Thinking about frying that turkey for Thanksgiving? Don't even think about pouring the fryer oil or grease down the drain!

Instead, give the used grease or oil to the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC), and we will turn it into biofuel for use in vehicles.

See what might happen if you pour used cooking oil down the drain:

At Thanksgiving, most people cook and share a meal with friends and family. Come next day, drop off your used grease at one of SFGreasecycle's permanent collection sites in San Francisco. By doing that, you will help reduce sewer blockages caused by fats, oil and grease and turn a waste product into something useful - biofuel.

For a list of used cooking grease drop-off sites in S.F., go to SFGreasecycle's residential web-page.

Visit SFGreasecycle.org for more information.

HAPPY greaseless THANKSGIVING!

Rainy Weekend!

We love a rainy weekend; stay in and get cozy! To prepare our streets and City, help prevent local flooding by sweeping debris away from catch basins.

In SF, contact 311 or @sf311 to report clogged catch basins or street flooding. You can also go to http://www.sf311.org/.

Stay dry and have fun in the puddles!

Learn How to Make Your Own Rain Barrel System!

Rainwater Harvesting: A Hands-On Workshop
Presented by Tara Hui from Greywater Action www.greywateraction.org

Learn about San Francisco's water and waste water system. Save water, save money, save our Bay and Ocean by storing rain water that is free, with simple low-cost rainwater catchment systems, and use it in the dry months.

This workshop will be hands-on. We will install a small linked barrel system at a beautiful community garden called The Greenway.

Date: Saturday Nov 6th
Time: 10am to 1 pm
Location: Visitacion Valley Greenway Community Garden

Cost: $25 to $50 sliding scale, participants will get a free 45-gal food grade barrel with completion of the class. (Limited work-trade available, contact us early for details.)

To sign-up: http://greywateraction.org/content/workshop-sign

But wait! There’s more…

The SFPUC continues its popular Discounted Rain Barrel and Cistern Program! Learn how to buy rain barrels and cisterns at more than 50% off retail prices! For details, visit:
http://sfwater.org/detail.cfm/MC_ID/14/MSC_ID/361/MTO_ID/559/C_ID/5236