RAG skips have been filled to the brim with items that should never have been flushed down the toilet in the first place.
Wet wipes, sanitary napkins, and other unflushable items have caused thousands of sewer blockages across the region.
Severn Trent workers claim they have been called out to thousands of blockages across the region.
The company is urging people not to put fat, oil, or grease down the drain and to avoid flushing wet wipes down the toilet.
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These can form blockages in sewer pipes, which causes sewage to back up into homes, gardens, and into the environment.
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And staff were not impressed by one blocked sewage pipe at a residential home in Warndon last year.
Severn Trent engineers said having to pull out a The Joker toy from a blocked sewage pipe is "no laughing matter".
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Severn Trent said the average home sewer pipe is about 150mm in diameter - the same as a new roll of toilet paper - so it doesn’t take much for a blockage to form.
Grant Mitchell, Severn Trent FOG strategy lead, said: "Our advice always is to stick to flushing the three Ps (pee, poo, and toilet paper) and bin anything else.
"These relatively small changes will make a big difference and hopefully avoid any future blockages.
“The huge amount of rag in the skips, like the ones pictured, builds up weekly and is a consequence of people flushing the odd wipe down the toilet here and there, not realising the impact it can have.
"Blockages can cause sewage to back up into people’s homes, the street or even into the local environment and it’s totally avoidable.
“We often hear that people don’t realise they’re responsible for the waste pipe running away from their home - unblocking or repairing this section of pipe can be costly, which nobody wants right now.
"So this is another reason why it’s worth thinking about what you’re flushing down the toilet."
Mr Mitchell said there would be fewer 'nightmare blockages' if people knew what to do to prevent sewage blockages.
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