Don't Flush

This information is provided courtesy of the Colorado Special Districts Property and Liability Pool.Find more information online at coveryourflush.com.

Here is a list of things you should avoid washing down your drain, sink, or toilet. Everything here has  reportedly been found in municipal sewer systems at one point or another! 

Acid Cosmetics Identification Cards Remote Controls
Air Fresheners Cotton Balls Insects Rice
Automobile Fluids Cotton Swabs Jewelry Rocks
Automobile Parts Condoms Keys Rubber Bands & Balloons
Bacon Grease Cooked Meat Drippings Kitchen Grease Salad Dressing
Baked Goods Cooking Oil Lard Sanitary Pads
Bandages Diapers Lawn Mower Engines Shoes
Barbecue Sauce Diseased Pets Light Bulbs Solvents
Batteries Dental Appliances Mayonnaise Sour Cream
Body parts Dental Floss Metal Objects Small Appliances
Bones Egg Shells Money Sponges
Books Explosives Naphtha Sporting Goods
Bras Eyeglasses Oatmeal and Porridge Styrofoam
Bread Dough Facial Tissue Over the Counter Syringes
Building Supplies Fat, Oil, or Grease Drugs Tampons & Applicators
Butter Fertilizer Paint Teeth
Cake Frosting Fireworks Paint Thinner Tools
Candles Flammable Liquids Paper Toothbrushes
Cement Fruit Paper Towels Toothpaste
Cell Phones Food Solids Perfume and Bottles Toys
Cheese Gasoline Pesticides Upholstery
Cigarettes and Butts Glue Photographs Vegetables
Cleaning Supplies Gravy Plastic Watches
Clothing Guns Poison Wet Wipes
Coffee Filters Hair and Fur Powders
Coffee Grounds Hair Brushes Prescription Drugs
Compact Discs Houseplants Putties
Coals and Ash Hunting Decoys Rags
items

Always use your best judgment when washing things down a drain. Avoid flushing fatty, oily, greasy or sticky substances that might clog your service line. Consult your insurance, plumbing, and sanitation utility professionals for additional information. Just because it’s not on this list doesn’t mean you should flush it! Biodegradable’ products don’t degrade fast enough for you to flush! They should go in the garbage and will degrade at the landfill. Use boiling water or dish detergents like Dawn® to help degrease your pipes and prevent blockages from forming. Don’t buy the hype! ‘Disposable’ tampons and personal wipes should not be flushed! They are prime culprits in large blockages..