Can I put food, fat, oil and grease down a garbage disposal?
Food should be thrown in the trash. Ideally only water should go down the drain. The best way to dispose of fat, oil and grease is to put the materials in a leak-proof container, like a milk carton, and put it in the trash. Larger amounts of used cooking oil can be disposed of for free through a household hazardous waste facility. Call Waste Management at 760-929-9400 or PCS at 800-714-1195 for more information. What if I use a garbage disposal or dishwashing detergent? Home garbage disposals do not keep grease out of the plumbing system and detergents only temporarily cut grease. Fat, oil and grease eventually attach to the walls of sewer pipes like a clogged artery. The less food products washed down the drain, the better it is for sewer pipes. What is considered a fat, oil or grease product? Fat, oil and grease are byproducts of cooking and come from meat fats, lard, oil, butter, margarine, food scraps, sauces and dairy products. Some examples are peanut butter, bacon drippings, sal
