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

 

 


Paint/sealants/thinners

Paper

Paper towels

Pharmaceuticals

Poisons/hazardous waste

Toilet seat covers

Cigarette butts

Coffee grounds

Condoms

Chewing gum

 


Cotton balls/swabs

Feminine hygiene

products

Fish/snakes

Dental floss

Disposable diapers

Facial tissues

Grease/oil

Nail clippings