What Not to Flush Down the Toilet

Very few items should be flushed down the toilet. Remember to only flush human waste and toilet paper! These are the only items that belong in your toilet. Flushing certain items can result in a back-up of the sewer line into your home or create problems at the Township's wastewater treatment facility.

What should never be flushed down the toilet?

• Personal care wipes/baby wipes
• Diapers
• Cotton swabs
• Hair
• Dental floss
• Tampons
• Sanitary products
• Condoms
• Old medicines
• Food grease/fat

Why are ‘flushables’ not allowed to be disposed of down the toilet?

While products may be advertised as ‘flushable,’ in reality items such as baby wipes, makeup remover cloths, and disinfectant wipes do not decompose in the sanitary sewer system. Flushing this material causes damage to the sewer system and may cause sewer backups in your home. Flushables should be disposed of in the garbage.