Independent · sourced · Updated June 2026
Best Garbage Disposals (2026)
The cheapest garbage disposals is Waste King L-2600 at $89. Best by the numbers — Waste King L-2600 (lowest price), InSinkErator Evolution Excel (highest horsepower hp). This page compares 11 garbage disposals across 4 brands on price and key specs — every figure sourced, updated June 2026.
11 garbage disposals compared on the specs that matter and US price — ranked cheapest-first. Every spec and price links to its source and the date we captured it.
Key takeaways
- Lowest price: Waste King L-2600 at $89 (Home Depot retail (~$91 Home Depot, $89-130 across retailers)).
- Typical price: from $89, median $125.10, up to $314.99 — across 11 priced.
- Tracked: 11 products across 4 brands, current through 2026-06-20.
- Compared on: horsepower hp, feed type, grind stages, sound insulation, motor type, septic safe.
Best by the numbers
Objective winners — each is the leader on one measured spec, with the figure. No subjective ranking.
- Lowest price: Waste King L-2600 ($89)
- Highest horsepower hp: InSinkErator Evolution Excel (1 horsepower hp)
Comparison
| # | Garbage Disposal | Price | horsepower hp | feed type | grind stages | sound insulation | motor type | septic safe | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Waste King L-2600 | $89 | 0.5 | continuous | 1 | true | permanent_magnet | true | wasteking.com |
| 2 | Moen GXS75C Host Series | $93.24 | 0.75 | continuous | — | true | permanent_magnet | true | shop.moen.com |
| 3 | Waste King L-3200 | $107 | 0.75 | continuous | 1 | true | permanent_magnet | true | wasteking.com |
| 4 | InSinkErator Badger 5 | $113 | 0.5 | continuous | 1 | false | induction | true | insinkerator.com |
| 5 | InSinkErator Badger 500 | $119 | 0.5 | continuous | 1 | false | induction | true | insinkerator.com |
| 6 | GE GFC525V / GFC525N | $125.1 | 0.5 | continuous | 1 | false | permanent_magnet | true | geappliances.com |
| 7 | Moen GX50C | $125.19 | 0.5 | continuous | — | true | permanent_magnet | true | shop.moen.com |
| 8 | Waste King L-8000 | $170.99 | 1 | continuous | 1 | true | permanent_magnet | true | wasteking.com |
| 9 | InSinkErator Evolution Septic Assist | $196.57 | 0.75 | continuous | 2 | true | induction | true | insinkerator.com |
| 10 | InSinkErator Evolution Compact | $265.78 | 0.75 | continuous | 2 | true | induction | true | insinkerator.com |
| 11 | InSinkErator Evolution Excel | $314.99 | 1 | continuous | 3 | true | induction | true | insinkerator.com |
Specs are as published by the manufacturer (or a reputable spec source where the official page was unavailable); prices are US launch MSRP. Full per-product records and all spec columns are in our open dataset.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the cheapest garbage disposals?
Waste King L-2600 is the cheapest at $89 (Home Depot retail (~$91 Home Depot, $89-130 across retailers)), as of 2026-06-20.
How much does garbage disposals cost?
Across the 11 garbage disposals with a published price, the median is $125.10, ranging from $89 to $314.99, as of 2026-06-20.
Which garbage disposals is best by the numbers?
Lowest price: Waste King L-2600 ($89). Highest horsepower hp: InSinkErator Evolution Excel (1 horsepower hp).
How many garbage disposals are compared here?
11 garbage disposals across 4 brands, with US price and key specs, current through 2026-06-20.
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How we compiled this
Roster of 12 models. Two task-specified models had no current US match and were replaced with the closest verifiable equivalents: (1) InSinkErator Evolution 100 (1/2 HP) is a UK/international designation; (2) Moen GXP75C does not exist — the GXP (Prep PRO) line tops out at 1/2 HP (GXP50C); the real Moen 3/4 HP continuous-feed model is GXS75C (Host Series), which is used here. Sources: official manufacturer pages (insinkerator.com, wasteking.com, moen.com, shop.moen.com, geappliances.com), major retailers (Home Depot, Lowe's, Amazon), and independent reviews (shouldit.com, garbagewastedisposal.com). Prices are lowest verified published US retail/MSRP on-page; discontinued models noted in provenance with last-known retail. sound_insulation = any manufacturer-claimed noise treatment beyond bare motor housing; septic_safe per manufacturer claim. Adversarial corrections applied: Badger 500 sound_insulation true->false (official page documents no Quiet Collar / noise treatment; spec-identical to Badger 5); GE GFC525N rpm 2800->null (no single reliable value — GE omits RPM, sources range 2300-4363); GE GFC525N septic_safe null->true (Lowe's lists it as Septic Safe). accessedAt 2026-06-20.
Last verified 2026-06-20. We re-check published specs and prices on a recurring cadence and update this page when they change.
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