Georgia FOG & Grease Trap Rules

Georgia requirements below apply to local programs in Fulton County, DeKalb County, and Savannah; they are not a single statewide schedule.

Fulton County

Commercial waste generators with grease, oil, or sand traps discharging to county sanitary sewers must register online and obtain a Commercial Waste Discharge Permit. The county pretreatment program monitors and inspects these discharges.

DeKalb County

A state-permitted transporter must perform maintenance. FOG depth must remain below 20% of total operating depth. The hauler leaves a FOG manifest, and the completed manifest is due to the county FOG program within two weeks of maintenance. DeKalb’s program includes inspections, monitoring, and enforcement.

Savannah

Savannah requires an interceptor when the city administrator or Chatham County Health determines one is needed. New facilities need a city-approved interceptor that is accessible for cleaning and inspection. Starting January 2, 2026, FOG permit applications, renewals, payments, and manifests use the online SwiftWorks portal. Violations can lead to applicable penalties or denial or discontinuance of service.

Local rules

Cobb County

Cobb County’s food-establishment program covers local approvals, device maintenance, inspection, and compliance. Cobb detail

Augusta-Richmond County

Augusta’s sewer-use ordinance adds local FOG control and inspection provisions. Augusta detail

Atlanta

Atlanta Watershed Management operates a local grease-management program with permit and inspection requirements. Atlanta detail

Sources

• G1 — Savannah FOG permit and manifest portals
• G2 — Savannah grease-interceptor standard
• G3 — Fulton County commercial pretreatment
• G4 — DeKalb County FOG program
• G4 PDF — DeKalb FOG management program