As holiday cooking ramps up, Kirkland podcast hosts reminded residents not to pour used cooking oil and grease down sinks or storm drains because it can clog pipes and cause sewer overflows.

Angela Brown directed listeners to a drop-off container at the North Kirkland Community Center parking lot; the podcast said donated oil is sent to Northwest Biofuels for recycling. If dropping oil off is not feasible, hosts recommended sealing it in a container and disposing of it in regular garbage rather than pouring it down drains.

On winter weather and waste services, Brown said Waste Management may postpone collection if conditions are unsafe, and that when delays occur residents may set out twice their usual amount at no additional cost. The episode noted there are no credits or refunds for weather-related collection delays and suggested residents sign up for service alerts through the city portal.

Separately, the hosts offered deep-frying safety tips for Thanksgiving turkeys: keep fryers on nonflammable, stable surfaces and avoid placing them under awnings or near wood or other combustibles to reduce grease-fire risk.