Abstract: A garbage disposal apparatus includes a garbage disposition port, a storage chamber communicating with this garbage disposition port to store uncrushed garbage and into which flushing water is supplied, a crushing section provided adjacent to the storage chamber and having a crushing mechanism and a clearance for passing therethrough garbage crushed by the crushing mechanism, a discharge section provided in communication with the clearance and having a discharge port for externally discharging the garbage crushed by the crushing section, a driving mechanism for driving the crushing mechanism, a mechanism for controlling the amount of garbage passing through the clearance per unit of time, and a mechanism provided at the discharge section or on the downstream side of the discharge section for controlling the amount of garbage discharged within the discharge section or on the downstream side of the discharge section.