disposal unit

Sink waste shredder

A disposal unit is a device installed under a kitchen sink that grinds food waste into particles small enough to flush through plumbing.

Also called a garbage disposal or waste disposal unit.

The disposal unit jammed when she put too many potato peels in it.

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waste · drain · shredder · blades · motor · plumbing · scraps · pulverize · food scraps · switch · hum · clog · trash · compactor · chute · waste management · landfill · sewage

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waste handling method

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Machine that crushes waste

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material lifecycle function

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Rented holding space

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material fate

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Facility processing discardables

salvage operation

Family

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G