Drainage advisory notice

Date Added 02 December 2021


We have been experiencing a number of clogged drains recently due to foreign objects being flushed down toilets or poured down drains. This advice is intended for the homeowner and anyone living in your home as to what should not be flushed down the toilets.

Pleae avoid flushing the following items down the toilet or pouring down the drains:

  • Cloth rags or towels
  • Baby wipes
  • Toilet wipes
  • Towelettes
  • Disinfecting wipes, or cloth wipes of any kind (even if the container indicates that they are “flushable”)
  • Paper (other than toilet paper/tissue)
  • Medications 
  • Feminine hygiene products of any kind
  • Beauty products, cotton buds, dental floss
  • Plastics of any kind
  • Grease of any kind – especially cooking grease
  • Garden supplies (such as pesticides, fertilizers)
  • Paint, varnish, paint remover
  • Motor oil and gasoline

Thank you for your co-operation