Category: Grease Trap Cleaning / Jetting

12/15/25 – 12/19/25 Winter Grease Trap Cleaning Noise and Odor Advisory
Posted on by jepeters

Begin:  Monday, December 15, 2025

End:      Friday, December 19, 2025

Scope:  Housing and Dining will have contractors clean the grease traps and do a walk through in select areas – see schedule below

Buildings and Schedule:

Monday, December 15th

  • 9:00 am          Tykeson Hall
  • 9:00 am          Unthank (includes hydro jetting)
  • 1:01 pm            Ford Alumni Center
  • 2:10 pm            Living Learning Center

Tuesday, December 16th

  • 9:00 am          Barnhart Hall (includes hydro jetting)
  • 9:00 am          Global Scholars (includes hydro jetting)
  • 11:16 am           Carson Hall (includes hydro jetting)
  • 1:28 pm            HEDCO
  • 2:11 pm             Price Science Commons

Wednesday, December 17th

  • 9:00 am          Central Kitchen
  • 11:11 am            Knight Library

Thursday, December 18th

  • 9:00 am          Global Scholars

Friday, December 19th  

  • 9:14 am           Spencer View Housing
  • 10:00 am         Erb Memorial Union

Services Impacted:  Noise can be expected in the area, along with the possibility of encountering unpleasant odors outside the building with potential drift inside via entryways.

Work Performed By:  Northwest Biofuel

Contact: Farrah Meade, University Housing, Assistant Director Housing Customer Service & Work Control, 541-346-4082

Overhead map view of buildings affected by the winter grease trap cleaning 12/15/25 thru 12/19/25

9/04/25 – 9/05/25 Summer Grease Trap Cleaning Noise and Odor Advisory
Posted on by jepeters

Begin:  Thursday, September 4, 2025

End:      Friday, September 5, 2025

Scope:  Housing and Dining will have a contractor clean the grease traps and do a walk through in select areas – see schedule below

Buildings and Schedule:

Thursday, September 4th  

  • 9:00 am –         Carson Hall
  • 9:00 am –         Erb Memorial Union
  • 10:00 am –       Living Learning Center
  • 10:30 am –       Tykeson Hall
  • 11:00 am –        Global Scholars
  • 2:00 pm –         Erb Memorial Union
  • 2:00 pm –         HEDCO Education
  • 2:30 pm –         Knight Library
  • 6:00 pm –         Spencer View Housing

Friday, September 5th  

  • 9:00 am –         Unthank Hall
  • 12:00 noon –    Central Kitchen

Services Impacted:  Noise can be expected in the area, along with the possibility of encountering unpleasant odors outside the building with potential drift inside via entryways.

Work Performed By:  NW Biofuel

Contact: Farrah Meade, University Housing, Assistant Director Housing Customer Service & Work Control, 541-346-4082

Current construction and impacts information can be found on the UO Maps site.

Overhead map view of buildings affected by the summer grease trap cleaning 9/4/25 - 9/5/25Overhead map view of Spencer View Apartments

 

3/26/25 – 3/28/25 Spring Break Grease Trap Cleaning Noise and Odor Advisory
Posted on by jepeters

ADDITIONAL UPDATE 3/26/25:
Jaqua Center grease trap cleaning has been cancelled for tomorrow at 4:30. The vendor already had the work done.

 

SCHEDULE  UPDATES 3/25/25:

  • Unthank Hall has been moved to Thursday, March 27th at 9:00 am.
  • Jaqua has been moved to Thursday, March 27th at 4:30 pm.
  • Erb Memorial Union has been moved to Friday, March 28th at 8:00 am.

 

Begin:  Wednesday, March 26, 2025

End:      Friday, March 28, 2025

Scope:  Housing and Dining will have a contractor clean the grease traps in select areas – see schedule below

Buildings and Schedule:

Wednesday, March 26th

  • 9:00 am –         Central Kitchen, Carson Hall – Pumping/Jetting
  • 12:30 pm –        Global Scholars Hall, Barnhart Hall – Pumping/Jetting

Thursday, March 27th

  • 7:00 am –         Erb Memorial Union – Pumping/Jetting
  • 9:00 am –         Unthank Hall – Pumping/Jetting
  • 9:00 am –         Price Science Commons – Grease traps
  • 10:00 am –       Tykeson Hall – Grease traps
  • 11:00 am –        Knight Library – Grease traps
  • 12:00 noon –    HEDCO Education Building – Grease traps
  • 4:30 pm –         Jaqua Academic Center – Grease traps

Friday, March 28th

  • 7:00 am –         Erb Memorial Union – Pumping/Jetting
  • 9:00 am –         Unthank Hall – Pumping/Jetting
  • 9:00 am –         Living Learning Center – Grease traps
  • 10:00 am –       Jaqua Academic Center – Grease traps
  • 11:00 am –        Ford Alumni Center – Grease traps
  • 12:00 noon –    Spencer View Family Housing

Services Impacted:  Noise can be expected in the area, along with the possibility of encountering unpleasant odors outside the building with potential drift inside via entryways.

Work Performed By:  Roto Rooter

Contact: Farrah Meade, University Housing, HCS & Work Control Manager, 541-346-4082

Overhead map view of buildings affected by Spring Break Grease Trap Cleaning (except Spencer View not included in picture) 3/26/25 through 3/28/25

12/18/24 – 12/20/24 Campus Winter Grease Trap Cleaning Advisory
Posted on by jepeters

Begin:  Wednesday, December 18, 2024, at 8:00 am

End:      Friday, December 20, 2024, at 4:00 pm

Scope:  Housing and Dining will have a contractor clean the grease traps in select areas of campus – see schedule below

Buildings and Schedule:

Wednesday, December 18th

  • 8:00 am – Price Science Commons (inside grease traps)
  • 10:00 am – Lawrence Hall (inside grease traps)
  • 10:00 am – Central Kitchen (plus jetting)
  • 11:00 am – Living Learning Center (inside grease traps)

Thursday, December 19th

  • 9:00 am – Tykeson Hall (inside grease traps)
  • 9:00 am – Global Scholars (plus jetting)
  • 10:00 am – Knight Library (inside grease traps)
  • 11:00 am – HEDCO (inside grease traps)
  • 11:00 am – Barnhart Hall (plus jetting)
  • 12:30 pm – Carson Hall (plus jetting)

Friday, December 20th

  • 8:00 am – Unthank Hall (plus jetting)
  • 9:00 am – Ford Alumni (inside grease traps)
  • 10:00 am – Spencer View (inside grease traps)
  • 1:00 pm – EMU (plus jetting)

Services Impacted:  Noise can be expected in the area, along with the possibility of encountering unpleasant odors outside the building with potential drift inside via entryways.

Work Performed By:  Roto Rooter

Contact: University Housing Facilities  541-346-3477

Current construction and impacts information can be found on the UO Maps site.

Overhead map view of buildings involved in the Campus Winter Grease Trap Cleaning 12/18/24 - 12/20/24

12/18/24 Klamath Hall B029 Grease Trap Cleaning and Price Science Commons Upper Floor Drains Offline Advisory
Posted on by jepeters

Begin:  Wednesday, December 18, 2024, at 9:00 am

End:      Wednesday, December 18, 2024, at 4:00 pm

Building(s) or Area(s) Affected:  Klamath Hall B029 and Price Science Commons Café and upper restroom

Scope:  Roto Rooter will change out of the grease trap in the Klamath Hall basement in Mechanical room # B029 that is connected to Price Science Cafe and upper restroom floor drains.

Services Impacted: 

  • The Price Science Commons upper restroom and café will be shut down during this time.
  • Odor can be expected from this activity.

Special Instructions:  Please use the restrooms downstairs.

Work Performed By:  Roto Rooter

Contact:  Work Control Center, Campus Planning and Facilities Management, 541-346-2319

Current construction and impacts information can be found on the UO Maps site.

3/26/24 – 3/27/24 Spring Break Grease Trap Cleaning Odor Advisory
Posted on by jepeters

2nd UPDATE:
Work will also take place at the Price Science Commons Café at 3:00 pm.

 

UPDATE:
Work at the EMU will take place at 7:00 pm.

 

Begin:  Tuesday, March 26, 2024

End:      Wednesday, March 27, 2024

Scope:  Housing and Dining will have a contractor clean the grease traps in select areas – see schedule below

Buildings and Schedule:

Tuesday, March 26th

  • 3:00 pm –        Ford Alumni
  • 6:00 7:00 pm – EMU

Wednesday, March 27th

  • 10:30 am –        Tykeson Hall
  • 12:00 noon –    Knight Library
  • 1:00 pm –          HEDCO
  • 2:00 pm –         Lawrence Hall

Services Impacted:  Noise can be expected in the area, along with the possibility of encountering unpleasant odors outside the building with potential drift inside via entryways.

Work Performed By:  Roto Rooter

Contact: Farrah Meade, University Housing, HCS & Work Control Manager, 541-346-4082

Map of academic buildings affected by grease trap cleaning 3/27/24 - 3/28/24

12/26/23 – 12/27/23 Campus Winter Grease Trap Cleaning Advisory
Posted on by jepeters

Begin:  Tuesday, December 26, 2023, at 9:00 am

End:      Wednesday, December 27, 2023, at 4:00 pm

Scope:  Housing and Dining will have a contractor clean the grease traps in select areas of campus – see schedule below

Buildings and Schedule:

Tuesday, December 26th

  • 9:00 am – Central Kitchen (plus jetting)
  • 10:00 am – Living Learning Center
  • 11:00 am – Global Scholars (plus jetting)
  • 11:30 am – Ford Alumni
  • 12:00 noon – Carson Hall (plus jetting)
  • 1:00 pm – Barnhart Hall (plus jetting)
  • 1:00 pm – Spencer View
  • 2:00 pm – Unthank Hall (plus jetting)

Wednesday, December 27th

  • 9:00 am – Tykeson Hall
  • 10:00 am – EMU (plus jetting)
  • 10:30 am – Knight Library
  • 12:00 noon – HEDCO
  • 1:00 pm – Lillis Café
  • 2:00 pm – Unthank Hall (plus jetting)
  • 2:30 pm – Lawrence Hall

Services Impacted:  Noise can be expected in the area, along with the possibility of encountering unpleasant odors outside the building with potential drift inside via entryways.

Work Performed By:  Roto Rooter

Contact: Farrah Meade, University Housing, HCS & Work Control Manager, 541-346-4082

Current construction and impacts information can be found on the UO Maps site.

Image of buildings affected by the Winter 2023 grease trap cleaning

 

 

9/07/23 Grease Trap Cleaning on West Side of Campus
Posted on by jepeters

Begin:  Thursday, September 7, 2023, at 8:00 am

End:      Thursday, September 7, 2023, at 4:00 pm

Scope:  Housing and Dining will have a contractor clean the grease traps in select areas on the west side of campus – see schedule below

Buildings and Schedule:

  • 8:00 am Tykeson Hall – Amy’s Corner Café
  • 9:30 am Knight Library – Café Verso #002
  • 11:00 am HEDCO – Education Station #114
  • 12:00 noon Lillis – Lillis Café
  • 1:30 pm Lawrence Hall – AAA Hearth Café #268
  • 3:00 pm Price Science Commons – Elements Café

Services Impacted:  Noise can be expected in the area, along with the possibility of encountering unpleasant odors outside the building with potential drift inside via entryways.

Work Performed By:  Roto Rooter

Contact: Farrah Meade, University Housing, HCS & Work Control Manager, 541-346-4082

Current construction and impacts information can be found on the UO Maps site.

Image of buildings affected by the grease trap cleaning

8/31/23 – 9/01/23 Summer Grease Trap Cleaning Odor Advisory
Posted on by jepeters

UPDATE:
The work at the EMU has been rescheduled for 8:00 am on Friday, 9/1/23.

 

Begin:  Thursday, August 31, 2023

End:      Friday, September 1, 2023

Scope:  Housing and Dining will have a contractor clean the grease traps in select areas – see schedule below

Buildings and Schedule:

Thursday, August 31st

  • 9:00 am –         Central Kitchen
  • 10:00 am –       Living Learning Center
  • 11:00 am –        Global Scholars
  • 11:30 am –         Ford Alumni
  • 12:00 noon –    Carson Hall
  • 12:00 noon –    Barnhart Hall
  • 1:00 pm –          Spencer View
  • 2:00 pm –         Unthank Hall

Friday, September 1st

  • 8:00 am –         EMU
  • 9:00 am –         Tykeson Hall
  • 10:00 am –        EMU
  • 10:30 am –        Knight Library
  • 12:00 noon –    Hedco
  • 1:00 pm –          Lillis Café
  • 2:30 pm –          Lawrence Hall
  • 4:00 pm –         Elements Café  in Price Science Commons

Services Impacted:  Noise can be expected in the area, along with the possibility of encountering unpleasant odors outside the building with potential drift inside via entryways.

Work Performed By:  Roto Rooter

Contact: Farrah Meade, University Housing, HCS & Work Control Manager, 541-346-4082

Current construction and impacts information can be found on the UO Maps site.

Image of locations affected by grease trap cleaning - Summer 2023

3/27/23 – 3/28/23 Spring Break Grease Trap Cleaning Odor Advisory
Posted on by jepeters

Begin:  Monday, March 27, 2023

End:      Tuesday, March 28, 2023

Scope:  Housing and Dining will have a contractor clean the grease traps in select areas – see schedule below

Buildings and Schedule:

Monday, March 27th

  • 7:00 am –         Central Kitchen – grease interceptor
  • 9:00 am –         Carson Hall – grease interceptor
  • 11:00 am –        Global Scholars – grease interceptor and hydro jet
  • 1:00 pm –         Barnhart Hall – grease interceptor and hydro jet
  • 3:00 pm –         Unthank Hall – grease interceptor

Tuesday, March 28th  

  • 8:00 am –         Carson Hall – hydro jet via sewer main line
  • 9:00 am –         Hamilton Hall – hydro jet via sewer main line
  • 10:00 am –       Hamilton Hall – grease trap
  • 11:00 am –        Ford Alumni – grease trap
  • 1:00 pm –         Knight Library – grease trap
  • 2:00 pm –         Tykeson Hall – grease trap
  • 3:00 pm –         Hedco – grease trap
  • 4:00 pm –        EMU – grease interceptor

Services Impacted:  Noise can be expected in the area, along with the possibility of encountering unpleasant odors outside the building with potential drift inside via entryways.

Work Performed By:  Roto Rooter

Contact: Farrah Meade, University Housing, HCS & Work Control Manager, 541-346-4082

12/22/23 – 12/23/23 Winter Grease Trap Cleaning Schedule
Posted on by jepeters

Begin:  Thursday, December 22nd, 2022 at 9:00 am

End:      Friday, December 23rd, 2022 at 4:00 pm

Scope:  Housing and Dining will have a contractor clean the grease traps in select areas – see schedule below

Buildings and Schedule:

Thursday, December 22nd

  • 9:00 am –         Barnhart – 1500 gallons
  • 10:00 am –       Carson Hall – 1500 gallons
  • 11:00 am  –       Central Kitchen – 3000 gallons
  • 1:00 pm –          Global Scholars – 2500 gallons
  • 3:00 pm –         EMU – 3000 gallons

Friday, December 23rd

  • 9:00 am –        Ford Alumni
  • 10:00 am –      Hamilton
  • 11:00 am –       Knight Library
  • 12:00 pm –       Tykeson Hall
  • 1:00 pm –         Hydro jet upstream and downstream via cleanout
  • 1:30 pm –         Barnhart – jet 2” kitchen line
  • 2:00 pm –         Hamilton – jet via manhole
  • 2:30 pm –         Carson – jet inlet and outlet
  • 3:00 pm –         Carson – jet via manhole

Services Impacted:  Noise can be expected in the area, along with the possibility of encountering unpleasant odors outside the building with potential drift inside via entryways.

Work Performed By:  Roto Rooter

Contact: Farrah Meade, University Housing, HCS & Work Control Manager, 541-346-4082

Current construction and impacts information can be found on the UO Maps site.

Spring Break Grease Trap Cleaning Odor Advisory 3/25/22
Posted on by jepeters

UPDATE:
The grease trap cleaning for Tykeson has been cancelled.

 

Begin:  Friday, March 25th, 2022 at 10:00 am

End:      Friday, March 25th, 2022 at 3:00 pm Approx. 2:00 pm

Buildings and Areas Impacted:

  • 10:00 am –       EMU – Pumping
  • 11:00 am –        Ford Alumni – Grease Trap
  • 12:00 pm –       Knight Library – Grease Trap
  • 2:00 pm  –        Tykeson – Grease Trap  CANCELLED

Scope:  Housing and Dining will have a contractor clean the grease traps this Friday.

Services Impacted:  Noise can be expected in the area, along with the possibility of encountering unpleasant odors outside the building with potential drift inside via entryways.

Work Performed By:  Roto Rooter

Contact: Farrah Meade, University Housing, HCS & Work Control Manager, 541-346-4082

Winter Break Grease Trap Cleaning Odor Advisory 12/22/21 – 12/23/21
Posted on by jepeters

Begin:  Wednesday, December 22nd, 2021 at 9:00 am

End:      Thursday, December 23rd, 2021 at 4:00 pm

Buildings and Areas Impacted:

Wednesday, December 22nd

  • 9:00 am – Barnhart – Pumping & Jetting
  • 10:30 am-  Carson Hall – Pumping & Jetting
  • 12:00 pm – Global Scholars – Pumping & Jetting
  • 1:30 pm  –   Central Kitchen – Pumping
  • 3:00 pm – EMU – Pumping
  • 4:30 pm – Hamilton Hall – Jetting

Thursday, December 23rd

  • 9:30 am – Ford Alumni – Grease trap
  • 10:30 am – Hamilton – Grease trap
  • 11:45 am – HEDCO – Grease trap
  • 1:00 pm – Knight Library – Grease trap
  • 2:45 pm – Tykeson Hall – Grease trap.

Scope:  Housing and Dining will have a contractor clean the grease traps on Thursday, December 23rd, 2021.  See schedule below

Services Impacted:  Noise can be expected in the area, along with the possibility of encountering unpleasant odors outside the building with potential drift inside via entryways.

Work Performed By:  Roto Rooter

Contact: Farrah Meade, University Housing, HCS & Work Control Manager, 541-346-4082

Grease Trap Cleaning Odor Advisory 8/24/21 – 8/28/21
Posted on by jepeters

UPDATE:
Grease pumping at the EMU has been rescheduled for Saturday, August 28th.

 

Begin:  Tuesday, August 24th, 2021 at 8:30 am

End:    Wednesday, August 25th, 2021 at 5:00 pm  Saturday, August 28th, 2021

Scope:  Roto Rooter will be cleaning grease traps and hydro jetting sewer lines.

Services Impacted:  Noise can be expected in the area, along with the possibility of encountering unpleasant odors outside the building with potential drift inside via entryways.

Buildings and Times Affected:

Tuesday, August 24th, 2021

  • HEDCO                                 8:30am            Grease Trap
  • Ford Alumni                         9:30am            Grease Trap
  • Knight Library                    10:30am            Grease Trap
  • Tykeson Hall                       11:30am             Grease Trap
  • Global Scholars                   12:30pm            Jetting
  • Barnhart Hall                        1:30pm             Jetting
  • Hamilton Hall                       2:30pm             Jetting
  • Carson Hall                            3:30pm             Jetting

Wednesday, August 25th, 2021

  • Central Kitchen                    8:30am             Grease Trap
  • Barnhart Hall                      10:30am             Grease Trap
  • Global Scholars                   11:30am              Grease Trap
  • Carson Hall                          12:30pm             Grease Trap
  • EMU                                        2:30pm             Grease Trap

Saturday, August 28th, 2021

  • EMU                                                                     Grease Trap

Work Performed By:  Roto Rooter

Contact:  Farrah Meade, University Housing, HCS & Work Control Manager, 541-346-4082 or Housing Facilities 541-346-3477