diff --git a/code/modules/recycling/disposal.dm b/code/modules/recycling/disposal.dm
index a9a317b45d0..21173d29b3a 100644
--- a/code/modules/recycling/disposal.dm
+++ b/code/modules/recycling/disposal.dm
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 // Automatically recharges air (unless off), will flush when ready if pre-set
 // Can hold items and human size things, no other draggables
 // Toilets are a type of disposal bin for small objects only and work on magic. By magic, I mean torque rotation
-#define SEND_PRESSURE (700 + ONE_ATMOSPHERE) //kPa - assume the inside of a dispoal pipe is 1 atm, so that needs to be added.
+#define SEND_PRESSURE (0.05 + ONE_ATMOSPHERE) //kPa - assume the inside of a dispoal pipe is 1 atm, so that needs to be added.
 #define PRESSURE_TANK_VOLUME 150	//L
 #define PUMP_MAX_FLOW_RATE 90		//L/s - 4 m/s using a 15 cm by 15 cm inlet