<div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>A man who poured cooking oil down a stormwater drain has been fired from a popular beachside bakery in </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/sydney" rel="" target="_blank" title="Sydney"><span>Sydney</span></a><span>.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>A video shared on social media showed the man with a large container outside the Grumpy Baker in Coogee on Sunday.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>He was seen watching the oil spill into the drain.</span></div></div><div><div id="adspot-mobile-medium"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE: </span></strong><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/chris-baghsarian-remains-found-in-search-for-missing-grandfather-sydney/66bdff80-d78a-4f28-974f-a9b31bf840be" rel="" target="_blank" title=""><strong><span>Two arrested over alleged kidnapping, murder of Sydney grandfather</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The video quickly gained attention, with members of the community saying the man's actions were "pure laziness", "disgusting", and "such a shame".</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The Grumpy Baker owner Michael Cthurmer confirmed to 9news.com.au that the man was a staff member.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"We were devastated to see this and have never encountered something like this before in our 24 years of running The Grumpy Baker," he said. </span></div></div><div><div class="OUTBRAIN" data-reactroot="" data-src="//www.9news.com.au/national/the-grumpy-baker-staff-member-fired-after-pouring-cooking-oil-down-stormwater-drain-in-coogee-sydney/247a9673-6893-4492-b52c-e1449f49480a" data-widget-id="AR_5"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Cthurmer said he has dismissed the man and will retrain all his remaining staff on safe oil disposal.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"We have been in constant contact with all of our stores and staff since the weekend, to reiterate and retrain on our standards and procedures," he said. </span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE: </span></strong><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/wisetech-to-cut-up-to-2000-jobs-ai-restructure/e1626bc8-91d7-43db-8390-13ea2e0a6eb5" rel="" target="_blank" title=""><strong><span>Aussie tech giant set to cut up to 2000 jobs for AI 'efficiency'</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The Randwick City Council has visited the bakery and is investigating the matter.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The Grumpy Baker is working with the council.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Sydney Water has been running educational campaigns and has been ordered to do more on safe oil disposal after an increase in oils and fats entering the wastewater system led to debris balls washing up along the state's coastline and created a </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/debris-balls-sydney-water-ordered-to-remove-fatberg-from-malabar-treatment-plant/32eed159-b4be-4cb8-9c86-a6b5b6f7004f" rel="" target="_blank" title="fatberg off the Malabar wastewater facility"><span>fatberg off the Malabar wastewater facility</span></a><span>.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Oils can solidify in pipes and drains, which can lead to major blockages.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Businesses must collect waste oil into sealed containers and organise an oil recycler collection.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span></span><strong><em><span>NEVER MISS A STORY:</span></em></strong><span> </span><em><span>Get your breaking news and exclusive stories first by following us across all platforms.</span></em></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><ul><li><strong><em><span>Download the 9NEWS App here via</span></em></strong><span> </span><a 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