It is changed daily and is quite the normal thing for the locals to deal with. – – – Don't feel any embarrassment over this practice – it's normal working over in Corfu. I suggest you do the same as us, as it's quite alien for us Brits, (most Europeans in fact,) NOT to put toilet paper down the Loo.
Can you put toilet paper down the loo in Corfu?
All apartments in Corfu usually warn customers not to put toilet paper down the toilet, certainly no Ladies 'pads' etc….. these items swell in water and block the sewers. They usually ask you to put all toilet paper into the pedal bin next to the toilet!
Where do you put toilet paper in Corfu?
Can you flush toilet paper Corfu?
The Sewer Pipes of Corfu are less than 4 inches in diameter – this compares to the 10-inch other countries like the UK. So it is not possible to flush toilet paper without the toilet getting blocked. Instead, you will find there is a pedal bin where you throw the used toilet paper.
Is there a rubbish problem in Corfu?
According to the European Environment Agency, less than 16% of waste is recycled in Greece. On Corfu and most Greek islands, unfortunately, continues to be a lot of garbage in nature, between the olive groves and on the roadside. When it comes to environmental protection, many Greeks lack awareness.
What do they do with used toilet paper in Greece?
Greece is not the only world country, where you are not allowed to flush toilet paper . Turkey, Greece, Beijing, Macedonia, Montenegro, Morocco, Bulgaria, Egypt and the Ukraine all have plumbing systems that do not handle paper. Just deposit the used paper in a special waste bin.