In article ,
Dave wrote:
On Sat, 03 Sep 2011 16:46:50 -0500, Swingman wrote:

Putting in a plug receptacle will take you about the same amount of time
as it would to hardwire the GD.

Considering it's locaton, should a garbage disposal use a GFI plug?

As long as the outlet is -under_ the sink/counter, in a cabinet housing,
a GFCI is not required by current (pun intended) U.S. National Electrical
Code. YMMV in other jurisdictions.

Note: If you have an 'open' sink -- say, wall-mount, or 'pedestal', all
bets are off.