Maintenance: Garbage Disposal
GARBAGE DISPOSAL
Run a lot of water while using garbage disposal. Tenants will be responsible for the cost of repairing disposals, unless due to a defect in the equipment. A service call will be billed to the tenant if any foreign objects have jammed the unit. The following items should not be put down the garbage disposal.
- Uncooked pasta & rice products
- Fats and greases
- Bones
- Fibrous food waste (i.e. celery, banana or potato peels, and onions)
- Non-food waste items
- Large quantities of anything should not be put down the disposal.
If your garbage disposal does not work:
- Turn the wall switch off!
- Find the red reset button on the bottom or side of the disposal tank and press it.
- Check the inside of the unit for bottle caps, coins, silverware, dishcloths, sponges, etc. and remove them.
If these things do not help, submit a maintenance request form or contact us.