Avoid sloppy, costly backups into your home and overflows that can enter local waterways, harming wildlife and the environment. NEVER put fats, oils, or grease down your drains or into storm drains, which flow untreated to our creeks and San Francisco Bay. Bring your used cooking oil and grease to the Republic Services Customer Service Center at 42600 Boyce Road in Fremont for FREE disposal Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. Small amounts of cooled-down cooking oil and grease can be placed in an empty soup or pet food can with absorbent paper and discarded with your other garbage.

For more information visit www.StopFOG.com, call Republic Services at (510) 657-3500, or call Union Sanitary District at (510) 477-7500.