GTC Technical Team

Grease Trap Cleaning Frequency: What Dubai Municipality Requires One of the most common questions we get from restaurant owners and kitchen managers in Dubai is: “How often should I clean my grease trap?” The answer depends on your trap size, kitchen volume, and local municipality requirements. Dubai Municipality Requirements Dubai Municipality (DM) mandates that all

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.