Bakersfield Opens Holiday Grease Drop-Off Sites

Residents are asked to take cooking grease to city collection sites instead of pouring it down residential sink drains.

Updated on Nov. 2, 2026 in Home Cleaning

Bakersfield Opens Holiday Grease Drop-Off Sites

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Do you plan to drop off your cooking grease at a collection site this season?

The City of Bakersfield has opened three free grease drop-off locations for the holiday season. Residents are reminded not to dispose of cooking grease down residential sink drains.

Why it matters

Disposing of cooking grease down sink drains can cause clogs and backups in household plumbing. The drop-off sites give Bakersfield residents a place to keep grease out of the drains.

Three grease collection locations are open for drop-off at no cost, from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. The city site is closed Nov. 11, Nov. 26-27, Dec. 24-25, Dec. 31, and Jan. 1, 2027.

The details

The three sites are the city's wastewater treatment plant at 6901 McCutchen Rd., the North of the River Sanitary District main office at 201 Universe Ave., and Kern UCO at 3810 Ethyl St. The city is asking residents to avoid pouring cooking grease down residential sink drains.

Nov. 2, 2026: Grease drop-off locations announced as open for the holiday season.
Nov. 11, 2026: City grease drop-off location closed.
Nov. 26-27, 2026: City grease drop-off location closed.
Dec. 24-25, 2026: City grease drop-off location closed.
Dec. 31, 2026: City grease drop-off location closed.

Household Maintenance Context

Municipal fats, oils and grease control programs are a common way cities keep cooking grease out of sewer lines. Bakersfield's holiday drop-offs follow that approach by giving households a place to dispose of grease instead of pouring it down drains.

Bakersfield homeowners can take used cooking grease to one of three free drop-off sites during open hours instead of washing it down the kitchen sink. Keeping grease out of drains helps prevent clogs and backups in the home.

The takeaway

Let cooking grease cool, collect it in a sealed container, and take it to a drop-off site rather than the sink drain. This small habit can prevent costly plumbing backups.