Keeping household waste systems running well is important for everyone. A blocked sink or toilet is no fun at all and means costly repairs that can easily be avoided. Are disposable wipes flushable? Definitely not.
Should you put used fat and oil down the sink? Definitely not. Here are a few helpful reminders, to keep your home running smoothly and on the friendly side of the environment.听听
Q: Can I flush biodegradable wet wipes?听
Convenient wet wipes are a major toilet blocker when flushed. Though often available in 鈥榖iodegradable鈥� and 鈥榝lushable鈥� options, these wipes don鈥檛 suit all toilets. Many older pipes just can鈥檛 take them. They can bank up and create a blockage which needs a plumber in, to fix. Make it a rule not to put them down the loo. Keep your pipes flowing and put your wipes in the bin.听
Q: What can I do with oil and fat?听
Your kitchen sink will gunk up pretty quickly, if you pour fat and oil down the sink. All oil and fat from cooking in the kitchen needs an extra step to be safely disposed of. Use a container to put it in, which you can put in the bin, once full. Using a non-recyclable container for this keeps it environmentally friendly; or you could scrape cooled, solid fat straight into your kitchen bin bag. Some vegetable oils can also be composted.听听
Q: Other than toilet paper, is there anything else that can be flushed?听听
Don鈥檛 flush anything other than toilet paper down the toilet. All sanitary products, for managing periods or incontinence, must go in the bin. It鈥檚 easy to wrap them up in toilet paper and drop them into your bin but they are guaranteed to create a disaster for all plumbing systems, if flushed. Binning these items also keeps unnecessary waste from adding a burden to municipal wastewater systems.听听
