Wipe out plastics in wipes
This is your chance to have your say.
You can make a difference.
We're asking the Welsh Government to add wipes containing plastics to their list of proposed items to be banned in Wales.
The truth about wet wipes
Just a single wet wipe is enough to start a blockage in your sewer pipe and risks causing catastrophic flooding in your home resulting in significant distress and cost.
But by doing what's right you can stop the block.
Rogues gallery
This massive blockage of wet wipes in Ammanford took hours to clear and filled four bins bags
Wet wipes labelled as flushable caused this blockage in Pontyberem
This huge mass of wet wipes was removed from a sewer in Riverside, Cardiff. It filled ten bin bags and took crews hours to clear.
Weird find: This rugby ball was found blocking a sewer in Fishguard
Weird find: This huge chain was discovered blocking a sewer in Port Talbot
This is what happens when you pour fat, oil and grease down your sink
Fatberg! We found this huge fatberg under St Mary’s Street in Cardiff.
Avoid blockages
in the bathroom
- Throw all wipes, sanitary items, cotton buds and nappies away in the bin
- Check to see if your local council provide a nappy collection service
- Try out some reusable products to cut down on your waste and shopping bill
Avoid blockages
in your kitchen
- Wipe out your pans and other greasy items with a kitchen towel before washing them, throw the kitchen towel in the bin
- Pour any unused cooking oil that has been allowed to cool into a container to dispose of or recycle if your council allows
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Avoid blockages
at your place of work
- Drainage problems at your business not only affects you but can also impact on your customers
- Our team can carry out a bespoke survey for your kitchen, free of charge to ensure you are compliant with industry regulations
How sewer blockages impact the local environment...
Wet wipes blocked a sewer near a comprehensive school in Cwmbran and caused this environmental pollution.
Our waste team cleaned up this sewer pollution from a residential area in Haverfordwest. It was caused by wet wipes blocking a sewer pipe.
This mass of wipes was cleared from a sewer in Tremadog. Unfortunately, it had already caused river pollution.
Wet wipes flushed in Maesteg resulted in this local environment pollution.
Report it
If you see pollution, please report it to us straight away via 0800 085 3968 or the link below.
Remember to only flush pee, poo and paper to help protect your local environment.
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