What Makes a Toilet Paper ‘Septic Safe’

 

1. Biodegradable. A biodegradable Septic Safe toilet paper is designed to break down more quickly. The bonds in the paper are looser and there are no non-dissolvable fibers in the toilet paper to slow down the process of breaking down when exposed to water. Finding a biodegradable toilet paper for septic tanks is easy and will make your septic system last much longer.
2. Recycled. Is recycled toilet paper safe for septic systems? Recycled toilet paper doesn’t necessarily break down more quickly than non recycled toilet paper, but it doesn’t contain any bleach or other harsh chemicals that might affect the delicate balance in a septic system. There is more at work in your septic system than simply water; the microbiome in a septic system uses the waste as food energy and contributes to the breakdown of both waste and toilet paper.