Never Flush These Items Down the Toilet!
Always think before flushing anything down the toilet that can cause sewer backups or blockages. Throwing anything other than toilet paper down the drains can cause sanitary sewer overflows and severely impacts your plumbing system, the District’s sewer system, and our beautiful San Francisco Bay.
These Things Can Make Your Sewer Back Up!
Disposable wipes (NEVER flushable)
Paper towels & facial tissue
Tampons, applicators & sanitary pads
Bandages & sticker backs
Ear cleaners & makeup pads
Hair
Kitty litter
Dental floss
Prescription drugs & medications
Whitening strips & wrappers
Condoms & wrappers
Baby Wipes

‘Flushable’ Wipes

Tampons,
Applicators, & Pads

Dental Floss

Kitty Litter

Prescription
& OTC Medications

Bandages & Sticker Backs

Hair

Condoms
& their Wrappers

Q-tips & Make-up Pads

Cleaning Wipes

Whitening Strips
& their Wrappers
