Can I flush it down the toilet?

We don’t recommend flushing any type of pet waste down the toilet, for a number of reasons. First of all, few private septic systems are equipped to properly process dog waste. Even municipal sewer systems can be blocked by especially large droppings and may be unable to break down elements in dog waste which are not found in human waste.

It has even been suggested that the harmful organism, toxoplasma gondii, found in cat waste and potentially dangerous to children, elderly, and pregnant women, may be able to survive the municipal waste treatment process.

Under NO CIRCUMSTANCES should you bury pet waste in an area where food is or ever will be grown or close to surface or ground water. And definitely never put it in your compost.

But isn't it bad to send even more plastic bags to landfills?
We all know that whenever possible, it is best to reduce our usage of non-renewable resources. Unfortunately, putting the poo in the garbage is, for now, the best available solution. And, by the way, plastic bags take up less space in the landfill than paper bags!

Flushing it is not worth the risk to sewage and septic systems and many septic systems designed specifically for pet waste are not as efficient as they seem. Burying should only be done in rural areas where it may be more convenient than placing in the garbage.

That leaves bagging it as the best option. Many companies are now producing biodegradable bags made from renewable resources. For more information, try searching the Web for "biodegradable plastic pet waste bags".