Defend Your Drains is a Dallas Water Utilities outreach and education program to keep our sewers free of wipes, paper towels and other damaging wastes.
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All Dallas public libraries have free grease bags available for all Dallas residents. Visit your local library and ask a librarian where to find the grease bags.
When grease and food waste build up in your pipes, they can cause nasty sink overflows that are costly to fix.
Keep clogs out of your home by keeping grease out of your drains.
Your toilet handles more than you think, but using it incorrectly can lead to serious plumbing issues. Items like wipes, paper towels, and hygiene products cause clogs and strain the wastewater system. Stick to the three Ps to help protect your drain.
Your kitchen sink is one of the most used drains. The biggest offenders are grease, cooking oils, and food scraps.
Visit DefendYourDrains.com to learn about other common offenders and find alternatives that help protect your drain
The Dallas Grease Abatement Program helps prevent sewer blockages by providing residents with free grease bags. All Dallas public libraries offer them, making it easy to collect and dispose of used cooking oil safely. Pick one up at your local branch.
Our hungry drop‑off cages are always ready for leftover cooking oil. If you have cooking oil to recycle, come feed your local drop‑off cage.
Visit DefendYourDrains.com to find the nearest location.
Hey y’all, this is a friendly reminder that Medicine Take Back is happening next month on October 24. To plan ahead, you can dispose of unused medications at a Walgreens kiosk. Visit bit.ly/WalgreensDisposalKios… to find the closest location to you.
Cooking oil may seem harmless, but it hardens inside pipes and causes blockages that lead to costly repairs. Keep it out of your drains by recycling used cooking oil at a drop‑off location. Visit DefendYourDrains.com to find a site near you.
Items like wipes and paper towels do not break down in the system and can cause costly clogs. Follow proper flushing habits to help protect your home and our wastewater infrastructure.
No TP? Don't stress, but definitely don't flush! If you are using paper towels or facial tissues as a backup, drop them straight into the trash can instead of the toilet. Remember, only the 3 Ps belong in the bowl: Pee, Poop, and (TOILET) Paper.
🌐 Find your nearest drop-off station at defendyourdrains.com!
ALT Image of a person inside a kitchen holding a container of cooking oil. Below the graphic is some text that says "Done cooking? Don't dump it! Collect your used cooking oil in a jar. Bring it to any drop-off station!
Bacon makes breakfast better, but it breaks your pipes! Let your pan and leftover grease cool down completely first so nobody gets burned, then pour it into a jar or can to toss in the trash. Keep your kitchen safe and your drains totally clear.
Protect your pipes with one simple habit! 🚽 Household wipes belong in the trash bin, never down the toilet. Keep our community's water infrastructure clear and safe. 💧
Give your drains a holiday! Before cleaning up your cookout, cool and scrape fats into the trash or save cooking oils in a jar for drop-off.
Find local drop-off cages: defendyourdrains.com
Scrape it. Wipe it. Trash it.🗑️
Washing fats, oils, and grease down the drain leads to major plumbing blockages.
Keep your drains clear by wiping cool pans into the garbage before washing! Visit defendyourdrains.com for more tips and resources.
Hair is a major drain clogger, but keeping your pipes clear is easier than you think! Try these quick tips to prevent blockages: 🚿✨
• Install mesh strainers on bathroom drains
• Brush your hair before showering
• Regularly clean your drain with a plastic zip tool
ALT Graphic featuring a photo of a shower drain clogged with hair alongside the text "Learn How To Protect Your Drain From Hair" and a link to defendyourdrains.com at the bottom.
Do you have leftover paint collecting dust? 🎨 You can drop it off at the Home Chemical Collection Center! Check the link to see what other household items you can bring to help clear out the clutter.
bit.ly/HouseholdHazardousWas…
Hand wipes?
Baby wipes?
Toilet wipes?
ALL wipes belong in the trash! 🗑️
Visit DefendYourDrains.com for more tips and resources.
Greasy dishes can be a pain! 🍽️ Avoid rinsing them with hot water. Hot water pushes grease deeper into your pipes, where it cools, hardens, and traps food.
Wipe greasy plates and pans with a paper towel before washing them! 🧻
