Whether you roast, grill, deep-fry or microwave your holiday meals this year, please remember that it's important to properly dispose of fat, oil and grease.

Here's why: fat, oil, and grease harden as they cool and cause clogs and blockages in pipes. The clogs can cause sewer backups, pipe breaks, and even costly floods and property damage to your home or neighborhood.

To protect your pipes and the sewer system, don't pour cooking fat, oil and grease down the drain, garbage disposal or toilet.

HOW TO DISPOSE OF FAT, OIL AND GREASE:

1. Cool it: Let hot cooking fat, oil and grease cool off in the pan.
   
2. Can it: Pour the cooled fat, oil or grease into a can or another container that can be put into the trash.
3. Trash it: Put the container in the trash for regular pick-up.

A safe and happy holiday season to all!

FOR MORE INFORMATION:

Visit our It's a Toilet, Not a Trash Can! page

Visit Boston Water and Sewer Commission's FOG page

MWRA Video "It's a Toilet, Not a Wastebasket" Contest Winners 2013-2014 (YouTube)