# What is "ok" to put through a sink disposal?

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**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [November 3, 2025, 9:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-ok-to-put-through-a-sink-disposal/1024542 "2025-11-03T21:01:38Z")\
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**Author:** ![hajario](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hajario/32/171_2.png) [@hajario](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hajario)\
**Post date:** [November 4, 2025, 1:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-ok-to-put-through-a-sink-disposal/1024542/36 "2025-11-04T01:08:47Z")

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Related thread which discusses some of these issues

> [@Is it more environmentally friendly to put food scraps down the garbage disposal or to put them in the kitchen trash?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-more-environmentally-friendly-to-put-food-scraps-down-the-garbage-disposal-or-to-put-them-in-the-kitchen-trash/975828):
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> I’m in California if it matters. Please keep discussions about composting or other methods out of this thread

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