Education/Environment

*** Guidelines for Proper Disposal ***

Guidelines for Proper Disposal Of Household Medications
You Can Help Prevent Sewer Backups and Flooding Problems

The sewers of today collect a variety of items. A majority of them are problematic to a system and create either blockages and/or buildups which eventually cause sewers to back up or renders them unable to handle wastewater and/or sewerage flows. Following is a list of items actually removed from sewer systems THAT SHOULD NOT be put into a sewer system directly or indirectly (especially through toilets, sinks, drains or catch basins.)

• Standard and heavy duty paper towels
• Paper Bags
• Newspapers
• Plastic garbage bags
• Plastic bags from food stores
• Plastic bottles
• Needles
• Razor Blades
• Acids
• Heavy duty cleaning fluids
• Toys
• Socks, shirts, pants, clothing
• Toothpicks
• Cotton swabs
• Bandages
• Whole Blood
• Used medical items
• Toothbrushes
• Feminine hygiene articles
• Condoms
• Writing Paper
• Pencils, pens and other writing utensils
• Automobile parts
• Building materials
• Limbs, leaves, tree trunks
• Animals and animal parts
• Glass Items
• Metal baskets and items
• Plastic baskets and items
• Dirt, sand and other fill material
• Cooking oil or grease of any kind
• Left over food
• Cat litter
• Household appliances and furniture
• Guns, Knives, etc.
• Baseball bats, hockey sticks, etc.
• Basketballs, footballs, soccer balls, etc.
• Golf clubs and bags
• Food store carts
• Baby carriages