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All storm drains on UNC’s campus connect directly to local streams

Cooking grease goes from drain to campus stream

Leftover Drinks and Food Prep Waste

  • Leftover beverages and other liquids must be poured into kitchen sinks.
  • Prevent waste water from cooking, steamer trays, water baths, dish washing or other food prep activities from going into outside storm drains.
  • NEVER pour leftover beverages or food waste into an outside storm drain.

Used Cooking Oil

  • Cooking oil must be stored inside and in a closed container.
  • Spill kits are handy, but if you don’t have a spill kit and you have a cooking oil spill, call your UNC contact person to bring spill clean-up supplies.
  • NEVER pour cooking oil or grease into an outside storm drain.

Mop Water

  • Dispose of mop water into Housekeeping Sinks.
  • Housekeeping sinks are located inside the North and South Hawking Booths and inside some of the restrooms in the Restroom Towers.
  • NEVER pour mop water or any cleaning chemical into an outside storm drain.

Questions? Need help cleaning up a spill?

  • Game Day: Call UNC Police at 919-962-8100
  • Weekdays: Call EHS at 919-962-5507