Will It Flush?

Never dump these and other items in the toilet. They can clog pipelines and pumps to the treatment plant causing sewer spills and overflows.  Your Toilet Is NOT a Trashcan (downloadable pdf)

  • disposable or cloth diapers
  • cleaning wipes (even the “flushable” ones)
  • dental floss
  • Q-tips, cotton balls, pads, tissues
  • syringes condoms, tampons, and wrappers
  • paper towels, napkins
  • toilet bowl scrub pads, Swiffers
  • leftover pharmaceuticals, pills, individual wrappers
  • bandages or bandaids
  • grocery store produce stickers (used by grocery stores to code produce for the cashier)
  • fats, oils, and grease from pots, pans, and dishes
  • egg shells, nutshells, coffee grounds
  • food wrappers
  • condiment packets
  • soiled clothing
  • kitty litter
  • plastic of any kind
  • hazardous materials
  • hair
  • chewing gum