Commercial grease trap pumping, FOG compliance, and drain service across Tempe — Mill Avenue, the ASU corridor, Tempe Marketplace, and the Town Lake hospitality district. Plus the handful of residential septic systems still active in South Tempe. ROC #333406.
Tempe, AZ
Tempe is the smallest residential septic market in our service area — almost the entire city is on Tempe municipal sewer, and the few remaining residential septic systems are concentrated in a handful of unincorporated edge properties near South Mountain or along the Salt River bottoms. That said, Tempe is a high-value commercial service market. Mill Avenue, the ASU-adjacent food corridor, Tempe Marketplace, and the Town Lake hospitality district generate one of the densest concentrations of commercial grease trap demand anywhere in the Valley.
The Tempe service areas we work most often are commercial: Mill Avenue (dozens of bars and restaurants on 30-, 60-, and 90-day pump cycles), the ASU south campus food corridor along Apache Boulevard and University Drive, Tempe Marketplace, the Rio Salado / Town Lake hospitality district, and the Warner Road / Elliot Road industrial parks with food production and ghost-kitchen tenants. Residential septic work in Tempe is rare, but when it surfaces it's usually a pre-1970 South Tempe home where the original septic was never decommissioned after sewer connection.
Tempe sits in Maricopa County — so residential septic permits go through the Maricopa County Environmental Services Department. More relevant for Tempe is the City of Tempe FOG (Fats, Oils, and Grease) program, which sets pump frequency, manifest documentation, and reporting deadlines for every food service business. We deliver compliant manifests, pump reports, and frequency tracking under ROC #333406.
What We Do
From 6 AM Sunday Mill Avenue trap pumps to FOG manifests for Tempe Marketplace tenants, we're the Tempe restaurant industry's grease trap crew.
Scheduled 30/60/90-day pump cycles for Mill Avenue, ASU corridor, and Town Lake restaurants. In-ground and indoor traps.
City of Tempe FOG program documentation, manifest delivery, and pump frequency tracking — turnkey reporting.
Same-day and after-hours response for clogged traps in the Mill Avenue bar district and overnight cleanup before brunch.
High-pressure clearing of restaurant grease lines, kitchen drains, and lateral lines feeding traps.
$400–$900 for the rare South Tempe septic home. Pump-and-inspect confirms whether the tank is still active.
Multi-tenant commercial building lift stations — pump replacement, float swaps, and scheduled service.
Address: 33645 N Cave Creek Rd, Cave Creek, AZ 85331
Phone: (602) 777-PUMP
Hours: Mon–Fri 7am–6pm | Sat 8am–4pm
License: ROC# 333406 — Licensed, Insured & Bonded
Tempe Grease Trap & Septic FAQs
City FOG rules typically require 30, 60, or 90 days depending on trap size and food volume. We track and manifest each pump.
Yes — early morning and overnight pumps are standard for Mill Avenue and Town Lake clients.
A small number, mostly older South Tempe and unincorporated edge properties. We can locate and inspect if you're unsure. See our pricing page for ranges.
30–45 minutes from our Cave Creek HQ. We rotate Tempe-route grease trap pumps into the early morning window to clear traps before lunch service.
Yes — every pump comes with a compliant manifest copy for your records.
