In the United States, 50% of homes had disposal units as of 2009,[12] compared with only 6% in the United Kingdom[13] and 3% in Canada.[14]
In Sweden, some municipalities encourage the installation of disposers in order to increase the production of biogas.[15]
In Britain, Worcestershire County Council and Herefordshire Council started to subsidize the purchase of garbage disposal units in 2005, in order to reduce the amount of waste going to landfill and the carbon footprint of garbage runs.[16] However, the use of macerators was banned in Scotland in 2016[17] in non-rural areas where food waste collection is available, and banned in Northern Ireland in 2017. They are expected to be banned for businesses in England and Wales in 2023.[18][needs update] The intention is to reduce water use.
Many other countries in Europe have banned or intend to ban macerators. The intention is to realise the resource value of food waste, and reduce sewer blockages.
In the United States, 50% of homes had disposal units as of 2009,[12] compared with only 6% in the United Kingdom[13] and 3% in Canada.[14]
In Sweden, some municipalities encourage the installation of disposers in order to increase the production of biogas.[15]
In Britain, Worcestershire County Council and Herefordshire Council started to subsidize the purchase of garbage disposal units in 2005, in order to reduce the amount of waste going to landfill and the carbon footprint of garbage runs.[16] However, the use of macerators was banned in Scotland in 2016[17] in non-rural areas where food waste collection is available, and banned in Northern Ireland in 2017. They are expected to be banned for businesses in England and Wales in 2023.[18][needs update] The intention is to reduce water use.
Many other countries in Europe have banned or intend to ban macerators. The intention is to realise the resource value of food waste, and reduce sewer blockages.
In the United States, 50% of homes had disposal units as of 2009,[12] compared with only 6% in the United Kingdom[13] and 3% in Canada.[14]
In Sweden, some municipalities encourage the installation of disposers in order to increase the production of biogas.[15]
In Britain, Worcestershire County Council and Herefordshire Council started to subsidize the purchase of garbage disposal units in 2005, in order to reduce the amount of waste going to landfill and the carbon footprint of garbage runs.[16] However, the use of macerators was banned in Scotland in 2016[17] in non-rural areas where food waste collection is available, and banned in Northern Ireland in 2017. They are expected to be banned for businesses in England and Wales in 2023.[18][needs update] The intention is to reduce water use.
Many other countries in Europe have banned or intend to ban macerators. The intention is to realise the resource value of food waste, and reduce sewer blockages.