InSinkErator® garbage disposals are proven safe for septic systems.1

InSinkErator® garbage disposals are tough on food waste, yet easy on septic systems. Our disposals work with your septic tank to eliminate kitchen food waste effortlessly, leaving you with a fresher, cleaner kitchen – all while diverting food waste from landfills.

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InSinkErator® garbage disposals are safe for properly maintained septic systems.

A garbage disposal grinds food waste to easily flow through a home's plumbing and into a septic tank. Once there, food scraps decompose faster than other waste sent into the tank. Because food scraps are 75% to 90% water, they add very little to the solids that settle at the bottom of the tank.

Any InSinkErator® garbage disposal tackles tough food scraps while being friendly to septic systems and the environment.

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Proven to reduce septic tank build-up, SepticAssist® contains naturally occurring bacteria to break down food waste in your plumbing.

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Proven to reduce septic tank build-up, SepticAssist® contains naturally occurring bacteria to break down food waste in your plumbing.

Compatible with all of our disposals, Bio Charge© injection system provides added assurance for homes with septic systems.

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Compatible with all of our disposals, Bio Charge© injection system provides added assurance for homes with septic systems.

All InSinkErator disposals grind food waste into tiny particles that are safe for properly maintained septic systems.

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All InSinkErator disposals grind food waste into tiny particles that are safe for properly maintained septic systems.

Get the added assurance you need with Septic Assist.®

Any garbage disposal can help households with septic tanks responsibly manage food scraps, but only InSinkErator has over 70 years of experience understanding the relationship between disposals and septic systems. We’ve used this expertise to design our SepticAssist® garbage disposal. Every time it’s used, it injects Bio Charge© enzymes into the grind chamber to start breaking down the fats, grease, proteins and starches in food scraps before they even reach the septic tank.

Watch how Septic Assist works.

Using a garbage disposal on septic reduces the amount of food waste taken to landfills and the resulting methane emissions.

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Every person in the U.S. creates about 200 pounds of food waste each year.¹

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Global warming is accelerated by food waste rotting in landfills.²

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If food waste was a country, it would be the world’s third-largest contributor to greenhouse gasses.³

Sources: 1. USDA, 2018 2. Environmental Protection Agency Study, 2016 3. FAO, Summary Report, 2013

The perfect complement to every kitchen.

The perfect complement to every kitchen.

Engineered to handle even the toughest food scraps, InSinkErator garbage disposals set the standard for dependability, performance and innovation. Use our Product Selector to help you find the perfect garbage disposal for your kitchen.

FIND THE RIGHT DISPOSAL FOR YOUR KITCHEN

InSinkErator® offers a septic-safe solution for every household and budget.

Evolution Septic Assist Garbage Disposal

Evolution® Septic Assist®

The Evolution Septic Assist disposal combines a 3/4 HP Dura-Drive® motor with Bio Charge© – an automatic injection of microorganisms that helps break down food waste.

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SoundSeal® Technology

Quieter

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2-Stage Multi-Grind® Technology

For tougher food scraps like bones.

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Highest Durability

Alloy stainless steel components with LeakGuard Liner.™

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Designed to fit existing InSinkErator disposals.

Evolution<sup>®</sup> .75 HP

Evolution® .75 HP

The Evolution .75HP disposal is perfect for small households and houses with restricted cabinet space.

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SoundSeal® Technology

Quiet

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3-Stage Multi-Grind® Technology

For tougher food scraps like bones.

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Highest Durability

Alloy stainless steel components with LeakGuard Liner.™

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Easy Swap

Designed to fit existing InSinkErator disposals.

Using a garbage disposal is easy!

Using a garbage disposal is easy!

Never put fats, oils, or grease into a garbage disposal.

  • Run a steady stream of cold water into the sink before turning on the garbage disposal.

  • Turn on the disposal before placing any food waste into it.

  • Gradually feed food waste into the disposal.

  • Avoid putting in large amounts of food waste all at once as this may slow the grinding process.

  • Once the food waste has been broken down, turn the disposal off and let water run for a few seconds to flush the drain pipe.

5 stars!

“We figured if our old unit lasted 20 years we should stay with this manufacturer!”

– Septic Assist Reviewer