Q&A for How to Dispose of Dog Poop

For me, the best solution is to bag the poop and discard it on the street dumpster, as the feces can carry diseases and I don't want that in my house.

One of the simplest ways to get rid of dog poop is to properly bag it up and dispose of it. Scoop it up with a shovel or other type of dog poop scooper, and place it in a plastic bag with no holes. Bagging the poop to send to the landfill is the best way to contain and kill any bacteria living in it. Seal up the bag as well as you can. Tie a double knot if it has handles, for instance, such as with a grocery bag. If it's a straight bag, like a bag meant for scooping poop or a grocery bag for vegetables, tie a single knot in it by making a loop with the top half of the bag and pulling the top end through the loop. Then, drop it in your trash cans or dumpsters to be picked up by the city. Don't put it in with the yard waste.

Yes! After all, isn't that where your own waste goes? It only makes sense, right? Use a flushable bag, specifically made for this purpose, which you can find online. You should never flush a regular plastic bag, as the city's septic systems won't be able to handle it. Once you put the poop in it, simply flush it away. However, you don't have to buy special bags; you can simply dump the poop out of the bag into the toilet and toss the bag into the trash. In fact, there are even toilets made specifically for dog poop that you can install in your backyard. One such product is called the Powerloo. It's connected to your sewer line, and you can scoop the poop directly into it.

One thing you can do is use worms to break down the dog poop. A worm farm is a way to turn kitchen waste and even pet poop into fertilizer for your garden. Find a worm kit online to keep in your backyard, which will include a bin to hold the worms. Scoop the poop into it for the worms to eat. They will turn it into usable fertilizer for your yard. That's all there is to it!