This history of the garbage disposal dates back to 1927. The garbage disposal was first invented by John W. Hammes, an architect from Wisconsin. It wasn't until 1935 that the garbage disposal was available to residential customers. InSinkErator was the first company to widely sell the antique garbage disposal.
General Electric has also claimed that they were the first company to sell the garbage disposal, under the name Disposall. During the 1930s and 1940s, there were a lot of complaints about garbage disposals as many cities prohibited homeowners from putting waste into their sewer systems. John Hammes developed a strategic marketing campaign, getting cities to lift these regulations, making garbage disposals the norm in U.S. households.