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Only flush toilet paper and natural waste.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"595\" height=\"836\" src=\"http:\/\/www.workresidents.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/image.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-142\" style=\"width:840px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.workresidents.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/image.png 595w, https:\/\/www.workresidents.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/image-214x300.png 214w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 595px) 100vw, 595px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Wipes<\/strong>\u00a0do not disintegrate when flushed and are often found on our beaches entangled in seaweed<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Cotton bud sticks<\/strong>\u00a0are made of plastic and can last a very long time on our beaches<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Cotton wool<\/strong>\u00a0gathers together in U-bends and can cause blockages and flooding<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Unused medication<\/strong>\u00a0can destroy bacteria, contaminate groundwater and impact wildlife &#8211; always bring out-of-date\/unused medicine to your local pharmacy for safe disposal<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Hair<\/strong>\u00a0flushed down the toilet it can form giant balls which trap odours and can cause blockages in pipes<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Plasters<\/strong>\u00a0are made from non-biodegradable plastic and can cause blockages when clumped with other items<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Dental floss<\/strong>\u00a0is not biodegradable and if flushed can wrap itself around other objects in the pipes causing blockages\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Disposable nappies\u00a0<\/strong>are made from plastic which expands when wet and cause major blockages in U-bends<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>With some recent pipe blockages in the community, below is some useful advice from Uisce Eireann on flushing. 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