What a waste: £250k spent towards removing wipes from sewage

Wet wipes and other items, flushed down toilets, costs Jersey's waste team £250,000 a year to clear up.

States workers are finding it hard to maintain, after people continually putting items down the toilet that cannot be easily broken down.

Wet wipes are one of the biggest problems, however items like sanitary towels, cotton buds and dental floss have also been found in the system.

Staff say they have found towels, underwear, nappies and even jeans in the sewer too.

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Jayne Cullen collects bags of wet wipes from the island's beaches on a daily basis.

She says she finds wet wipes caught up in seaweed as well as being washed up on the shore.

Environmental campaigners believe the message needs to get out to consumers that wipes are made up of many materials and can cause significant blockages.

To encourage people to dispose of wipes correctly, the States are using the three P's message of what can be put down the toilet: Pee, Poo and Paper.