diff --git a/code/modules/hydroponics/hydroponics.dm b/code/modules/hydroponics/hydroponics.dm
index 81e9d9e317c..54b7f9d168f 100644
--- a/code/modules/hydroponics/hydroponics.dm
+++ b/code/modules/hydroponics/hydroponics.dm
@@ -699,6 +699,10 @@
 		var/transfer_amount
 
 		if(istype(reagent_source, /obj/item/reagent_containers/food/snacks) || istype(reagent_source, /obj/item/reagent_containers/pill))
+			if(istype(reagent_source, /obj/item/reagent_containers/food/snacks))
+				var/obj/item/reagent_containers/food/snacks/R = reagent_source
+				if (R.trash)
+					R.generate_trash(get_turf(user))
 			visi_msg="[user] composts [reagent_source], spreading it through [target]"
 			transfer_amount = reagent_source.reagents.total_volume
 		else
diff --git a/code/modules/reagents/chemistry/machinery/reagentgrinder.dm b/code/modules/reagents/chemistry/machinery/reagentgrinder.dm
index b40e3175b59..364febf0bf8 100644
--- a/code/modules/reagents/chemistry/machinery/reagentgrinder.dm
+++ b/code/modules/reagents/chemistry/machinery/reagentgrinder.dm
@@ -256,6 +256,7 @@
 		if(beaker.reagents.total_volume >= beaker.reagents.maximum_volume)
 			break
 		var/obj/item/I = i
+		check_trash(I)
 		if(I.juice_results)
 			juice_item(I)
 
@@ -275,6 +276,7 @@
 		if(beaker.reagents.total_volume >= beaker.reagents.maximum_volume)
 			break
 		var/obj/item/I = i
+		check_trash(I)
 		if(I.grind_results)
 			grind_item(i, user)
 
@@ -287,6 +289,12 @@
 		I.reagents.trans_to(beaker, I.reagents.total_volume, transfered_by = user)
 	remove_object(I)
 
+/obj/machinery/reagentgrinder/proc/check_trash(obj/item/I)
+	if (istype(I, /obj/item/reagent_containers/food/snacks))
+		var/obj/item/reagent_containers/food/snacks/R = I
+		if (R.trash)
+			R.generate_trash(get_turf(src))
+
 /obj/machinery/reagentgrinder/proc/mix(mob/user)
 	//For butter and other things that would change upon shaking or mixing
 	power_change()