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Facial tissues and toilet paper

How to compost toilet paper and facial tissue

Facial tissues

Toilet paper

How to dispose

There are two ways to dispose of used tissues and toilet paper depending on what it has been used for.

Saliva and mucus

  • Put into your green cart

Put used facial tissues (such as Kleenex) and toilet paper from blowing your nose into your green cart for composting. 

Bodily fluids like saliva, tears and mucus are acceptable.

Blood, makeup and chemicals

  • Put into your black cart

Put soiled tissues and toilet paper used for blood, makeup, cleaning products or other chemicals into your black cart as garbage.

If you have toilet paper used for poo or pee, flush down the toilet. If you are not able to flush, then put into your black cart as garbage. 

Special instructions

Do not flush facial tissues (like Kleenex) down the toilet as it does not break down properly like toilet paper making it harmful to your home's pipes and the environment.

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