FOG & Used Oil Rules for
Miami Dade
Miami-Dade’s FOG portal cross-checks permits and pump-out logs every night; miss an upload and a $250 late fee prints automatically. Use this guide to see the exact county fees, renewal dates, and pump-out limits in one place—then let Grease Connections file the forms before an inspector ever flags your kitchen.
Research & Authored by:
Jorge Argota
Co Founder
FOG-1 Permit Cost
$200 to open, $65 each January; pay online and print your decal before inspectors log in.
Permit Expiration Date
All permits expire December 31; pay by 11:59 p.m. or the portal adds $250 at midnight.
Illegal Dumping Fines
$570 first offence, $1,150 second; doubles if oil hits a storm drain in Miami Dade.
Free Cooking Oil Pickup
Collections cost $0, rebates up to $0.50/gal; manifests upload instantly for inspectors.
Pump Out Frequency
Ninety days or 25 % capacity, whichever comes first; logs at 91 days trigger an auto-fee.
Maintenance Log Rule
Keep signed manifests three years; dashboard stores every ticket and timestamps uploads.
Why Miami-Dade fines mount so fast
Miami-Dade enforces FOG rules with software, not clipboards. Every night at 2 a.m. the county’s portal cross-checks pump-out manifests against each kitchen’s permit. When a log shows 91 days without a service ticket or a grease trap that topped 25 percent last inspection the script auto issues a $250 administrative fee and queues a violation letter before an inspector even starts the truck.
A Wynwood burger joint learned that routine firsthand: a five-gallon bucket flipped in the alley on Tuesday, security-pole cameras caught the slick, and a $570 ticket printed by Friday. The kicker? Second offences jump to $1 150 under the new schedule passed this May. In Miami-Dade, staying current isn’t a best practice; it’s a countdown timer.
Change Logs
date
16 May 2025
Second-offence dumping fine doubled to $1 150; violation code renamed FOG-03A.
date
11 Feb 2025
Miami-Dade hub launched with six answer cards, direct-file CTAs, and breadcrumb navigation.
date
27 Mar 2025
Portal maintenance extended the nightly submission window to midnight after haulers reported file-size errors.
date
03 Jan 2025
Automatic permit-renewal reminders added; emails now send 45 days before expiration.
Popular Downloads – Updated Weekly
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Spill Kit Contents Poster (PDF)
Wall poster showing absorbent pads, cat litter, PPE, and 4 step spill cleanup.
SPCC Plan Template (PDF)
One page fill in form that ticks every 40 CFR 112 box, so sites storing 1,320 gal or more pass spill plan audits without the paperwork.
Grease Manifest Log (PDF)
A three year log that tracks every trap pump out and fryer oil pickup, filter ready for any U.S. inspector in seconds.
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