"dk" wrote in message
. ..
I just moved to a house that has no garbage disposal unit. The builder
said that it's not advisable for a house on a septic system. Is he
"pulling my chain"? If what he is saying is true, how do folks handle
garbage without a septic tank? I can see a lot of flies and roaches
without one.

He's not entirely pulling your chain. Take it from experience. Your septic
can handle a little mess, but it can also overload quickly if you dump too
much of what it wasnt intended for.

We have a disposal but barely use it. We got used to the Japan system
instead. There's a simple drain wire catcher in there which we dump in the
trash when the sink is used to peel vegetables etc.