Food waste is a large contributor to issues related to solid waste management. Food Waste Disposers help reduce the overall volume of waste taken to landfills, lessening the environmental impact of food-related waste.
Summary of results after adopting the city of Utanobori to test the advantages and disadvantages of using Food Waste Disposer for food waste disposal in an average community with a normal sewerage system.
At 10% penetration of FWD in the households in the city the chemical constituents are in the allowable range without any detrimental effect on the sewage treatment system. Projections for 100% penetration suggest necessary planning to improve the utility of the treatment plants using FWD will not cause clogging of the household kitchen drainage system. On the contrary, the vortex flushes helps to prevent food residues settling in the plumbing.
Of the five alternative food waste systems measured, a food waste disposer processing food waste through a publicly owned treatment works has the lowest cost to the municipality; the least air emissions, especially greenhouse gases.
This report summarizes the key takeaways from all research reports that analyze food waste disposers - advantages and disadvantages and efficacy of various disposal methodologies
