How You Can Help

 

*** Compliance Advisory Update ***
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

Email: info@nhudsonsa.com
Phone: (201) 963-6043
Fax: (201) 963-3907

North Hudson Sewerage Authority
1600 Adams St.
Hoboken, NJ 07030