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Sewers in Skegness are struggling to cope with the amount of fat being poured down drains, according to Anglian Water.
The company is targeting restaurants, hotels and takeaways, urging them to stop tipping fats, oils and grease down their sinks.
A spokesman said it cost about �5m a year across the region to unblock sewers and prevent flooding.
The problem was worse in Skegness during the summer.
Colette Nicholls, from the water company, said: "Over the last 20 to 30 years we've used a lot more fat in our cooking and we eat at more restaurants and takeaways.
"A lot of the fat, oils and grease ends up in the sewer, so we're launching a scheme whereby it can be collected and recycled.
"We're also educating restaurants and takeaways about how to avoid getting it down there in the first place."
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