Disposal assembly and method for operating same

A disposal assembly, comprising:

• an inlet conduit defining an inlet passage;
• a housing defining a chamber, the chamber in fluid communication with the inlet passage;
• a grinding mechanism disposed within the chamber;
• a motor connected to the grinding mechanism and operable to drive the grinding mechanism;
• a stopper, the stopper positionable within the inlet passage;
• a batch actuation assembly, the batch actuation assembly comprising a first actuation component disposed in the inlet conduit and a second actuation component disposed in the stopper;
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• a controller in communication with the motor, the controller comprising a non-transitory computer readable medium configured with a program to selectively and alternately operate the motor in a batch mode and a continuous mode, wherein the batch mode comprises operating the motor when a main actuation switch is actuated and the batch actuation assembly is actuated, and discontinuing operation of the motor if a predetermined motor time period is met, and wherein the continuous mode comprises operating the motor when the main actuation switch is actuated, and discontinuing operation of the motor when the main actuation switch is de-actuated.