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CITY OF MKINNEY
SEE IT. REPORT IT! REP RTA PR BLE
The most plumber-ful time of the year. 50 % 21 % Increase in incoming calls to plumbers for kitchen jobs on the Friday after Thanksgiving.
These items should never be put down the drain!
Tra c, street, and sidewalk
Litter, trees, and vegetation
Water
Public facilities and parks
1. STRINGY OR
FIBROUS FOOD SCRAPS: Avoid poultry skin, celery, fruit and onion peels
Increase in overall plumbing calls during Thanksgiving weekend.
2. FATS, OILS AND GREASE: Avoid cooking oil, shortening, bacon fat, gravy, sauce, chicken stock
3. HARD SCRAPS: Avoid pumpkin seeds, nutshells, eggshells, corn husks, apple cores, turkey bones
4. STARCHY FOOD SCRAPS: Avoid rice, pasta, dressing, potato peels, dough, baked goods
5. DAIRY PRODUCTS: Avoid sour cream, ice cream, butter, margarine, yogurt
No one wants a costly clog ruining their holidays! Learn how to properly dispose of these drain hazards at McKinneyTexas.org/Drains
Report non-emergency issues: McKinneyTexas.org/ReportAProblem
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