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Grease trap cleaning in Adelaide
We send your request to up to 3 licensed contractors serving Adelaide. They quote, typically same business day. Free for venues.
Adelaide venues: get 3 quotes
Free for venues. Three Wastesafe contractors quote your job, typically same business day.
What affects the price in Adelaide
Every venue is different, so the only reliable price is a quote for your trap. These are the things Adelaide contractors look at when they quote.
Trap size
Bigger traps take longer to pump and fill more of the truck. Most contractors charge a minimum call-out even on small traps.
Access
An external pit near the kerb is quickest. Traps inside, in a basement or behind a locked loading dock take more time and hose.
How overdue it is
A trap on schedule pumps out cleanly. Solidified fat from a missed clean takes extra work to break up and remove.
Frequency and contract
A recurring schedule usually costs less per clean than one-off bookings, because the contractor can plan the run.
Location
Travel time from the depot and the disposal facility matters, so outer Adelaide and regional venues can pay more.
After-hours or emergency
Night, weekend and same-day overflow jobs cost more than a planned clean booked ahead.
Compare 3 quotes to see real prices for your venue. Free for venues. More on what drives the cost.
Compliance in South Australia
Adelaide food premises are regulated by SA Water. You'll need a current trade waste consent. Pump-out intervals are set per venue based on flow and FOG load, typically monthly to quarterly. Non-compliance attracts fines and disconnection of trade waste discharge.
Read full SA compliance guide →Adelaide suburbs we cover
494 suburbs grouped by region. Click your suburb for local contractors and a 60-second quote.
Onkaparinga (60)
Aberfoyle Park5159Aldinga5173Aldinga Beach5173Bedford Park5042Blackwood5051Blewitt Springs5171Chandlers Hill5159Christie Downs5164Christies Beach5165Christies Beach North5165Clovelly Park5042Coromandel Valley5051Craigburn Farm5051Darlington5047Flagstaff Hill5159Flinders University5042Hackham5163Hackham West5163Hallett Cove5158Happy Valley5159Hawthorndene5051Huntfield Heights5163Lonsdale5160Maslin Beach5170Mclaren Flat5171Mclaren Vale5171Moana5169Morphett Vale5162Noarlunga Centre5168Noarlunga Downs5168O'halloran Hill5158O’halloran Hill5158O'sullivan Beach5166O’sullivan Beach5166Old Noarlunga5168Old Reynella5161Onkaparinga Heights5163Onkaparinga Hills5163Pasadena5042Pedler Creek5171Port Noarlunga5167Port Noarlunga South5167Port Stanvac5160Port Willunga5173Reynella5161Reynella East5161Seacombe Gardens5047Seacombe Heights5047Seaford5169Seaford Heights5169Seaford Meadows5169Seaford Rise5169Sheidow Park5158Silver Sands5173St Marys5042Sturt5047Tatachilla5171Tonsley5042Trott Park5158Woodcroft5162
Port Adelaide - West (50)
Albert Park5014Alberton5014Angle Park5010Athol Park5012Birkenhead5015Cavan5094Cheltenham5014Croydon5008Croydon Park5008Croydon Park South5008Devon Park5008Dry Creek5094Dudley Park5008Ethelton5015Exeter5019Ferryden Park5010Garden Island5015Gepps Cross5094Gillman5013Glanville5015Hendon5014Largs Bay5016Largs North5016Mansfield Park5012New Port5015North Haven5018Osborne5017Ottoway5013Outer Harbor5018Pennington5013Peterhead5016Port Adelaide5015Port Adelaide Bc5015Queenstown5014Regency Park5010Regency Park Bc5010Renown Park5008Ridleyton5008Rosewater5013Rosewater East5013Royal Park5014Semaphore5019Semaphore Park5019Semaphore South5019Taperoo5017Torrens Island5015West Croydon5008Wingfield5013Woodville Gardens5012Woodville North5012
Playford (47)
Angle Vale5117Bibaringa5118Buchfelde5118Buckland Park5120Concordia5118Davoren Park5113Davoren Park North5113Davoren Park South5113Edinburgh North5113Elizabeth5112Elizabeth Downs5113Elizabeth East5112Elizabeth Grove5112Elizabeth North5113Elizabeth Park5113Elizabeth South5112Elizabeth Vale5112Elizabeth West5113Evanston5116Evanston Gardens5116Evanston Park5116Evanston South5116Eyre5121Gawler5118Gawler Belt5118Gawler East5118Gawler River5118Gawler South5118Gawler West5118Hewett5118Hillbank5112Hillier5116Kalbeeba5118Kangaroo Flat5118Kingsford5118Kudla5115Macdonald Park5121Munno Para5115Munno Para Downs5115Munno Para West5115Penfield5121Penfield Gardens5121Reid5118Riverlea Park5120Virginia5120Ward Belt5118Willaston5118
West Torrens (41)
Adelaide Airport5950Ashford5035Black Forest5035Brooklyn Park5032Camden Park5038Cowandilla5033Everard Park5035Export Park5950Flinders Park5025Forestville5035Fulham5024Fulham Gardens5024Glandore5037Glenelg5045Glenelg East5045Glenelg Jetty Road5045Glenelg North5045Glenelg South5045Hilton5033Hilton Plaza5033Keswick5035Keswick Terminal5035Kidman Park5025Kurralta Park5037Lockleys5032Marleston5033Mile End5031Mile End South5031Netley5037North Plympton5037Novar Gardens5040Plympton5038Plympton Park5038Richmond5033South Plympton5038Thebarton5031Torrensville5031Torrensville Plaza5031Underdale5032West Beach5024West Richmond5033
Adelaide Hills (39)
Aldgate5154Ashton5137Balhannah5242Basket Range5138Blakiston5250Bridgewater5155Bugle Ranges5251Carey Gully5144Cherryville5134Cudlee Creek5232Forest Range5139Forreston5233Greenhill5140Gumeracha5233Hahndorf5245Horsnell Gully5141Inglewood5133Kenton Valley5233Lenswood5240Littlehampton5250Lobethal5241Marble Hill5137Montacute5134Mount Barker5251Mount Barker Junction5251Mount Barker Springs5251Mount Barker Summit5251Mount George5155Norton Summit5136Oakbank5243Paechtown5245Paracombe5132Piccadilly5151Summertown5141Totness5250Uraidla5142Verdun5245Warren5233Wistow5251
Mitcham (37)
Belair5052Bellevue Heights5050Brown Hill Creek5062Clapham5062Clarence Gardens5039Cleland5152Colonel Light Gardens5041Crafers5152Crafers West5152Cumberland Park5041Daw Park5041Eagle On The Hill5150Eden Hills5050Edwardstown5039Glen Osmond5064Glenalta5052Glenunga5064Hawthorn5062Kingswood5062Leawood Gardens5150Lower Mitcham5062Lynton5062Melrose Park5039Mitcham5062Mitcham Shopping Centre5062Mount Lofty5152Mount Osmond5064Myrtle Bank5064Netherby5062Panorama5041Springfield5062St Georges5064Stirling5152Torrens Park5062Upper Sturt5156Urrbrae5064Westbourne Park5041
Tea Tree Gully (32)
Athelstone5076Banksia Park5091Brahma Lodge5109Castambul5076Dernancourt5075Fairview Park5126Golden Grove5125Golden Grove Village5125Greenwith5125Highbury5089Holden Hill5088Hope Valley5090Houghton5131Lower Hermitage5131Modbury5092Modbury Heights5092Modbury North5092Paradise5075Redwood Park5097Ridgehaven5097Salisbury East5109Salisbury East Northbri Ave5109Salisbury Heights5109Salisbury Park5109Salisbury Plain5109St Agnes5097Surrey Downs5126Tea Tree Gully5091Upper Hermitage5131Vista5091Wynn Vale5127Yatala Vale5126
Port Adelaide - East (32)
Blair Athol5084Blair Athol West5084Broadview5083Campbelltown5074Clearview5085Enfield5085Enfield Plaza5085Felixstow5070Firle5070Gilles Plains5086Glynde5070Glynde Plaza5070Greenacres5086Hampstead Gardens5086Hillcrest5086Joslin5070Kilburn5084Kilburn North5084Klemzig5087Lightsview5085Manningham5086Marden5070Nailsworth5083Newton5074Northfield5085Northgate5085Oakden5086Payneham5070Payneham South5070Royston Park5070Sefton Park5083Windsor Gardens5087
Charles Sturt (30)
Allenby Gardens5009Beverley5009Bowden5007Brompton5007Findon5023Fitzroy5082Grange5022Henley Beach5022Henley Beach South5022Hindmarsh5007Kilkenny5009Kirkcaldy5022Ovingham5082Prospect5082Prospect East5082Prospect West5082Seaton5023Seaton North5023St Clair5011St Claire5011Tennyson5022Thorngate5082Welland5007West Hindmarsh5007West Lakes5021West Lakes Shore5020Woodville5011Woodville Park5011Woodville South5011Woodville West5011
Salisbury (29)
Bolivar5110Burton5110Direk5110Edinburgh5111Edinburgh Raaf5111Globe Derby Park5110Green Fields5107Gulfview Heights5096Ingle Farm5098Mawson Lakes5095Para Hills5096Para Hills West5096Para Vista5093Parafield5106Parafield Airport5106Parafield Gardens5107Paralowie5108Pooraka5095Salisbury5108Salisbury Downs5108Salisbury North5108Salisbury North Whites Road5108Salisbury South5106Salisbury South Bc5106St Kilda5110The Levels5095Valley View5093Walkley Heights5098Waterloo Corner5110
Marion (20)
Norwood - Payneham - St Peters (19)
Unley (15)
Campbelltown (SA) (12)
Burnside (12)
Adelaide City (11)
Common questions — Adelaide
- How much does grease trap cleaning cost in Adelaide?
- It depends on your trap size, how easy it is to reach, how overdue the clean is, how often you book and whether the job is after hours. Larger traps, basement or rooftop access, and overdue cleans cost more. Compare 3 quotes from Adelaide contractors to see real prices for your venue.
- Who regulates grease trap discharge in Adelaide?
- SA Water regulates trade wastewater for Adelaide. Every food premises with a trap needs a current trade waste consent and must pump out on the schedule listed in that consent.
- How quickly can I get a quote?
- We send your request to up to 3 licensed contractors serving your postcode. They typically get back to you the same business day. We're in soft-launch so during the first few weeks, Mario personally chases anything that hasn't moved in 24 hours.