Grease Filter Exchange for Commercial Kitchens Across New England
The Grease Filter Exchange Service Restaurants Count On.
Clean, UL-listed stainless steel filters delivered on a schedule that fits your kitchen.
The greasy ones leave with us, get cleaned as required by fire code and the Clean Water Act, and come back ready for the next swap.
Over 450 commercial kitchens across Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, Maine, and New Hampshire run this program. Yours can too.
The Real Cost of Cleaning Filters In-House
Most kitchen managers we meet inherited their filter routine from whoever ran the kitchen before them. Clean them in-house whenever there's time. Hand them off to whoever's closing.
It looks like the job's getting done. It usually isn't.
Behind the baffles, where grease actually accumulates, most in-house cleaning barely scratches the surface. And that's the part fire marshals look at.
Hidden grease is what turns a flame into a fire
Cooking equipment is the leading cause of restaurant structure fires, and the fires that get out of control are almost always the ones fueled by grease buildup in the hood and exhaust system. A filter can pass the eye test and still be loaded with the kind of residue that catches when a pan flames up.
Greasy wastewater is a Clean Water Act problem
Rinse a grease filter in a dishwasher or three-bay sink, and the wastewater going down your drain carries fats, oils, and grease at concentrations that violate most municipal pretreatment ordinances. It also violates the federal Clean Water Act.
Enforcement has tightened across New England the last few years. Fines run $2,500 to $50,000 per day, per violation. And here's the part most kitchens miss: plumbing inspectors and sewer authorities are now cross-referencing grease trap pump records against hood cleaning logs, which means kitchens get caught on paperwork they didn't even know was being checked.
Staff labor is the silent line item
Every hour your line cook spends scrubbing baffles is an hour they aren't on the line. Add chemical exposure, slip-and-fall risk on a wet kitchen floor, and degreaser supply costs that quietly add up across the year, and the math stops working.
Most kitchens that switch to filter exchange save money the first month.
The Real Cost of Cleaning Filters In-House
Most kitchen managers we meet inherited their filter routine from whoever ran the kitchen before them. Clean them in-house whenever there's time. Hand them off to whoever's closing.
It looks like the job's getting done. It usually isn't.
Behind the baffles, where grease actually accumulates, most in-house cleaning barely scratches the surface. And that's the part fire marshals look at.
The Real Cost of Cleaning Filters In-House
Most kitchen managers we meet inherited their filter routine from whoever ran the kitchen before them. Clean them in-house whenever there's time. Hand them off to whoever's closing.
It looks like the job's getting done. It usually isn't.
Behind the baffles, where grease actually accumulates, most in-house cleaning barely scratches the surface. And that's the part fire marshals look at.
The Real Cost of Cleaning Filters In-House
Most kitchen managers we meet inherited their filter routine from whoever ran the kitchen before them. Clean them in-house whenever there's time. Hand them off to whoever's closing.
It looks like the job's getting done. It usually isn't.
Behind the baffles, where grease actually accumulates, most in-house cleaning barely scratches the surface. And that's the part fire marshals look at.
Staff labor is the silent line item
Every hour your line cook spends scrubbing baffles is an hour they aren't on the line. Add chemical exposure, slip-and-fall risk on a wet kitchen floor, and degreaser supply costs that quietly add up across the year, and the math stops working.
Most kitchens that switch to filter exchange save money the first month.
The Real Cost of Cleaning Filters In-House
Most kitchen managers we meet inherited their filter routine from whoever ran the kitchen before them. Clean them in-house whenever there's time. Hand them off to whoever's closing.
It looks like the job's getting done. It usually isn't.
Behind the baffles, where grease actually accumulates, most in-house cleaning barely scratches the surface. And that's the part fire marshals look at.
HOW THE PROGRAM WORKS
How Tiger Exchange
Replaces the Whole Mess
The deal is simple. Filter maintenance should be the easiest item on your operations list, not another headache to manage. Three steps, start to finish.
We deliver clean filters
We swap on your schedule
We take the grease away
UL 1046 listed stainless steel baffle filters, professionally cleaned at our facility to NFPA 96 standards and ready to install. Two complete sets per kitchen. No upfront filter cost.
Biweekly, monthly, or whatever cadence your cooking volume calls for. Our uniformed technicians work during off-hours when your equipment is cold and your kitchen is quiet. Most clients never even see us — the first sign you got serviced is that the hood looks new at 6 a.m.
Soiled filters return to our facility for compliant cleaning and EPA-approved wastewater disposal. The grease never touches your sewer, your dumpster, or your problem.
We deliver clean filters
UL 1046 listed stainless steel baffle filters, professionally cleaned at our facility to NFPA 96 standards and ready to install. Two complete sets per kitchen. No upfront filter cost.
We swap on your schedule
Biweekly, monthly, or whatever cadence your cooking volume calls for. Our uniformed technicians work during off-hours when your equipment is cold and your kitchen is quiet. Most clients never even see us — the first sign you got serviced is that the hood looks new at 6 a.m.
We take the grease away
Soiled filters return to our facility for compliant cleaning and EPA-approved wastewater disposal. The grease never touches your sewer, your dumpster, or your problem.
Read the full process on our How It Works page
KEY & LOCKBOX PROGRAM
Service That Doesn't Need You There
This used to be a regular problem. A tech would show up at 5 a.m. for a scheduled exchange and find the kitchen locked — nobody around to let us in. The exchange got pushed, grease kept building, and the kitchen edged toward the kind of inspection nobody wants.
That's why we set up an access plan with every kitchen we service. You pick what works.
Some kitchens give us a kitchen key. We hold onto it, our technicians use it for scheduled exchanges, and that's it. Other kitchens prefer a lockbox — we install one at your restaurant (no charge if you don't already have one), a spare kitchen key goes inside, and only our technicians ever use the access code. Either way works. The right choice comes down to how you prefer to manage access.
Why It Matters
With either option in place, exchanges happen on schedule whether you're there or not. We arrive during early-morning off-hours, swap the filters, lock everything back up, and head to the next stop.
No coordinating staff schedules. No interrupting prep. No risk of one of our techs getting in the way of a cook on a Saturday night.
KEY & LOCKBOX PROGRAM
Service That Doesn't Need You There
This used to be a regular problem. A tech would show up at 5 a.m. for a scheduled exchange and find the kitchen locked — nobody around to let us in. The exchange got pushed, grease kept building, and the kitchen edged toward the kind of inspection nobody wants.
That's why we set up an access plan with every kitchen we service. You pick what works.
Some kitchens give us a kitchen key. We hold onto it, our technicians use it for scheduled exchanges, and that's it. Other kitchens prefer a lockbox — we install one at your restaurant (no charge if you don't already have one), a spare kitchen key goes inside, and only our technicians ever use the access code. Either way works. The right choice comes down to how you prefer to manage access.
How It Works
With either option in place, exchanges happen on schedule whether you're there or not. We arrive during early-morning off-hours, swap the filters, lock everything back up, and head to the next stop.
No coordinating staff schedules. No interrupting prep. No risk of one of our techs getting in the way of a cook on a Saturday night.
WHY TIGER EXCHANGE
Built for Kitchens Where Compliance Isn't Optional
Fire safety is the whole reason we exist
Our founder spent 15 years in hood and exhaust cleaning before launching Tiger Exchange. He saw too many kitchens passing visual inspections while sitting on grease buildup that would fail the inspection that mattered. The whole program is built around solving that.
UL-listed stainless steel filters
Commercial-grade stainless steel baffle filters built to last through hundreds of exchange cycles and meet NFPA 96 requirements.
Trained, uniformed technicians
Every Tiger Exchange tech is trained on installation, customer key handling, lockbox codes, protecting client assets, and securing your building. You won't even know we were there. Most clients only know we came because the hood looks new when they walk in for prep.
Inspection-ready every day of the year
When your fire marshal walks in, your filters are already where they need to be. Service records are sent automatically the next business day after every exchange, which makes audits and insurance reviews easy.
WHY TIGER EXCHANGE
Built for Kitchens Where Compliance Isn't Optional
Fire safety is the whole reason we exist
Our founder spent 15 years in hood and exhaust cleaning before launching Tiger Exchange. He saw too many kitchens passing visual inspections while sitting on grease buildup that would fail the inspection that mattered. The whole program is built around solving that.
UL-listed stainless steel filters
Commercial-grade stainless steel baffle filters built to last through hundreds of exchange cycles and meet NFPA 96 requirements.
Trained, uniformed technicians
Every Tiger Exchange tech is trained on installation, customer key handling, lockbox codes, protecting client assets, and securing your building. You won't even know we were there. Most clients only know we came because the hood looks new when they walk in for prep.
Inspection-ready every day of the year
When your fire marshal walks in, your filters are already where they need to be. Service records are sent automatically the next business day after every exchange, which makes audits and insurance reviews easy.
COMMERCIAL KITCHENS SERVED
STATES
(MA, RI, CT, ME, NH)
YEARS IN BUSINESS - FOUNDED IN 2017
SERVICE VANS ON THE ROAD
Serving Commercial Kitchens
Across Five New England States
From our base in Middleboro, Massachusetts, our four-van fleet covers commercial kitchens throughout Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, Maine, and New Hampshire. We service independent restaurants, multi-unit operators, colleges, nursing homes, hospitals, hotels, and national chains.
Cooking anywhere from Cape Cod to Portland, Hartford to Portsmouth? There's a strong chance we already service a kitchen near yours.
Where Our Filters End Up
Restaurants, bars, schools, hospitals, hotels, senior living kitchens, corporate cafeterias, multi-unit chains. If it has a hood and a fire suppression system, our restaurant grease filter replacement program fits.
Restaurants & Bars
High-volume, frequent exchange schedules
Schools & Universities
Academic-calendar scheduling, audit-ready documentation
Hospitals & Healthcare
Joint Commission and DPH compliant
Hotels & Catering
Multiple hoods, one master schedule, one invoice
Senior Living
Meal-service-friendly timing, healthcare-grade documentation
Multi-Unit Operators
Single point of contact across every location
Where Our Filters End Up
Restaurants, bars, schools, hospitals, hotels, senior living kitchens, corporate cafeterias, multi-unit chains. If it has a hood and a fire suppression system, our restaurant grease filter replacement program fits.
Restaurants & Bars
High-volume, frequent exchange schedules
Schools & Universities
Academic-calendar scheduling, audit-ready documentation
Hospitals & Healthcare
Joint Commission and DPH compliant
Hotels & Catering
Multiple hoods, one master schedule, one invoice
Senior Living
Meal-service-friendly timing, healthcare-grade documentation
Multi-Unit Operators
Single point of contact across every location
See all Industries We Serve
Trusted by 450+ Commercial Kitchens
Ready to Make Filter Maintenance the Easiest Part of Your Week?
See your estimated monthly price in about two minutes. Answer a few questions about your kitchen — cooking style, number of hoods, total filters — and get a number on the spot. A Tiger Exchange rep will call within one business day, often the same day.
A quick 10-minute site visit confirms your quote.
The Grease Filter Exchange Service Restaurants Count On.
Or call us directly: (508) 917-6770
25 Wareham Street
Middleboro, MA 02346
Serving MA, RI, CT, NH & ME