Only Flush the Three P's

The Three P's (PEE, POOP, and toilet PAPER)

Only 3 things can go into the toilet Pee, Poo and Toilet Paper.

Flushing wipes and other products can clog your home plumbing, causing sewage backups into your home and expensive repairs to unclog your pipes.

Flushing these products can also harm sewer and wastewater treatment systems, clogging equipment and leading to environmental damage and higher sewer rates.

Protect your pipes! Never flush wipes, feminine hygiene products, dental floss, cotton swabs, or anything other than the 3 Ps: Pee, Poop, & Toilet Paper.

Ensure areas hat contain indoor water pipes are kept above 8°C (47°F)

NOT flushable

• Wipes (baby, feminine, personal)
• Dental floss
• Paper towels
• Diapers
• Condoms
• Feminine hygiene products
• Q-tips
• Hair
• Old Medicine
• Fats, Oils, and Grease from food

Why Should “flushable” wipes be flushed down the toilet?

While some products are advertised as “flushable”, they do not decompose in the sanitary sewer system.  Flushing this type of material can cause damage to the sewer system and can cause backups in your home!  These products must be put in the garbage.

How do you properly dispose of FOG, wipes, and other items?

Fats, oils, and greases can be disposed of using your Green Bin, however, they should never be put in while in liquid form. Do not put plastic or metal containers used to let the FOG materials harden in the Green Bin.

Larger amounts of liquid FOG materials can also be disposed of at Hazardous and Electronic Waste Events. You can find a schedule of these events on the Dufferin Waste mobile app or by visiting dufferincounty.ca/waste.

Green Bins are available from the local municipal offices, and at the County’s Edelbrock Centre at 30 Centre St., Orangeville.

Wipes, tampons, and other non-flushable items should be disposed of in the garbage.

Additional Information 

Watch video "I don't flush - trash your bad habits, not your drain

Created by the Ontario Clean Water Agency and the Clean Water Foundation in partnership with the City of Barrie, Town of Bradford West Gwillimbury,  Town of LaSalle, The Municipality of Mississippi Mills, Niagara Region, Region of Peel and York Region. 

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