Dubai Municipality Approved Grease Traps

Quick Answer: Standard grease trap cleaning in Dubai costs AED 99-299 depending on trap size. Commercial kitchen deep cleaning runs AED 150-500. Emergency drain unblocking is AED 300-800. Most restaurants spend AED 200-400 per month on scheduled cleaning. Going with a contract saves 20-30% compared to one-off call-outs. Skipping cleaning is not worth the risk […]

Quick Answer: The right grease trap depends on your kitchen size and number of sinks. For small cafes and kiosks with 1-2 sinks, the AG1 (40L) starts from AED 999. Mid-size restaurants with 3-5 sinks need an AG2 (80L) at AED 1,599. Large hotel kitchens should look at the AG3K (150L) or AG4 (200L). Industrial […]

Dubai Municipality requires all commercial kitchens to install and maintain approved grease traps. Non-compliance fines range from AED 2,000 to AED 50,000. This checklist covers every requirement for passing a DM inspection: trap sizing, cleaning frequency, documentation, and common violations. Use it before your next inspection to avoid fines and kitchen shutdowns. Print this page […]

Grease Trap Cleaning for Umm Al Quwain Food Businesses Umm Al Quwain flies under the radar compared to its bigger neighbors, but the kitchens here still produce grease just like anywhere else. The restaurants along King Faisal Road, the cafeterias near the Old Town, the catering operations feeding the UAQ Free Trade Zone workers — […]

Expert Grease Trap Cleaning for Fujairah’s Kitchens Fujairah sits on the other side of the mountains from the rest of the UAE, and for a long time, kitchen services on this coast were limited. Not anymore. GTC runs dedicated routes to Fujairah emirate, bringing the same professional grease trap cleaning that kitchens in Dubai and […]

Grease Trap Cleaning That Covers All of Ras Al Khaimah Ras Al Khaimah is growing fast. New hotels along Al Marjan Island, restaurants opening near the Manar Mall strip, catering kitchens feeding workers across the RAK industrial zones — every one of them generates kitchen grease that has to go somewhere. When it goes into […]

Reliable Grease Trap Cleaning for Ajman’s Food Businesses Ajman might be the smallest emirate, but its food scene punches well above its weight. The restaurants along Corniche Road, the shawarma joints in Al Nuaimiya, the catering kitchens tucked behind Ajman City Centre — they all produce grease, and that grease clogs traps faster than most […]

Grease Trap Cleaning Services Across Abu Dhabi Abu Dhabi’s food scene has exploded in the last few years — from the restaurants lining the Corniche to the cloud kitchens popping up in Mussafah. But every kitchen producing food is also producing grease, and that grease needs somewhere to go. If your trap is full, your […]

Professional Grease Trap Cleaning Across Dubai Running a kitchen in Dubai means dealing with grease — there’s no way around it. Whether you’re flipping burgers in a food truck at Last Exit or managing a hotel kitchen on Sheikh Zayed Road, your grease trap needs regular attention. At GTC, we’ve been cleaning grease traps across […]

All seven UAE emirates require commercial kitchens to maintain licensed grease trap cleaning. This guide covers the regulatory body, cleaning frequency, and GTC service availability for Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Sharjah, Ajman, RAK, Fujairah, and UAQ.

A grease trap overflow is a health code emergency and a DM violation. Here is the exact step-by-step response for Dubai commercial kitchens — including when to call for drain jetting and what to tell the inspector.

Dubai Municipality fines for grease trap violations start at AED 2,000 and can reach AED 50,000. This guide lists every penalty, when inspectors visit, and exactly how to avoid a fine before your next inspection.

Installing the wrong size grease trap is a DM compliance violation even if the unit is DM-approved. This guide explains the Dubai Municipality sizing formula, gives a quick-reference table by kitchen type, and explains what happens when a trap is undersized.

Any commercial food and beverage operation connected to the UAE municipal drainage network is legally required to install a DM-approved grease trap. This guide lists every business type covered — and the few that are exempt.

A grease trap (or grease interceptor) captures fats, oils, and grease before they reach Dubai's drainage network. This guide explains how grease traps work, the types available in the UAE, and why every commercial kitchen is legally required to have one.

Grease Trap Solutions Built for UAE Hospitality Hotels and resorts in the UAE run kitchens around the clock — breakfast buffets, all-day dining, room service, banquet halls, pool bars, and staff canteens. That kind of output generates serious volumes of fats, oils, and grease (FOG), and a single undersized grease trap will not keep up. […]

Type B Grease Traps: The Standard for Restaurants and Bars If you run a restaurant, bar, or cafe in the UAE, a Type B grease trap is most likely what you need. It is the mid-range workhorse — big enough to handle a full commercial kitchen, compact enough to fit in a back-of-house area without […]

Your Grease Trap Gasket: When It Fails and How to Replace It The gasket is the rubber or silicone seal between the grease trap lid and the body. It is a small part, but when it fails, you get grease leaks on your kitchen floor, sewer odours in your restaurant, and a failed municipality inspection. […]

Type C Grease Traps for Underground Installations Type C grease traps are the heavy-duty option for commercial operations that produce large volumes of fats, oils, and grease (FOG). These units are installed below ground — buried in service yards, car parks, or utility corridors — and handle flow rates that above-ground traps cannot match. We […]

Why Stainless Steel Beats Every Other Grease Trap Material When you buy a grease trap, you are choosing between three main materials: stainless steel, mild steel (epoxy-coated), and plastic (PVC or HDPE). For commercial kitchens in the UAE, AISI 304 stainless steel is the best long-term investment. Here is the practical breakdown of why. The […]