Cheyenne Board of Public Utilities:  Don’t invite a F.O.G. clog to Thanksgiving this year

CHEYENNE (WNE) — Fats, oils and grease clogs are a fast way to ruin great holiday festivities.

The Board of Public Utilities reminds everyone not to pour hot, melted fats down the drain when cooking and cleaning up after Thanksgiving dinner. Fats, oils and grease can cool quickly, creating clogs in pipes, and may lead to a sewer backup in your and/or your neighbors’ home.

The best practices for preventing a F.O.G. clog include the following:

• Can it — Pour fats, oils and grease waste into an empty container, like a can.
• Cool it — Let the can cool and then throw it away in the trash.
• Trash it — Scrape food from pots, pans and plates into the garbage or compost prior to washing. Do not pour scraps into a garbage disposal.

Whether it’s drippings off a holiday turkey, buttery sauces, gravy or bacon grease, fats, oils and grease should never be washed down the drain.

This story was published on Nov. 21, 2025.