And the used oil was being dumped in sewers because the cost (nothing) was
cheaper than paying the greasers to pick it up. Hence the city's decision to
pick it up for free. Sounds like one (rare) instance when SF leaders did not
have their heads up their backsides.
ernest breakfield wrote:
actually, one of the (alleged) primary motivators when they started this
back in 2007 was to try to alleviate the issues of Waste Oil being
disposed of improperly and causing sewage issues.
from
<http://www.greencitiescalifornia.org/best-practice/greasecycle-san-francisco>
"The San Francisco Department of Public Utilities Commission launched
the SFGreasecycle program in 2007 in an effort to address the widespread
pollution and obstruction of the City's sewer system. After realizing
that cooking oils -- fats, oils, and grease -- were causing a majority
of the damage, SF PUC directed efforts to avoiding point source
pollution. Residential buildings and restaurants releasing oils down the
drains are the greatest contributors to the back-ups and damage... The
City was allocating $3.5 million dollars each year to unclog sewage
pipes prior to the introduction of this program, with an estimated 50%
of all sewer problems caused by used cooking oils. "
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