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17th December 2019
09:43am GMT

It has been suggested that the public should avail of a container, which can be used to store fats, oils and greases until they harden at which point they can be disposed of in a bin.
Complimentary gunkpots are being given away by Irish Water to the first 500 people to apply for a container.
Speaking about the Think Before You Pour campaign Tom Cuddy of Irish Water said: "We have cleared almost 8,000 reported sewer blockages already this year caused by FOGs being poured down the kitchen sink combined with inappropriate items such as baby wipes being flushed down the toilet. Thousands of other blockages were removed in the course of planned works on the network. This demonstrates the size and scale of the challenge we face to keep the sewer network blockage free.”
"Our message is simple. This Christmas we want to remind the public not to use their kitchen sink as a bin. ‘Think before you pour’ and use a GunkPot or a similar container to collect FOGs and help to prevent pipe blockages and protect the marine environment."
More information about the campaign can be found here.