Raleigh Bans Disposals (gardening, design, backyard)

[Asheville Native]

Living in bear country, waste food in the garbage is a guarantee that your garbage will be visited, and you will have a mess to clean up. Keeping it in the house is not a viable solution, not unless the sense of smell has ceased to function.

Several things are not put down my disposal, primarily for the sake of my own plumbing and for the sewer districts plumbing. I have learned (the hard way) that potato peelings is a guaranteed blockage, and grease is a problem for both mine and the sewer systems pipes.

Grease goes into a coffee can, when full then into the freezer, then out on garbage day.

What's next, having to show ID and "register" your garbage disposal at time of purchase? Black market or bootlegged disposals?

And people will continue to pour grease down the drain followed by hot water to get it out of the pipes they are responsible for.

[dansdrive]

I wonder if one was to turn their disposal by hand with a crank if it would be illegal? Does anyone know if its only the electric disposals that are out lawed as drain clogging, waste treatment plant enemy number ones? Well I for one think number 2's trumps garbage disposals every time! But sometimes my math fails me to think logically!

[kelly237]

so.....won't the people who send grease down the disposal be the same people who will just pour it down the drain????

[MI-Roger]

I was in Raleigh visiting my son over Easter weekend, and his disposal gave out!

"How do I replace it Dad?"

"Sorry son, your town leaders have declared it illegal to replace a failed garbage disposal."

I didn't even look for a replacement at the big-box stores. I am assuming they check everyone's zip code as part of the sales transaction to avoid being fined themselves.

[VickiR]

Originally Posted by MI-Roger

I was in Raleigh visiting my son over Easter weekend, and his disposal gave out!

"How do I replace it Dad?"

"Sorry son, your town leaders have declared it illegal to replace a failed garbage disposal."

I didn't even look for a replacement at the big-box stores. I am assuming they check everyone's zip code as part of the sales transaction to avoid being fined themselves.

So now those that simply must have their garbage disposals will be seen lurking in dark corners, paying cash for a new garbage disposal??? Oh my...I wonder what would happen if guns were banned???

Vicki

[CaliBoy]

Just for posterity and archival purposes, Raleigh has reversed this decision thanks to, I believe, the research efforts of various individuals in NY. Frustrating to think that such a ban wasn't researched heavily enough by the powers that be to prevent the ban from occurring in the first place.

[saturnfan]

Originally Posted by CaliBoy

Just for posterity and archival purposes, Raleigh has reversed this decision thanks to, I believe, the research efforts of various individuals in NY. Frustrating to think that such a ban wasn't researched heavily enough by the powers that be to prevent the ban from occurring in the first place.

Thanks.

Mine is very noisy and I can ask the landlord to replace it.

[MrsSteel]

Originally Posted by CaliBoy

Just for posterity and archival purposes, Raleigh has reversed this decision thanks to, I believe, the research efforts of various individuals in NY. Frustrating to think that such a ban wasn't researched heavily enough by the powers that be to prevent the ban from occurring in the first place.

Actually, they haven't reversed it quite yet. The council will vote on it today. But it seems very likely that it will be reversed.

The committe had a meeting last week where they considered evidence against the ban. I saw on the news that a spokeman from a disposal manufacturer was there to plead their case. Also, a jar of greasy nastiness from one of the blockages was passed around. They said it had been analyzed and determined that food waste has not been a major cause of the blockages in the sewer lines (although grease seems to be a major issue).

[CaliBoy]

Originally Posted by MrsSteel

"although grease seems to be a major issue"

Now, then, imagine how much of that grease never makes it to the sewer and ends up clogging the arteries of those pouring it down the drain...

[pjs2004]

Seems to me that this is just a way to deal with a poorly designed system. How is it that other major cities aren't banning disposals? Sounds like they're just shifting the responsibility to the residents.