[adorno]

How do I go about getting a ban on liberals?

I'm not a liberal, but there is some truth to the problems with the use of garbage disposers. I still wouldn't ban them or restrict the use of them.

I learned my lesson last fall when I had to fork over some $ 250 to a plumber to clean out my plumbing under my sink and way deep underground. I'm pretty sure that what clogged my home plumbing also could clog the pipes under the city.

I still have my garbage disposer installed under my sink, but I don't turn it on and I don't dispose any food into the sink. I use a strainer to collect any food particles that may get washed off plates and into the sink. I also have a dishwasher which grinds any food leftover on dirty dishes, but I make sure that all food particles are off the dishes before using the dishwasher.

I'm not trying to be politically correct or environmentally aware. I'm just looking out for my wallet and avoiding any further plumbing problems.

[gitmo]

I'm not a liberal, but there is some truth to the problems with the use of garbage disposers.

Wouldn't that depend on what you put into the disposal unit?

[Republic of Texas]

Here's the difference between friendly advice and socialism.

I still wouldn't ban them or restrict the use of them.

Liberals don't give friendly advice. They give orders. We are going to have to physically drive them out of this country one day.

[Conservativegreatgrandma]

I learned my lesson last fall when I had to fork over some $ 250 to a plumber to clean out my plumbing under my sink and way deep underground. I'm pretty sure that what clogged my home plumbing also could clog the pipes under the city.

Exactly. That's why this is a stupid law. Homeowners are going to be stuck with big plumbing bills long before the city. They're looking for a legal solution to a market problem.

[PennsylvaniaMom]

Really you can use your disposal for food waste...bacon yes...a frying panload of bacon grease no. The remnants of your cheeseburger ok...the grease that drips out of the George Forman nope. Pour it into a can, let it harden then throw it away (but wrap it in a bag first so the recycling police dont come after you.)

[DelphiUser]

I'm not a liberal, but there is some truth to the problems with the use of garbage disposers.

OK, lets set the record straight, you can pour grease down any sink, it's just not smart. Grease "Sets" up when cooled and it's sticky, so other "Stuff" gets caught in it. soon you have a clog. Drain-O and other "Clog busters" generally produce heat through a chemical reaction that will cause the grease to melt and let the water pressure behind it break the clog.

Pouring grease down the drain is dumb.

Garbage disposals grind up stuff like potato peels. This food would otherwise go into land fills, and essentially be lost. Garbage disposals put that into the sewage system and this biodegradable waste product is recycled with everything else.

Garbage disposals are "Green" because they don't fill up land fills with things that could be recycled, they are not a black hole into which just anything should be thrown. (My room mate who tried to get rid of some glass by putting it in the disposal comes to mind.)

Some tips for those with Garbage disposals:
chicken bones are good for it, they actually sharpen the blades, anything harder will probably just have to be fished out later.
Ice cubes are a garbage disposals friend too, fill the disposal with ice, turn on some cold water and run the disposal, it will crush the ice, clean the blades and if you put enough ice down it fast enough, it will clean the pipes for a ways (Cold = Solidified grease + Solid pieces of ice = grease scraped off the inside of the pipes and carried down stream)
Last tip, it you are doing something with lemons, save a half after juicing and drop into the disposal (without turning it on), the acid keeps bacteria from forming and it smells nice too.

The people in the city council are just ignorant, oh wait they are liberals, so that was redundant...