# Garbage Disposal -On the Right or Left **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [April 23, 2010, 5:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/garbage-disposal-on-the-right-or-left/537118 "2010-04-23T17:02:21Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Khadaji](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Khadaji](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Khadaji)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2010, 5:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/garbage-disposal-on-the-right-or-left/537118/21 "2010-04-24T17:33:57Z")
When I had one it was on the left. ---
**Author:** ![cochrane](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cochrane/32/10441_2.png) [@cochrane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cochrane)\ **Post date:** [April 25, 2010, 1:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/garbage-disposal-on-the-right-or-left/537118/22 "2010-04-25T01:20:00Z")
Mine’s on the left, which is actually farther away from the dishwasher, which is to the right of the sink. I couldn’t really care which side it’s on, as long as it works. I hardly ever wash my dishes by hand. I throw nearly everything in the dishwasher. ---
**Author:** ![Projammer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/projammer/32/559_2.png) [@Projammer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Projammer)\ **Post date:** [April 25, 2010, 4:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/garbage-disposal-on-the-right-or-left/537118/23 "2010-04-25T04:15:31Z")
> [@OpalCat](#): > > I already gave the cite: My landlord I meant that if my landlord made that statement I’d have to ask him for a cite. Or make an attempt to check with whatever agency that would be in charge of such a regulation. ---
**Author:** ![OpalCat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/8edcca/32.png) [@OpalCat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OpalCat)\ **Post date:** [April 25, 2010, 4:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/garbage-disposal-on-the-right-or-left/537118/24 "2010-04-25T16:04:32Z")
> [@Projammer](#): > > I meant that if my landlord made that statement I’d have to ask him for a cite. Or make an attempt to check with whatever agency that would be in charge of such a regulation. Eh. It’s a rental house. It’s not like we’re going to put in a disposal anyway. We’re only going to be here a total of 3 years. ---
**Author:** ![Paintcharge](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/paintcharge/32/7946_2.png) [@Paintcharge](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Paintcharge)\ **Post date:** [April 25, 2010, 5:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/garbage-disposal-on-the-right-or-left/537118/25 "2010-04-25T17:22:22Z")
I’m surprised by the OP washing in the sink without the disposal. I’ve always washed in the one with the disposal, that way any stuff on the dishes goes down the disposal. ---
**Author:** ![rayman5321](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/85f322/32.png) [@rayman5321](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rayman5321)\ **Post date:** [April 25, 2010, 5:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/garbage-disposal-on-the-right-or-left/537118/26 "2010-04-25T17:22:28Z")
[http://abclocal.go.com/wtvd/story?section=news/local&id=6024332](http://abclocal.go.com/wtvd/story?section=news/local&id=6024332) ---
**Author:** ![Chefguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chefguy/32/138_2.png) [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Post date:** [April 25, 2010, 5:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/garbage-disposal-on-the-right-or-left/537118/27 "2010-04-25T17:42:18Z")
Ours is on the left. Problem is, the left sink is a very small one and it’s far more convenient to rinse off dishes on the right over the larger sink. I’m thinking of moving it. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/garbage-disposal-on-the-right-or-left/537118.md?page=1)