What Not To Flush
Your toilet is not a trash can. The only thing that should be flushed down the toilet is human bodily waste and toilet paper. Even though a product is labeled "Flushable" and can be flushed down the toilet without getting clogged, it does not mean that it should enter the sewer system.
Lately, "Flushable Wipes" are being used and more and more. Flushable wipes do not degrade and break down like toilet paper does, and as a result, will block up private and public sewer lines and clog equipment. This results in higher maintenance cost and ultimately higher costs to home and business owners.
Items you should never flush down the toilet or drain:
- Flushable Wipes - These do not degrade like toilet paper. All it takes is for one to snag on your pipe and your sewer could back up into your own home. These wipes also create costly repairs to equipment downstream and result in higher treatment costs. Watch Video on Flushable Wipes
- Paper Towels - They do not break down in water and end up clogging in the pipes.
- Baby Wipes - They do not break down in water and end up clogging in the pipes.
- Dental Floss - Dental floss is not biodegradable and clumps together with other floss and hair and causes blockages to sewer line and equipment.
- Band Aids - Band Aids are made of plastic and do not biodegrade. It's best to throw them in the garbage.
- Feminine Hygiene Products - Dispose of them in the garbage.
- Cat Litter
- Prescription Medication
- Fats, Oils or Grease - Just because the bacon grease is liquid when it's hot, as soon as it hits the pipes it solidifies on the walls of the pipe and obstructs flow.
- Hair
- Any plastic, latex or rubber product
- Cigarette butts
- Cotton balls and/or swabs
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