Please do NOT flush paper towels OR wipes down the toilet. After use, paper towels are to be disposed of in a compost bin (available in every restroom), and wipes are discarded in the landfill.
Paper towels and wipes (even “flushable” ones) don’t degrade (toilet paper does!) and can clog sewer pipes, which may result in sanitary sewer overflows and/or prevent the Lab from meeting our sewer monitoring requirements. To learn more, please click on the links below:
- EBMUD What Not to Flush
- Sustainable Berkeley Lab Waste Guide
Questions?
Please contact EHS’ Brendan Mulholland (Bjmulholland@lbl.gov) or Facilities’ Erik Zalkin (eszalkin@lbl.gov).
