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Many products don't belong in your drains (meaning your kitchen drain, toilet drain, bathtub drain, or any other household drain). Defend your drains, defend your pipes, and defend your environment by using proper disposal methods.
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These items can clog pipes and cause blockages even if labeled "flushable." Throw them in the trash to prevent expensive plumbing repairs.
TRASH IT
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These products can damage your pipes and negatively impact the quality of our lakes, rivers and streams. Visit Defend Your Drains North Texas.com to learn how to responsibly dispose of them.
DISPOSE RESPONSIBLY
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WIPES
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FATS, OILS, & GREASE
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Wipes don't break down when flushed down the toilet.
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Your drains don't love bacon as much as you do. Recycle used cooking oil at a drop-off location.
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PAPER TOWELS
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MEDICINES
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Paper towels are designed to be absorbent and strong and to not break down in water, so they will clog your plumbing.
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The best medicine for your drains is no medicine. Return extra and expired medicines at take-back events.
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FEMININE HYGIENE
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CLEANING PRODUCTS
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Pads and tampons are very absorbent and don't break down like toilet paper. They commonly cause plumbing issues.
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Household cleaning products may clean your home but large amounts can be dangerous going down the drain. Take leftover products to the hazardous waste collection center.
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PERSONAL CARE
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PAINT & PESTICIDES
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Everyday personal care products like cotton swabs and dental floss tangle up in your drains and can clog your plumbing.
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Leftover paint and pesticides are considered hazardous waste and should be carefully taken to a hazardous waste collection center.
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DISPOSE IT THE RIGHT WAY
These things should not go down any drain because they can be either hazardous to water quality or turned into something beneficial. Defend Your Drains by disposing of these products as described to protect the quality of our lakes, rivers and streams, and to prevent plumbing problems.
DISPOSE OF YOUR COOKING OIL AND GREASE FOR FREE AT THE DUNCANVILLE SERVICE CENTER. CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION.
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Find Take-Back Locations
Looking for a place to responsibly dispose of medicines, paint and pesticides, cleaning products, or cooking oil? Follow the link above and use the locator map's dropdown menu on the page to select the product type and find your closest location.
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Watch These Awesome Videos
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Flushing Awesome
King County Wastewater Treatment Division : Flushing Awesome :60sec. TV PSA
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One to Flush
Besides Number One and Number Two, there's another "one" to flush: toilet paper. And that's it! This catchy video from King County's Wastewater Treatment Division is a great reminder that besides human waste, toilet paper is the only one to flush.
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