I am not sure what you are biting, but I don't know if garbage disposals are common or not in the US. But I have had one as long as I have lived in my condo.

I don't have a yard. So composting and spreading organic garbage around the outside of the building would probably anger someone. The critters wouldn't mind, though.

We don't have an effective municipal recycling effort, but I try to recycle 100%. My bins take up the closet in the guest bedroom. About once a month I put them all in the car and drive to the recycling center.

I have a garbage bin under the sink. It is usually takes a week to fill. I live alone and cook all my meals, so my organic stuff is egg shells, an occasional chicken bone, coffee grounds and onion and garlic skins. I just toss that in the trash. I no longer put my grounds or egg shells down the sink as it creates a clog.