Stop the Clog

NO DRUGS DOWN THE DRAIN
Medicine flushed down the drain can end up in our local creeks, bays, and the ocean. While medicine is good for what ails you, it is important to dispose of leftover medication properly so it does not hurt the environment.  

Visit www.nodrugsdownthedrain.org for more information.

 

NO FATS, NO OILS, NO GREASE

Cooking grease is one of the primary causes of residential pipeline and District sewer main clogs, which could result in sewer spills throughout the District's wastewater sewerage area. Click here for more information.

 

SYRINGE DISPOSAL REGULATIONS
Each year, 8 million people in the United States use more than 3 billion needles, syringes and lancets - also called sharps - to manage medical conditions at home. Improper disposal methods may lead to haphazard disposal habits and an increased community exposure to sharps. People at the greatest risk of being stuck by used sharps include garbage and sewer treatment workers, janitors and housekeepers and children.

Due to the many hazards that unsafe disposal practices present, effective September 1, 2008, the California Health and Safety Code prohibits anyone from knowingly placing home generated sharps waste in garbage, recycling and green waste containers for disposal. Sharps are accepted in an approved sharps disposal container at either the Sacramento North Area Recovery Station Household Hazardous Waste Drop-Off www.sacgreenteam.com/hazardous/resident.htm or the Sacramento Recycling and Transfer Station Household Hazardous Waste Drop-Off www.cityofsacramento.org/utilities/solid-recycling/residential.

 

NON-FLUSHABLES

Have you seen the television commercial where a harried father is putting a cranky toddler to bed when he hears the toilet flush and another toddler says “uh oh”? Well, it is challenging to keep children from flushing items that were not intended to get into the waste lines. However, it is not just children who create problems.

Click here for a list of items that should never be flushed down a toilet.