What NOT to flush down the toilet.
Sewer systems were designed to only transport toilet paper, water and human waste.
Which means only toilet paper, water and human waste can be safely flushed down the toilet.
Some store-bought items may be marketed as “flushable” yet they are not meant to be flushed. These items are regularly found in clogged pipes and broken pumps throughout the sanitary sewer system.
Please Don’t flush them.
Refer to the list below of items to NOT flush down the toilet.
Flushing your trash leads to service interruptions and expensive repairs to home and neighborhood plumbing lines.
Anything plastic
Any Trash
Band-Aids
Bleach
Cosmetics
Baby wipes
(or any disinfecting wipes)
Cat litter
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Paint/sealants/thinners
Paper
Paper towels
Pharmaceuticals
Poisons/hazardous waste
Toilet seat covers
Cigarette butts
Coffee grounds
Condoms
Chewing gum
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Cotton balls/swabs
Feminine hygiene
products
Fish/snakes
Dental floss
Disposable diapers
Facial tissues
Grease/oil
Nail clippings
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