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Default Garbage Disposal


"Sqwertz" > wrote in message
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> On Wed, 19 Dec 2007 20:57:30 -0500, Goomba38 wrote:
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>> Why would you *want* to put corn cobs and bones in the disposal though?

>
> If the trash pickup just came for the week and there's no room
> left in the freezer (to freeze the trash until next trash
> pickup). Corncobs, maybe I can let those slide, but no meat
> products will stay in my trash for more than a 36 hours.
>
> And I don't generate enough trash to justify trowing out a 1/6th
> full trash bag where the raccoons will get it.


We have raccoons here. Which is one reason I'd rather put the food down the
sink. They eat enough of my fresh garden produce. I don't need them
getting in the trash as well!