Greasezilla Selected for PVSC Newark Bay FOG System
Passaic Valley Sewerage Commission picks Greasezilla to install a fats, oils and grease recovery system at its Newark Bay plant.
Updated on Nov. 5, 2026 in Utilities
The Passaic Valley Sewerage Commission has selected Greasezilla to install a FOG separation and recovery system at its Newark Bay treatment facility. The system can process up to 15 million gallons of hauled grease-trap waste annually.
Why it matters
The system is intended to give the commission an efficient, high-volume way to manage commercial fats, oils and grease intake from northern New Jersey. Its integration into existing plant utilities is meant to support that handling without a separate heating system.
The system can process up to 15 million gallons of hauled grease-trap waste per year at a plant designed for 330 million gallons per day and averaging about 226 MGD. The announcement does not disclose installation cost or a completion date.
The players
Passaic Valley Sewerage Commission
The Passaic Valley Sewerage Commission is the wastewater utility that operates the Newark Bay treatment plant and serves 48 municipalities across five northern New Jersey counties.
Greasezilla
Greasezilla is a vendor of fats, oils and grease separation and recovery systems used by wastewater treatment facilities.
The details
The Greasezilla system integrates directly into PVSC's existing plant utilities through its Centralized Steam Boiler System, eliminating the need for a supplementary heating system. PVSC selected the vendor following an extensive review of options.
Timeline
November 4, 2026: Greasezilla announced PVSC's selection of its FOG system.
Industry Landscape
The selection ties grease-waste handling into the Centralized Steam Boiler System already operating at PVSC's Newark Bay facility, extending that infrastructure instead of building a separate heating system. It positions the plant to take in hauled grease-trap waste from commercial sources across northern New Jersey.
Commercial kitchens and grease-trap haulers in the service area could see the plant's expanded intake capacity affect how waste is accepted and handled. The announcement does not specify any changes to fees or service terms for customers.
The takeaway
Facilities that generate fats, oils and grease should watch for how regional wastewater utilities expand grease-waste intake as new handling systems come online. Tracking utility announcements can clarify when and how disposal options may change.
Further reading
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Source note: This article includes information reported by Biofuelsdigest.
