Garbage Disposal – Fish

  • cougareye
    Hudson, WI
    Posts: 4145
    April 30, 2009 at 7:16 pm #1237394

    Just got off the phone with my dad who is finishing a new cabin in northern ND.

    He mentioned that he was going to install a fish cleaning station in the basement, 4 foot section of countertop, a sink, etc. The thing that caught my attention was that he was going to install a garbage disposal under the sink and just “do away” with the fish after cleaning.

    Does anyone have any experience in doing so? Is this a good idea? He would not be putting a ton of fish in there, if I had to guess he’ll clean less than 100 per year.

    Does it take a certain motor size to make sure they get ground up? Our lake has mostly smaller sized pike, some walleye, and some panfish/perch. The most common size of fish would be a 2-3 lb northern.

    Anyone have some words of advice on this setup?

    I don’t think each cabin has its own septic system. I believe it is a municipal sewer system.

    Thanks,

    Eric

    kooty
    Keymaster
    1 hour 15 mins to the Pond
    Posts: 18101
    April 30, 2009 at 7:28 pm #772760

    Many ramps along the river in SD have this setup. I never got down and looked, but it was definitely a commercial grade machine. Tell him to be sure he keeps bleach handy to run down it after using for a weekend. Also run lots and lots of water through it.

    Those things got pretty ripe by mid-august. But there were also a lot of guys who didn’t have a clue what they were doing with them.

    DrewH
    s/w WI.
    Posts: 1404
    April 30, 2009 at 7:28 pm #772761

    If the waste is going to go into a septic system I would be careful on that one. Just my ho though.

    farmboy1
    Mantorville, MN
    Posts: 3668
    April 30, 2009 at 7:29 pm #772762

    Garbage disposals and septic systems don’t go very well together. I would buy him a new shovel and let him toss them in there.

    Ralph Wiggum
    Maple Grove, MN
    Posts: 11764
    April 30, 2009 at 8:11 pm #772778

    I’ve always been told that disposals and septic systems don’t work, too.

    stcroixer
    Croix Valley
    Posts: 689
    April 30, 2009 at 8:19 pm #772782

    Quote:

    I don’t think each cabin has its own septic system. I believe it is a municipal sewer system.


    If he does have a septic, here is InSinkErator Septic Garbage Disposal we use with our septic system, no issues …… yet.

    gary_wellman
    South Metro
    Posts: 6057
    May 1, 2009 at 1:09 am #772890

    I’ve personally found that a regular garbage disposal dose not chew up walleye skins……

    They are not food processors.

    Brian Klawitter
    Keymaster
    Minnesota/Wisconsin Mississippi River
    Posts: 59992
    May 1, 2009 at 12:34 pm #772988

    Why would you throw out the skin? That’s the best part of a eye!

    They are a mess to keep clean and they have to be clean to keep the stink down. They have to be installed so they are solid. Grinding up a walleye/pike head makes them jump and twist.

    I would opt for the new shovel.

    Mike W
    MN/Anoka/Ham lake
    Posts: 13294
    May 1, 2009 at 2:21 pm #773039

    That would be a pretty fast way to scale some panfish. Have never tried this or seen anyone do this before. I would go with a bigger disposal. Atleast 3/4 hp. Insinkerator is the way to go.

    yellowdog
    Alma Wi
    Posts: 1303
    May 1, 2009 at 10:59 pm #773219

    I just put all my fish refuse in a bag and throw it in the back of Jarrad’s truck. I sugjest you all do the same

    KB9ZGB
    Posts: 16
    May 10, 2009 at 2:57 am #775372

    Quote:

    Garbage disposals and septic systems don’t go very well together. I would buy him a new shovel and let him toss them in there.

    DITTO bleach screws up septic systems in a big hurry too. kill”s all the little microbe bugs that munch on the goodies. it will also eat up parts of the disposal over time

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