No one wants an overflowing sink ☹️! Avoid clogs by keeping fats, oils & grease out of the drain. Dispose of them in the green bin or trash per your municipality. Also, use a sink strainer to catch food scraps. Learn more at idontflush.ca/fats-oils-grea… #IDontFlush #ProtectYourPipes

Say #Idontflush to wipes! #water

Great reminder! Fats, oils & grease can clog pipes and cause costly damage to wastewater infrastructure. Tip: After cooking fatty foods like meat, pour grease into a heat safe container and let cool in the fridge. When hardened, scrape into the green bin or garbage. #idontflush

Say #idontflush to household hazardous waste! Check with your municipality about how to dispose of things like paint, solvents and bleach. #water #wastewater #environment

♥️ Show your pipes some love today and every day! Keep them clear by being careful what goes down the drain. Food scraps and grease can block pipes, leading to flooding and costly repairs. Put them in the green bin or garbage! #ValentinesDay #idontflush #wastewater

Fats, oils & grease can clog pipes! ➡️Tip: After cooking fatty foods like meat, pour grease into a heat-safe container and place in the fridge to cool and harden. Scrape hardened grease into the green bin or trash per your municipality. #idontflush #protectyourpipes

True! Grease hardens as it cools, leading to blockages in pipes and sewers - as well as damage to pump stations in wastewater systems. Dealing with this is costly and time-consuming for your municipality. Put grease in the green bin or trash, not down the drain. #idontflush

Great reminder from York Region to #ProtectYourPipes and our water sources by flushing only pee, poo & toilet paper! ➡️ Learn where to take back unused medications in your area: healthsteward.ca/find-a-collect… #idontflush

Tomorrow is World Water Day! 💧 Celebrate by taking the #idontflush pledge. Let's work together every day to protect our water sources and our water & wastewater infrastructure. #worldwaterday #environment #water

🚨 Keep Fats, Oils & Grease out of the drain! They cool and harden in pipes and sewers ... which can lead to blockages and toxic overflows in homes and neighbourhoods. ➡️ Put "FOG" in the green bin or trash per your municipality. #idontflush #wastewater #environment

Flush only the 3Ps please! That's pee, poo 💩 and toilet paper. Unflushables like paper towels are bad news for your pipes – and your wallet! #idontflush

Protect your pipes! When fats, oils & grease go down the drain, they build up and cause clogs. Washing "FOG" down with soap and hot water isn't a solution—it just pushes the problem further down the line. ➡️ Got FOG? Cool it. Scrape it. Green bin or trash it. #idontflush

This #EarthDay (and every day!) help protect the environment by being careful what you put down your sinks and toilets. Things like wipes and grease are especially bad and can cause blockages that back up sewage into buildings, streets and the local environment. #idontflush

Spread the word: Wipes are NOT flushable, even if the label says they are! ➡️ Wipes clog pipes, which can lead to toxic overflows in your home, your neighbourhood & the environment. They also cause costly damage to municipal wastewater systems. Put wipes in the trash! #idontflush

Q: What can I flush? A: Only pee, poo & toilet paper. (Yep, that means no so-called “flushable” wipes.) ➡️ Bad flushing habits can lead to big trouble. Like clogged pipes, toxic overflows and costly damage to municipal infrastructure. #idontflush youtube.com/watch?v=TlZq07…

Enjoy a #BBQ this holiday weekend but don't forget your pipes! Keep them clog-free by not putting grease down the drain. After grilling: ➡️ Put cooled grease in the green bin/trash per your municipality ➡️ Use paper towels to wipe greasy plates, utensils & surfaces #idontflush

Putting fats, oils & grease down the drain can cause big trouble. Over time, "FOG" builds up in pipes and sewers, which can lead to blockages and toxic overflows in homes and neighbourhoods – as well as damage to municipal infrastructure. See our disposal tips below! #idontflush

🚨 Keep Fats, Oils & Grease out of the drain! They stick to the walls of pipes and sewers. The build-up can lead to blockages, overflows and damage to municipal wastewater systems. ➡️ Put "FOG" in the green bin or trash per your municipality. #idontflush #wastewater #environment

🚫 Just because a product says it's “flushable” doesn’t mean it is. Wipes clog pipes. See the damage for yourself in these photos! Only pee, poo and toilet paper go down the toilet. Say #IDontFlush to everything else!

🚨Keep those wipes out of the toilet! They can cause a lot of trouble for your home plumping and your municipal wastewater system. Throw them in the trash! ➡️ And flush only the 3Ps. #idontflush #environment #wastewater