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

 

 

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