Flushing food down the toilet.

Lukehandypants

I was in a friends house last night and they told me about a friend of theirs that flushes all their food leftovers down the toilet.

I was quite surprised by this.

Does anyone else do this or k ow if it's a good or bad thing.

kevovek

This sounds like the kind of storyline you would see in its always sunny in Philadelphia

bigron2109

Can't be good for the drainage i would imagine.

Lukehandypants

bigron2109 wrote: »

Can't be good for the drainage i would imagine.

Yeah thats what I thought u we would depend I guess on weather u have a septic tank or on a big sewage thing.

It is all very odd.

I tried Flushing some chips down the toilet the other night, they didn't go down, they floated for a while.

jpb1974

Pi$$, $hit, toilet roll and the odd bit of vommit...

after that you can't blame anyone but yourself if your sewage system gets blocked up.

Lukehandypants

jpb1974 wrote: »

Pi$$, $hit, toilet roll and the odd bit of vommit...

after that you can't blame anyone but yourself if your sewage system gets blocked up.

Completely agree, im sure it's bad for the sewage system too all those oversize bits of food goin down.

jsd1004

Can't see anything wrong with it if the food is chopped up small and there is no septic tank. Works the same as those waste disposers. More environmentally friendly then landfill as it goes to the waste processing plant. I guess if everyone started doing it it would overload the system though.

imitation

Depends on the food, stuff like bones and peels are defintely going cause problems, as well as anything to sticky or heavy to flow down the pipes. However if food stuff is just right its not that different to a food disposal. To me its a little more preferable to punting it into the rubbish like a lot of people do, leaving this smelly bag of crap that has to be delt with. Best job is a compost heap !

jacksie66

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mikehunts

The rats get wind of this there might be a sh1tty problem.

Ted_YNWA

jacksie66 wrote: »

A lot worse than a few chips comes out your arse anyway.

Great thread to for you to reply on jacks.:p

As long as its only small portions of food, it shouldn't block up system.

Cantona's Collars

Wait until the grease from the food starts to congeal in the pipes,wouldn't like to be in that house when it all backs up.

Lukehandypants

Its feckin gross.
I couldnt believe it.
Oh and I was also told that they burn alot of waste in there home fire too, which is equally moronic.

PirateShampoo

Nice way to encourage rats into your local area.

vicwatson

It ain't going to end well

Leo Demidov

This reminds me of an old thread about people defecating in bins. First world problems eh!

Cantona's Collars

Lukehandypants wrote: »

Its feckin gross.
I couldnt believe it.
Oh and I was also told that they burn alot of waste in there home fire too, which is equally moronic.

Had people renting beside me who used to do that,they nearly poisoned half the place with the smoke.

Corvo

Do you know where the sewage pipe comes out so I can collect it in bag?

Seriously, f**k me. What's wrong with a bin? Lazy bastards

Lukehandypants

Corvo wrote: »

Do you know where the sewage pipe comes out so I can collect it in bag?

Seriously, f**k me. What's wrong with a bin? Lazy bastards

They say it ends up been cheaper for the bins.

mdwexford

This madness should be in After Hours or somewhere.

Overmanlyman

Well tbh food normally ends up in the loo anyway
Catch my drift??

MJ23

Why would anyone flush food down the jax?
Do you not have a bin?

Overmanlyman

I think it's perfectly fine like it ends up there anyway
But it does depend on the food
For example pasta yes potatoe no

vicwatson

Overmanlyman wrote: »

Well tbh food normally ends up in the loo anyway
Catch my drift??

No. Excrement/Faeces ends up in the loo, waste product of food. It isnt normal to put food down the loo and anyone that does that is an idiot.

Overmanlyman

vicwatson wrote: »

No. Excrement/Faeces ends up in the loo, waste product of food. It isnt normal to put food down the loo and anyone that does that is an idiot.

Well I can't remember getting a rule book with my toilet
Oh a rule book in the post saying 'only poo and wee shall fall down the toilet'

Outkast_IRE

People doing this are basically costing the rest of us money. It all needs to be treated and either putting food directly into the system or by using a insinkerator or similar puts a large strain on what is a relatively delicate process at the waste treatment plant, often requiring more resources to treat it correctly.

Anyone who does this should be fined a large amount.

Overmanlyman

Outkast_IRE wrote: »

People doing this are basically costing the rest of us money. It all needs to be treated and either putting food directly into the system or by using a insinkerator or similar puts a large strain on what is a relatively delicate process at the waste treatment plant, often requiring more resources to treat it correctly.

Anyone who does this should be fined a large amount.

Wow did you copy and paste that from Wikipedia or are you actually clever

Cienciano

Lukehandypants wrote: »

Yeah thats what I thought u we would depend I guess on weather u have a septic tank or on a big sewage thing.

It is all very odd.

I tried Flushing some chips down the toilet the other night, they didn't go down, they floated for a while.

Chips don't flush

Overmanlyman

Cienciano wrote: »

Chips don't flush

What about kiwi

josip

Outkast_IRE wrote: »

People doing this are basically costing the rest of us money. It all needs to be treated and either putting food directly into the system or by using a insinkerator or similar puts a large strain on what is a relatively delicate process at the waste treatment plant, often requiring more resources to treat it correctly.

Anyone who does this should be fined a large amount.

Why, what law are we breaking?

The problem is that in Ireland we still haven't gotten around to metering water-in whereas in a lot of countries they have been metering water-out also for a long time.

If it cost people to flush the toilet, then the bin would become more attractive.

Compost bins in general attract rats. Oh yes, done properly, they shouldn't, but google rats and compost bins and you'll soon see that there's a lot of people that don't seem to be doing it properly then.

A brown bin would work out more expensive for us, because of the small amount we produce and the standing charge. It would be cheaper to put it in the black bin.

But why pay to dispose of soggy food left overs when we can send them off to the fishies for free?

josip

Overmanlyman wrote: »

What about kiwi

No problem, just give them a squeeze before you drop em in.
Be careful with anything Lomu-size tho.
Tomato(e)s the same.

Overmanlyman

Cienciano wrote: »

Chips don't flush

What about kiwi

josip

Overmanlyman wrote: »

What about kiwi

Kiwi still flushes

Outkast_IRE

Overmanlyman wrote: »

Wow did you copy and paste that from Wikipedia or are you actually clever

Im a qualified plumber, in the middle of an engineering degree, I actually need to know this information

Ahoy Ahoy

That goes into the top 5 moronic things I've ever heard.

Overmanlyman

Outkast_IRE wrote: »

Im a qualified plumber, in the middle of an engineering degree, I actually need to know this information

What discipline in engineering are you studying my nephew is a structural engineer

Outkast_IRE

josip wrote: »

Why, what law are we breaking?

Im not a lawyer but read the following if your bothered

Read Part 3 subsection 7b, it specifically mentions a prohibition on mascerators or by any other means depositing food waste into sewer

Household food and waste regulations.

http://www.environ.ie/en/Legislation/Environment/Waste/WasteManagement/FileDownLoad,32686,en.pdf

Outkast_IRE

Overmanlyman wrote: »

What discipline in engineering are you studying my nephew is a structural engineer

Building Services, which is basically plumbing, heating, electrical, facilities management. Envirnomental services is a part of the course.

Ahoy Ahoy

Overmanlyman wrote: »

I think it's perfectly fine like it ends up there anyway
But it does depend on the food
For example pasta yes potatoe no

Please don't reproduce

Overmanlyman

Outkast_IRE wrote: »

Building Services, which is basically plumbing, heating, electrical, facilities management. Envirnomental services is a part of the course.

Wow you must be quite the genius well done

Ahoy Ahoy

Overmanlyman wrote: »

What discipline in engineering are you studying my nephew is a structural engineer

I have a 5 year nephew and he knows not to flush food down the toilet. I see you said you're nephew.....which I'm taking as you haven't reproduced.....thank god......

Decoda

Overmanlyman wrote: »

Wow you must be quite the genius well done

I'm trying to figure out if you are serious in your posts or if you are just looking to get a rise out of a poster or 2.

D

josip

Outkast_IRE wrote: »

Im not a lawyer but read the following if your bothered

Read Part 3 subsection 7b, it specifically mentions a prohibition on mascerators or by any other means depositing food waste into sewer

Household food and waste regulations.

http://www.environ.ie/en/Legislation/Environment/Waste/WasteManagement/FileDownLoad,32686,en.pdf

I was bothered but haven't been able to find the "any other means" you referred to.

From what I've read, it's perfectly legal to tip a plate of leftovers in the toilet or to squeeze rotten fruit in your hand and drop it in.

"Prohibition on certain practices
7. An original producer of food waste arising as part of household waste,
shall not—
(a) deposit food waste in the residual waste collection, or
(b) use purpose built mechanical devices to shred or hydrate or otherwise
alter the structure of food waste for the purposes of facilitating its
discharge in waste water to a service connection, drain or sewer."

Ahoy Ahoy

Overmanlyman wrote: »

Well I can't remember getting a rule book with my toilet
Oh a rule book in the post saying 'only poo and wee shall fall down the toilet'

Just to clarify please please don't reproduce. I can't stress that enough. Never.

Overmanlyman

Decoda wrote: »

I'm trying to figure out if you are serious in your posts or if you are just looking to get a rise out of a poster or 2.

D

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Decoda

Overmanlyman wrote: »

http://howtomakefriends

...?

Decoda

Overmanlyman wrote: »

I ret my case

Look, I'm not going to get drawn into this.

I don't need advice from you about how to make friends...and I surely don't need advice from a website either so keep your links to yourself.

Regards

D

Outkast_IRE

josip wrote: »

7. An original producer of food waste arising as part of household waste,
shall not—
(a) deposit food waste in the residual waste collection, or
(b) use purpose built mechanical devices to shred or hydrate or otherwise
alter the structure of food waste for the purposes of facilitating its
discharge in waste water to a service connection, drain or sewer."

Look basically the whole thing is about not putting food waste into the sewer.

I would say they thought people were better than using a toilet as a bin, but it seems they were wrong.

St Senan

Mod Note.

Guys can we keep the thread on topic.

Overmanlyman has been given a Vacation to assess his posting manner and style.

josip

Outkast_IRE wrote: »

Look basically the whole thing is about not putting food waste into the sewer.

I would say they thought people were better than using a toilet as a bin, but it seems they were wrong.

Basically it's not. You quoted the SI and what you claimed it said in there is not there.

I believe the SI is precisely worded so that it is NOT illegal to put food leftovers in the toliet.

Outkast_IRE

josip wrote: »

Basically it's not. You quoted the SI and what you claimed it said in there is not there.

I believe the SI is precisely worded so that it is NOT illegal to put food leftovers in the toliet.

Paragraph 3 in that says
"source segregated food waste arising on the producer’s premises is

collected by an authorised waste collector."

is your toilet an authorised waste collector with regards to household food waste ?