Is it "bad" to flush scoopable cat urine and fecal matter down the toilet?

Question

Isn't it better than letting it pile up in a landfill though?

Answer 1

Yes it is bad, Imagine trying to flush a wad of modeling clay down the toilet it's basically the same thing. You will stop up the toilet or the drain pipes, It's the best way to waste money. They will have to remove the toilet to clean either the pipes or the toilet, snaking it will not unclog it when this is what you flush.

Answer 2

Yes it is bad. You have to keep in mind that scoopable cat litter is made of clay and when you drop it in the toilet, it is still clay. Wet clay turns into mud. That is bad for the toilet. It won't flush down the pipes. And if you do manage to get it to flush, more than likely it will get caught in the U joint in the pipe preventing any further flushes. And when the plumber comes to fix your overflowing toilet and asks you what you flushed, he will look at you like you are crazy. And charge you a lot of money for the privilege. Trust me. I have done this. It isn't fun.

Now I just save all of those annoying bags I get from the grocery store and scoop the cat litter into them then throw it away.

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Answer 3

It is certainly not a good idea. Most cat litter will eventual stop up your toilet. Place your matter in biodegradable bags (such as the brown lunch bags) and toss them in the garbage. Once in the landfill they will biodegrade and actually do some good.
Our toilet systems were not designed for animal feces or the chemicals of cat litter. Read your boxes carefully, there might be ideas in there regarding getting rid of the waste.

Answer 4

Besides the obvious (mud in the pipes and fixtures), if you are on a septic system rather than a Municipal sewer system You wind up shortening the life of your septic system a lot and have to have your septic tank pumped MUCH more often as well. A very expensive way to get rid of it all around.

Raji the Green Witch

Answer 5

YES!!!

We must become familiar with our local water resources and learn about ways for disposing harmful household wastes so they don't end up in sewage treatment plants that can't handle them or landfills not designed to receive hazardous materials

Around our houses, we must keep litter, pet waste, leaves, and grass clippings out of gutters and storm drains.

Answer 6

No. Not if you wind up plugging up your pipes and then have to get a plumber to unstop them. Better still if biodegradable cat litter was made and used. Then, you could just put it in a landfill.

Answer 7

Never heard of putting it in the garden as fertilizer or on the compost heap.

First of all we have to clasify trash at least keep the organic to one side ,like in a plasic bin with a lid

if you are in a apartment ,if you have a balcony get a big plastic bin drill some holes in the side and lid ,

and add a bit of sand now and again to put over the trash ,you should realy stir or move the stuff at times to airate it and ensure that the decomposition is overall ,keep moist

there are special compost bins you can get for apartments ,best to keep on the balcony where there is airflow.

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a general note on compost

bones,treetrunks,cardboard,egg... clothes(if they are organic),poop,leaves,kitchen waste,foodscraps,newspaper,
kitty litter and even the dead cat

All can be put on the compost heap

as long as you seal it with a covering of leaves .or put a piece of plastic on top ,
keep it moist and in the shade ,it will then get hot enough to kill all parasites

the worms will devellop,and take care of everything ,the moisture helps decomposition

the plastic keeps in the moisture and protects the worms from predators .like chickens ,birds armadillos,and even dogs .i have seen going in to eat my worm culture

you could add a bit of lime now and again
to make the process more potent

HOW
make the compost in a shallow hole ,so that it retains more humidity,
about 2 square meters is good ,and have it under a tree or put a little roof over i t,which does not have to be water proof ,so a palm thatch is enough,

and makesure the garden sprinkler gets there or spray some water on it ,at least once a week,dont have it water logged or the worms will drown or leave


Organic waste is responsible for 70% of contamination in Land fills if it goes out with the trash ,so please do not do this

RECYCLING
Cardboard is also acceptable for recycling

so is glass if you classify it in colors,and
aluminium cans

But no its not bad ,better as you say ,than in land fills

Answer 8

My husband actually went to a sewer treatment plant and asked about what things they can handle.

Evidentally they can handle just about anything, including kitty litter.

The one thing they hate dealing with, however, is egg shells. I guess those are really awful because they don't dissolve and have to be filtered out.

Answer 9

The definition of happiness is "being content cloth with one's self." It doesn't count how a techniques up the ladder-of-existence we've climbed, particularly its how we dealt with others as we make the confusing climb to the impressive.

Answer 10

Yes it is surely a bad thing . the clay will destroy the normal functioning of Eco friendly bacteria in your toilet