A device (10) and method for separating oleaginous matter from a waste fluid. The device (10) includes a chamber (11) having a fluid inlet (19) and a fluid outlet (15) between which a fluid, such as waste water, may pass through the chamber (11). The chamber (11) contains a plurality of oleophilic polypropylene cylindrical rods (14) disposed in the fluid flow path between the inlet and outlet. The rods (14) being oleophilic attract and separate the oleaginous matter from the fluid passing through the chamber (11). The chamber (11) can also be mounted within a larger vessel (20) and over a holding container (30) that provides further treatments of the fluid passing through the device.