diff --git a/code/__DEFINES/obj_flags.dm b/code/__DEFINES/obj_flags.dm
index 01d95d7ff9..8d6c0644cf 100644
--- a/code/__DEFINES/obj_flags.dm
+++ b/code/__DEFINES/obj_flags.dm
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 #define UNIQUE_RENAME			(1<<6) // can you customize the description/name of the thing?
 #define USES_TGUI				(1<<7)	//put on things that use tgui on ui_interact instead of custom/old UI.
 #define FROZEN					(1<<8)
+#define SHOVABLE_ONTO			(1<<9) //called on turf.shove_act() to consider whether an object should have a niche effect (defined in their own shove_act()) when someone is pushed onto it, or do a sanity CanPass() check.
 
 // If you add new ones, be sure to add them to /obj/Initialize as well for complete mapping support
 
diff --git a/code/game/atoms.dm b/code/game/atoms.dm
index 6665e4d59b..7c9dc3f4fe 100644
--- a/code/game/atoms.dm
+++ b/code/game/atoms.dm
@@ -235,6 +235,11 @@
 	SEND_SIGNAL(src, COMSIG_ATOM_BULLET_ACT, P, def_zone)
 	. = P.on_hit(src, 0, def_zone)
 
+//used on altdisarm() for special interactions between the shoved victim (target) and the src, with user being the one shoving the target on it.
+// IMPORTANT: if you wish to add a new own shove_act() to a certain object, remember to add SHOVABLE_ONTO to its obj_flags bitfied var first.
+/atom/proc/shove_act(mob/living/target, mob/living/user)
+	return FALSE
+
 /atom/proc/in_contents_of(container)//can take class or object instance as argument
 	if(ispath(container))
 		if(istype(src.loc, container))
diff --git a/code/game/objects/structures/tables_racks.dm b/code/game/objects/structures/tables_racks.dm
index cd9b595f0a..b17d585385 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/structures/tables_racks.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/structures/tables_racks.dm
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
 	anchored = TRUE
 	layer = TABLE_LAYER
 	climbable = TRUE
+	obj_flags = CAN_BE_HIT|SHOVABLE_ONTO
 	pass_flags = LETPASSTHROW //You can throw objects over this, despite it's density.")
 	var/frame = /obj/structure/table_frame
 	var/framestack = /obj/item/stack/rods
@@ -136,6 +137,15 @@
 	var/mob/living/carbon/human/H = pushed_mob
 	SEND_SIGNAL(H, COMSIG_ADD_MOOD_EVENT, "table", /datum/mood_event/table)
 
+/obj/structure/table/shove_act(mob/living/target, mob/living/user)
+	if(!target.resting)
+		target.Knockdown(SHOVE_KNOCKDOWN_TABLE)
+	user.visible_message("<span class='danger'>[user.name] shoves [target.name] onto \the [src]!</span>",
+		"<span class='danger'>You shove [target.name] onto \the [src]!</span>", null, COMBAT_MESSAGE_RANGE)
+	target.forceMove(src.loc)
+	log_combat(user, target, "shoved", "onto [src] (table)")
+	return TRUE
+
 /obj/structure/table/attackby(obj/item/I, mob/user, params)
 	if(!(flags_1 & NODECONSTRUCT_1))
 		if(istype(I, /obj/item/screwdriver) && deconstruction_ready)
diff --git a/code/game/turfs/turf.dm b/code/game/turfs/turf.dm
index 7110ff4405..181b72e4a2 100755
--- a/code/game/turfs/turf.dm
+++ b/code/game/turfs/turf.dm
@@ -382,6 +382,19 @@
 		if(ismob(A) || .)
 			A.ratvar_act()
 
+//called on /datum/species/proc/altdisarm()
+/turf/shove_act(mob/living/target, mob/living/user, pre_act = FALSE)
+	var/list/possibilities
+	for(var/obj/O in contents)
+		if(CHECK_BITFIELD(O.obj_flags, SHOVABLE_ONTO))
+			LAZYADD(possibilities, O)
+		else if(!O.CanPass(target, src))
+			return FALSE
+	if(possibilities)
+		var/obj/O = pick(possibilities)
+		return O.shove_act(target, user)
+	return FALSE
+
 /turf/proc/get_smooth_underlay_icon(mutable_appearance/underlay_appearance, turf/asking_turf, adjacency_dir)
 	underlay_appearance.icon = icon
 	underlay_appearance.icon_state = icon_state
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species.dm
index d2e8cab240..48b9e810c8 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species.dm
@@ -1821,67 +1821,36 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_EMPTY(roundstart_race_names)
 		if(!target.resting)
 			target.adjustStaminaLoss(5)
 
+		if(target.is_shove_knockdown_blocked())
+			return
 
 		var/turf/target_oldturf = target.loc
 		var/shove_dir = get_dir(user.loc, target_oldturf)
 		var/turf/target_shove_turf = get_step(target.loc, shove_dir)
 		var/mob/living/carbon/human/target_collateral_human
-		var/obj/structure/table/target_table
 		var/shove_blocked = FALSE //Used to check if a shove is blocked so that if it is knockdown logic can be applied
 
 		//Thank you based whoneedsspace
 		target_collateral_human = locate(/mob/living/carbon/human) in target_shove_turf.contents
-		if(target_collateral_human)
+		if(target_collateral_human && target_collateral_human.resting)
 			shove_blocked = TRUE
 		else
+			target_collateral_human = null
 			target.Move(target_shove_turf, shove_dir)
 			if(get_turf(target) == target_oldturf)
-				if(target_shove_turf.density)
-					shove_blocked = TRUE
-				else
-					var/thoushallnotpass = FALSE
-					for(var/obj/O in target_shove_turf)
-						if(istype(O, /obj/structure/table))
-							target_table = O
-						else if(!O.CanPass(src, target_shove_turf))
-							shove_blocked = TRUE
-							thoushallnotpass = TRUE
-					if(thoushallnotpass)
-						target_table = null
+				shove_blocked = TRUE
 
-		if(target.is_shove_knockdown_blocked())
-			return
-
-		if(shove_blocked || target_table)
-			var/directional_blocked = FALSE
-			if(shove_dir in GLOB.cardinals) //Directional checks to make sure that we're not shoving through a windoor or something like that
-				var/target_turf = get_turf(target)
-				for(var/obj/O in target_turf)
-					if(O.flags_1 & ON_BORDER_1 && O.dir == shove_dir && O.density)
-						directional_blocked = TRUE
-						break
-				if(target_turf != target_shove_turf) //Make sure that we don't run the exact same check twice on the same tile
-					for(var/obj/O in target_shove_turf)
-						if(O.flags_1 & ON_BORDER_1 && O.dir == turn(shove_dir, 180) && O.density)
-							directional_blocked = TRUE
-							break
+		if(shove_blocked && !target.buckled)
+			var/directional_blocked = !target.Adjacent(target_shove_turf)
 			var/targetatrest = target.resting
-			if(((!target_table && !target_collateral_human) || directional_blocked) && !targetatrest)
+			if((directional_blocked || (!target_collateral_human && !target_shove_turf.shove_act(target, user))) && !targetatrest)
 				target.Knockdown(SHOVE_KNOCKDOWN_SOLID)
 				user.visible_message("<span class='danger'>[user.name] shoves [target.name], knocking them down!</span>",
 					"<span class='danger'>You shove [target.name], knocking them down!</span>", null, COMBAT_MESSAGE_RANGE)
 				log_combat(user, target, "shoved", "knocking them down")
-			else if(target_table)
-				if(!targetatrest)
-					target.Knockdown(SHOVE_KNOCKDOWN_TABLE)
-				user.visible_message("<span class='danger'>[user.name] shoves [target.name] onto \the [target_table]!</span>",
-					"<span class='danger'>You shove [target.name] onto \the [target_table]!</span>", null, COMBAT_MESSAGE_RANGE)
-				target.forceMove(target_shove_turf)
-				log_combat(user, target, "shoved", "onto [target_table]")
 			else if(target_collateral_human && !targetatrest)
 				target.Knockdown(SHOVE_KNOCKDOWN_HUMAN)
-				if(!target_collateral_human.resting)
-					target_collateral_human.Knockdown(SHOVE_KNOCKDOWN_COLLATERAL)
+				target_collateral_human.Knockdown(SHOVE_KNOCKDOWN_COLLATERAL)
 				user.visible_message("<span class='danger'>[user.name] shoves [target.name] into [target_collateral_human.name]!</span>",
 					"<span class='danger'>You shove [target.name] into [target_collateral_human.name]!</span>", null, COMBAT_MESSAGE_RANGE)
 				log_combat(user, target, "shoved", "into [target_collateral_human.name]")
diff --git a/code/modules/recycling/disposal/bin.dm b/code/modules/recycling/disposal/bin.dm
index 082b1a7d11..24d7d0300b 100644
--- a/code/modules/recycling/disposal/bin.dm
+++ b/code/modules/recycling/disposal/bin.dm
@@ -111,14 +111,7 @@
 		stuff_mob_in(target, user)
 
 /obj/machinery/disposal/proc/stuff_mob_in(mob/living/target, mob/living/user)
-	if(!iscarbon(user) && !user.ventcrawler) //only carbon and ventcrawlers can climb into disposal by themselves.
-		return
-	if(!isturf(user.loc)) //No magically doing it from inside closets
-		return
-	if(target.buckled || target.has_buckled_mobs())
-		return
-	if(target.mob_size > MOB_SIZE_HUMAN)
-		to_chat(user, "<span class='warning'>[target] doesn't fit inside [src]!</span>")
+	if(!can_stuff_mob_in(target, user))
 		return
 	add_fingerprint(user)
 	if(user == target)
@@ -137,6 +130,19 @@
 			target.LAssailant = user
 		update_icon()
 
+/obj/machinery/disposal/proc/can_stuff_mob_in(mob/living/target, mob/living/user, pushing = FALSE)
+	if(!pushing && !iscarbon(user) && !user.ventcrawler) //only carbon and ventcrawlers can climb into disposal by themselves.
+		return FALSE
+	if(!isturf(user.loc)) //No magically doing it from inside closets
+		return FALSE
+	if(target.buckled || target.has_buckled_mobs())
+		return FALSE
+	if(target.mob_size > MOB_SIZE_HUMAN)
+		if(!pushing)
+			to_chat(user, "<span class='warning'>[target] doesn't fit inside [src]!</span>")
+		return FALSE
+	return TRUE
+
 /obj/machinery/disposal/relaymove(mob/user)
 	attempt_escape(user)
 
@@ -265,6 +271,7 @@
 	desc = "A pneumatic waste disposal unit."
 	icon_state = "disposal"
 	var/datum/oracle_ui/themed/nano/ui
+	obj_flags = CAN_BE_HIT | USES_TGUI | SHOVABLE_ONTO
 
 /obj/machinery/disposal/bin/Initialize(mapload, obj/structure/disposalconstruct/make_from)
 	. = ..()
@@ -305,7 +312,7 @@
 	if(Adjacent(user))
 		return TRUE
 	return ..()
-	
+
 
 /obj/machinery/disposal/bin/oui_data(mob/user)
 	var/list/data = list()
@@ -360,6 +367,17 @@
 	else
 		return ..()
 
+/obj/machinery/disposal/bin/shove_act(mob/living/target, mob/living/user)
+	if(can_stuff_mob_in(target, user, TRUE))
+		target.Knockdown(SHOVE_KNOCKDOWN_SOLID)
+		target.forceMove(src)
+		user.visible_message("<span class='danger'>[user.name] shoves [target.name] into \the [src]!</span>",
+			"<span class='danger'>You shove [target.name] into \the [src]!</span>", null, COMBAT_MESSAGE_RANGE)
+		log_combat(user, target, "shoved", "into [src] (disposal bin)")
+		return TRUE
+	return FALSE
+
+
 /obj/machinery/disposal/bin/flush()
 	..()
 	full_pressure = FALSE