[wu_tang_chris]

I lived in a co-op in PA during college, we had a "dish sanitizer" instead of a dish washer. It was basically just blasting the shit out of the dishes with crazy hot water. We were supposed to wash them before we put them in there but nobody ever did.

[TwoBit]

The cafeteria at my dorm had this. High pressure very hot water spray. Took about a minute. All the dishes were ceramic and there was glass and flatware. I don't know if anything plastic or other material could be subjected.

[Broken_Hippo]

The school cafeteria I worked in had this (was a middle school that also prepared food for some smaller elementaries). We put plastic foodservice containers in there all the time. As long as the plastic is made to stand the heat of the water, you are usually OK. Home dishwashers have similar restraints.

[a_imho]

Ppolypropylene baby bottles (with silicone parts) are sterilized in steam or boiling water.

[mr_woozy]

Very standard at most bars since soap residue will remain on pint glasses and ruin the taste of beer. Instead this just sterilizes them.