Do you bag downspouts or not?

Do you mean untie the bag from the downspout?

Yes. What you’re doing is filling a tough bag with liquid. This liquid is toxic to plants in large doses, so you want to gather it in a tube (what we sometimes call “layflat tubing” and then move it to a safe location where you can get rid of it. You can, for example, pour it down a storm drain. Bleach effluent is biodegradable, so it is not harmful to the environment in general, but in large doses it can kill stuff, like plants and fish. Storm drains are OK for disposing of the stuff; it’s also OK to just dump a bag full in a wooded area or even a parking lot or something. When bleach breaks down it turns into salt water - really! Not so bad, I think.

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How are you guys collecting salt runoff from downspouts after you complete the job and leave? Or do you not? I was reading another thread and learned this runoff can still kill plants.

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@Ryan6871 Been doing roofs for about a year now and have had no issues with salt runoff. I always rinse my roofs though so that may have something to do with it.

Thanks for your advice. What about the salt left on the shingles after you leave?(if you do not rinse)

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@Ryan6871 I ALWAYS rinse at least the first 3rd of the roof. Most of the roofs I clean down here in Florida don’t even have gutters so you have to be extra careful with the plants. Many roofs I will have to rinse the whole thing. Roofs with gutters I usually just rinse the 1st third. As far as I know, salt left on the roof won’t cause any problems. I haven’t had any problems so far.

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