A garbage disposal is used to grind food scraps into tiny pieces making is easier to dispose of and process the waste.
Garbage disposal and septic tanks.
The thing that garbage disposal manufacturers don t tell you is that you have to pump your tank at least twice as often if you use their product.
This excess waste will never get a chance to break down in the wet environment.
However that may not be the most realistic expectation.
Do pump out the septic tank more frequently if garbage disposal is being used heavily.
Maybe you have some reason why you feel you need to add one.
Garbage disposals are popular additions in many kitchens as they keep kitchens clean from bacteria that can cause illnesses and food waste out of landfills.
If you are using a garbage disposal when you have a septic tank though eventually you may accidentally overfill the solid layer in your septic tank.
Do consider building a compost pile for all those leftover peelings coffee grounds and egg shells.
So let s go over some other dos and don ts.
The gold standard rule of thumb is simply don t use a disposal at all with a septic system.
A garbage disposal grinds food waste to easily flow through a home s plumbing and into a septic tank.
When you use a garbage disposal for your septic system you are overloading the waste that is being put into the tank.
Unfortunately though they are not the best choice for septic systems.
Because food scraps are 75 to 90 water they add very little to the solids that settle at the bottom of the tank.
Only use your garbage disposal for unconsumed or rotted perishables soft foods such as old tomatoes bananas and oranges.
Down that garbage disposal.
Maybe you moved into a house that already has a garbage disposal and a septic system.
You can sidestep this issue with a little selectivity.
The do s and don ts for using a garbage disposal with septic systems.
Once there food scraps decompose faster than other waste sent into the tank.