What Not to Flush

No Wipes Down the Pipes

What should you flush? Only human waste & toilet paper.

Never Flush MedicationsThe Toilet Is Not a Trash Can

Please do not dispose of expired or unused medications in the sink or toilet. Wastewater treatment does not completely remove drugs and traces will end up in Reclaimed system as well as the Rio de Flag. Our community offers safe disposal options for drugs that protect you, your family, and our waterways.

Remove personal information from container labels or combine pills and capsules and seal in a plastic bag. Leave liquids and creams in their original containers (black out personal information) and seal in a plastic bag.

An anonymous drop dox is located at:
Law Enforcement Administrative Facility
911 E Sawmill Road
Flagstaff, AZ

 Never Flush Diapers, or Feminine Hygiene Products

These products do not disintegrate in water as quickly as toilet paper and often cause clogs in public sewer mains. Put these items in the trash, not the toilet.

See the results when Consumer Reports and the Water Environment Federation tested so-called flushable products. If wipes can clog large sewer mains, they can definitely clog your home's sewer lateral, requiring you to pay a plumber to clear the blockage.

Watch the "Wipes Clog Pipes" video, courtesy of Contra Costa Central Sanitary District.
Learn more: 15 Things You Should Never, Ever Flush Down a Toilet 

Never Flush SharpsSharps Container

To protect the workers who handle our trash, Sharps should never be placed into the regular trash. Never flush sharps because they can injure wastewater workers. Collect syringes, lancets, and Epi-pens in an approved sharps container (sold at pharmacies and available online).

Never Flush Hazardous Household Chemicals or Grease

  • Antifreeze, engine cleaners and degreasers, gasoline, and motor oil
  • Batteries, fluorescent lights bulbs and tubes, mercury thermometers, and thermostats
  • Fats, oil and grease
  • Fertilizers and pesticides
  • Pool and spa water and pool chemicals
  • Solvent-based glue, paint, strippers, wood preservatives, and nail polish

FOGs (Fats Oils and Grease)

Can cause serious blockages in both you homes plumbing and the City's systems. Pour FOGs into a container and allow to solidify before throwing the container in the trash.

Take all Hazardous chemicals to the Hazardous Product center at:
6770 E Landfill Road
Flagstaff, AZ 86004