Don’t block the drains
Toilet paper only
Please be careful about what you flush down the toilet. If you flush baby wipes, ‘flushable wipes’, condoms, cotton buds, or anything else apart from toilet paper, it will block the drains and put the pumps out of action which means our flats will be flooded with sewage.
Amber warning light
A flashing amber light on the pump station (north end of car park) means a sewage pump emergency. Please call the Millbank managing agent immediately. See Contacts page.
In your Bathroom
Wipes, condoms, sanitary products, cotton wool, and dental floss are some of the biggest offenders in our sewers. Throw them in the bin, not the loo. The three Ps is the best rule to remember when it comes to what’s flushable; pee, poo, paper. Nothing else!
‘Flushable’ wipes are not safe to put in the loo
Many companies market products as ‘flushable’. But these wipes contain plastic, so they won’t break down the same way as toilet paper does. Although they’ll probably disappear when you flush, they won’t completely leave your drains, so pop them in the bin to be safe.
In your Kitchen
Resist the temptation to tip old food down the kitchen sink and be sure to scrape it in the bin. If it’s more of a ‘liquid’ food like gravy, use some kitchen roll to soak it up and then chuck the paper in the bin.
Cooking fat and oil
Cooking fat and oils will eventually turn solid and build up in your pipes. Instead of pouring them down the sink, collect them in a container like a jam jar or yoghurt pot and leave them to cool down. Once they’ve set, scoop them out and pop them straight in the bin.
Your local council may also have a special way to dispose of fat, oil and grease – check with them if you’d like to find out more.