We encourage our customers to flush toilet paper and human waste, not disinfecting wipes or other non-flushable items that should be disposed of in the trash. Sewage treatment facilities have been dealing with an increase in non-flushable materials clogging equipment.

Flushing things that aren’t meant to be flushed can damage your own sewer pipes. Even so-called ‘flushable’ wipes shouldn’t be put in the toilet.

Tissues, paper towels, and single-use wipes, including cleansing and baby wipes, cannot be safely flushed, even if they are labeled as “flushable” or “biodegradable.”

Other non-flushable items include things like diapers, feminine hygiene products, disposable toilet brushes, disposable gloves, cotton swabs, dental floss, and kitty litter.

Flushing or dumping the wrong things down the drain can cause blockages in your own home or business as well as problems in the local sewer system.