CountyClean provides professional grease trap cleaning and emptying for restaurants, cafes, hotels and commercial kitchens across Brighton, Hove and the wider Sussex coast. Fast, compliant and built around your premises’ service hours.
Why Customers in Brighton Choose CountyClean for Their Waste Management Needs
- 24/7 Emergency response across Brighton & Hove
- EA Registered fully licensed waste carrier
- Waste transfer note with every visit
- ISO 9001, 14001 & 45001 accredited
- Fixed, transparent quotes
- Licensed disposal, fully Southern Water compliant
- Planned maintenance contracts available
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Grease Trap Cleaning Service
From the seafront restaurants along the promenade to the tightly packed kitchens of the Lanes and North Laine, Brighton and Hove has one of the densest concentrations of independent restaurants, cafes, pubs and takeaways in the South East. That density, combined with a large seasonal footfall from tourism, festivals and a big student population, means local kitchens generate serious volumes of fat, oil and grease (FOG), often through drainage that predates modern grease management standards by well over a century.
CountyClean provides grease trap cleaning across Brighton, Hove and the surrounding Sussex coast, removing built-up FOG safely, disposing of it at a licensed facility, and giving you a full waste transfer note for every visit. Whether you’re a single site in Hove or manage several kitchens across the city, we can set up a schedule that keeps you compliant without disrupting service.
How Often Do Kitchens Need a Grease Trap Clean?
| Kitchen Type | Typical Emptying Frequency |
|---|---|
| High-volume restaurants, fast food & takeaways | Every 4-6 weeks |
| Hotels, pubs & medium - volume kitchens | Every 6-8 weeks |
| Schools, hospitals & care homes | Every 8-12 weeks |
| Food manufacturing & processing sites | Assessed individually by volume |
Brighton’s tourist season and weekend trade often push city-centre kitchens toward the higher end of this range. We’ll assess your trap size and output on the first visit and can set up a planned maintenance contract so it’s never left to chance.
Grease Trap Cleaning Across Brighton & Hove
We cover the whole of Brighton and Hove and the surrounding BN postcode areas, including:
- Brighton city centre & the Lanes
- North Laine
- Kempton
- Hove & Hove Seafront
- Portslade
- Preston Park & Preston Circus
- Patcham & Hollingbury
- Woodingdean
- Rottingdean & Saltdean
- Brighton Marina
- Shoreham-by-Sea & Southwick
- Peacehaven & Newhaven
- Lewes & surrounding villages
Not seeing your area listed? We cover the whole of Sussex. Call 01323 741818 to confirm coverage for your site.
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes. Alongside Brighton city centre and the seafront, we regularly service kitchens in Hove, Portslade, Preston Park, Patcham, Woodingdean, Rottingdean, Kemptown, Shoreham-by-Sea and out towards Lewes and Peacehaven. If you’re in a BN postcode, get in touch and we’ll confirm coverage.
Southern Water is the regional sewerage undertaker for Brighton and Hove. Under Section 111 of the Water Industry Act 1991, discharging fat, oil or grease that interferes with the free flow of wastewater is an offence, and Southern Water can recover clean-up costs from the business responsible. Regular grease trap cleaning with documented waste transfer notes is the standard way to demonstrate compliance.
We operate a 24/7 emergency response service across Sussex, including Brighton and Hove. Call 01323 741818 and a member of our specialist team will arrange a rapid response for overflows, blockages or severe odour issues
Brighton and Hove has one of the highest concentrations of independent restaurants, cafes and bars per head in the South East, much of it packed into narrow Victorian and Regency buildings with older drainage runs. High footfall from tourism and seasonal events adds to FOG volumes, so many city-centre kitchens need more frequent servicing than a typical suburban site.
In practice the terms are used interchangeably. A full clean involves removing all accumulated fat, oil, grease and solids from the trap and, where needed, jetting connecting pipework to clear hardened deposits — it goes beyond a simple empty of liquid waste.