diff --git a/js/common/model/Allele.ts b/js/common/model/Allele.ts
index a2c793f4..0407571b 100644
--- a/js/common/model/Allele.ts
+++ b/js/common/model/Allele.ts
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@
  * @author Chris Malley (PixelZoom, Inc.)
  */
 
-import Disposable from '../../../../axon/js/Disposable.js';
 import TReadOnlyProperty from '../../../../axon/js/TReadOnlyProperty.js';
 import optionize from '../../../../phet-core/js/optionize.js';
 import PickRequired from '../../../../phet-core/js/types/PickRequired.js';
@@ -56,6 +55,7 @@ export default class Allele extends PhetioObject {
     const options = optionize<AlleleOptions, SelfOptions, PhetioObjectOptions>()( {
 
       // PhetioObjectOptions
+      isDisposable: false,
       phetioType: Allele.AlleleIO,
       phetioState: false
     }, providedOptions );
@@ -70,11 +70,6 @@ export default class Allele extends PhetioObject {
     this.tandemNamePrefix = options.tandemNamePrefix;
   }
 
-  public override dispose(): void {
-    Disposable.assertNotDisposable();
-    super.dispose();
-  }
-
   /**
    * AlleleIO implements 'Reference type serialization', as described in the Serialization section of
    * https://github.com/phetsims/phet-io/blob/master/doc/phet-io-instrumentation-technical-guide.md#serialization
diff --git a/js/common/model/DataProbe.ts b/js/common/model/DataProbe.ts
index 16e804e2..74aaba5a 100644
--- a/js/common/model/DataProbe.ts
+++ b/js/common/model/DataProbe.ts
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@
  * @author Chris Malley (PixelZoom, Inc.)
  */
 
-import Disposable from '../../../../axon/js/Disposable.js';
 import BooleanProperty from '../../../../axon/js/BooleanProperty.js';
 import DerivedProperty from '../../../../axon/js/DerivedProperty.js';
 import Property from '../../../../axon/js/Property.js';
@@ -51,6 +50,7 @@ export default class DataProbe extends PhetioObject {
     const options = optionize<DataProbeOptions, SelfOptions, PhetioObjectOptions>()( {
 
       // PhetioObjectOptions
+      isDisposable: false,
       phetioState: false // to prevent serialization, because we don't have an IO Type
     }, providedOptions );
 
@@ -91,11 +91,6 @@ export default class DataProbe extends PhetioObject {
     this.visibleProperty.reset();
   }
 
-  public override dispose(): void {
-    Disposable.assertNotDisposable();
-    super.dispose();
-  }
-
   /**
    * Gets the bunny counts for a specific generation value.
    * @param dataProbeGeneration - current position of the data probe on the x-axis
diff --git a/js/common/model/Gene.ts b/js/common/model/Gene.ts
index 997eec37..c730ddbb 100644
--- a/js/common/model/Gene.ts
+++ b/js/common/model/Gene.ts
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@
  * @author Chris Malley (PixelZoom, Inc.)
  */
 
-import Disposable from '../../../../axon/js/Disposable.js';
 import BooleanProperty from '../../../../axon/js/BooleanProperty.js';
 import DerivedProperty from '../../../../axon/js/DerivedProperty.js';
 import Property from '../../../../axon/js/Property.js';
@@ -108,6 +107,7 @@ export default class Gene extends PhetioObject {
     const options = optionize<GeneOptions, SelfOptions, PhetioObjectOptions>()( {
 
       // PhetioObjectOptions
+      isDisposable: false,
       phetioType: Gene.GeneIO,
       phetioState: false
     }, providedOptions );
@@ -163,11 +163,6 @@ export default class Gene extends PhetioObject {
     this.mutationComingProperty.reset();
   }
 
-  public override dispose(): void {
-    Disposable.assertNotDisposable();
-    super.dispose();
-  }
-
   /**
    * Cancels a mutation that has been scheduled.
    */
diff --git a/js/common/model/GenerationClock.ts b/js/common/model/GenerationClock.ts
index c2cb29a6..1c4e6765 100644
--- a/js/common/model/GenerationClock.ts
+++ b/js/common/model/GenerationClock.ts
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@
  * @author Chris Malley (PixelZoom, Inc.)
  */
 
-import Disposable from '../../../../axon/js/Disposable.js';
 import BooleanProperty from '../../../../axon/js/BooleanProperty.js';
 import DerivedProperty from '../../../../axon/js/DerivedProperty.js';
 import NumberProperty from '../../../../axon/js/NumberProperty.js';
@@ -46,6 +45,7 @@ export default class GenerationClock extends PhetioObject {
     const options = optionize<GenerationClockOptions, SelfOptions, PhetioObjectOptions>()( {
 
       // PhetioObjectOptions
+      isDisposable: false,
       phetioState: false, // to prevent serialization, because we don't have an IO Type
       phetioDocumentation: 'the clock that marks the duration of a generation'
     }, providedOptions );
@@ -113,11 +113,6 @@ export default class GenerationClock extends PhetioObject {
     this.timeInSecondsProperty.reset();
   }
 
-  public override dispose(): void {
-    Disposable.assertNotDisposable();
-    super.dispose();
-  }
-
   /**
    * @param dt - the time step, in seconds
    */
diff --git a/js/common/model/Organism.ts b/js/common/model/Organism.ts
index 4f87b494..b037afda 100644
--- a/js/common/model/Organism.ts
+++ b/js/common/model/Organism.ts
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ type SelfOptions = {
 };
 
 export type OrganismOptions = SelfOptions &
-  PickOptional<PhetioObjectOptions, 'tandem' | 'phetioType' | 'phetioDynamicElement'>;
+  PickOptional<PhetioObjectOptions, 'tandem' | 'phetioType' | 'phetioDynamicElement' | 'isDisposable'>;
 
 export default class Organism extends PhetioObject {
 
diff --git a/js/common/model/PedigreeModel.ts b/js/common/model/PedigreeModel.ts
index d31d234e..ab9c29ad 100644
--- a/js/common/model/PedigreeModel.ts
+++ b/js/common/model/PedigreeModel.ts
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@
  * @author Chris Malley (PixelZoom, Inc.)
  */
 
-import Disposable from '../../../../axon/js/Disposable.js';
 import BooleanProperty from '../../../../axon/js/BooleanProperty.js';
 import Property from '../../../../axon/js/Property.js';
 import optionize, { EmptySelfOptions } from '../../../../phet-core/js/optionize.js';
@@ -30,6 +29,7 @@ export default class PedigreeModel extends PhetioObject {
     const options = optionize<PedigreeModelOptions, SelfOptions, PhetioObjectOptions>()( {
 
       // PhetioObjectOptions
+      isDisposable: false,
       phetioState: false, // to prevent serialization, because we don't have an IO Type
       phetioDocumentation: 'model elements that are specific to the Pedigree feature'
     }, providedOptions );
@@ -57,11 +57,6 @@ export default class PedigreeModel extends PhetioObject {
     this.earsAllelesVisibleProperty.reset();
     this.teethAllelesVisibleProperty.reset();
   }
-
-  public override dispose(): void {
-    Disposable.assertNotDisposable();
-    super.dispose();
-  }
 }
 
 naturalSelection.register( 'PedigreeModel', PedigreeModel );
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/js/common/model/PopulationModel.ts b/js/common/model/PopulationModel.ts
index 892f086b..d31b267d 100644
--- a/js/common/model/PopulationModel.ts
+++ b/js/common/model/PopulationModel.ts
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@
  * @author Chris Malley (PixelZoom, Inc.)
  */
 
-import Disposable from '../../../../axon/js/Disposable.js';
 import BooleanProperty from '../../../../axon/js/BooleanProperty.js';
 import createObservableArray, { ObservableArray } from '../../../../axon/js/createObservableArray.js';
 import DerivedProperty from '../../../../axon/js/DerivedProperty.js';
@@ -99,6 +98,7 @@ export default class PopulationModel extends PhetioObject {
       xAxisLength: 5,
 
       // PhetioObjectOptions
+      isDisposable: false,
       phetioState: false, // to prevent serialization, because we don't have an IO Type
       phetioDocumentation: 'model elements that are specific to the Population feature'
     }, providedOptions );
@@ -253,11 +253,6 @@ export default class PopulationModel extends PhetioObject {
     } );
   }
 
-  public override dispose(): void {
-    Disposable.assertNotDisposable();
-    super.dispose();
-  }
-
   public reset(): void {
 
     // Clear data points. Use this approach because these are instances of ObservableArrayDef.
diff --git a/js/common/model/ProportionsModel.ts b/js/common/model/ProportionsModel.ts
index 1242ef42..63ac268a 100644
--- a/js/common/model/ProportionsModel.ts
+++ b/js/common/model/ProportionsModel.ts
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@
  * @author Chris Malley (PixelZoom, Inc.)
  */
 
-import Disposable from '../../../../axon/js/Disposable.js';
 import BooleanProperty from '../../../../axon/js/BooleanProperty.js';
 import createObservableArray, { ObservableArray } from '../../../../axon/js/createObservableArray.js';
 import DerivedProperty from '../../../../axon/js/DerivedProperty.js';
@@ -73,6 +72,7 @@ export default class ProportionsModel extends PhetioObject {
     const options = optionize<ProportionsModelOptions, SelfOptions, PhetioObjectOptions>()( {
 
       // PhetioObjectOptions
+      isDisposable: false,
       phetioState: false, // to prevent serialization, because we don't have an IO Type
       phetioDocumentation: 'model elements that are specific to the Proportions feature'
     }, providedOptions );
@@ -226,11 +226,6 @@ export default class ProportionsModel extends PhetioObject {
     this.teethVisibleProperty.reset();
   }
 
-  public override dispose(): void {
-    Disposable.assertNotDisposable();
-    super.dispose();
-  }
-
   /**
    * Records start counts for the current generation.
    */
diff --git a/js/common/model/Shrub.ts b/js/common/model/Shrub.ts
index c611c172..d4b1c328 100644
--- a/js/common/model/Shrub.ts
+++ b/js/common/model/Shrub.ts
@@ -6,25 +6,22 @@
  * @author Chris Malley (PixelZoom, Inc.)
  */
 
-import Disposable from '../../../../axon/js/Disposable.js';
-import { EmptySelfOptions } from '../../../../phet-core/js/optionize.js';
+import optionize, { EmptySelfOptions } from '../../../../phet-core/js/optionize.js';
 import naturalSelection from '../../naturalSelection.js';
 import EnvironmentModelViewTransform from './EnvironmentModelViewTransform.js';
 import Organism, { OrganismOptions } from './Organism.js';
+import StrictOmit from '../../../../phet-core/js/types/StrictOmit.js';
 
 type SelfOptions = EmptySelfOptions;
 
-type ShrubOptions = SelfOptions & OrganismOptions;
+type ShrubOptions = SelfOptions & StrictOmit<OrganismOptions, 'isDisposable'>;
 
 export default class Shrub extends Organism {
 
-  public constructor( modelViewTransform: EnvironmentModelViewTransform, options?: ShrubOptions ) {
-    super( modelViewTransform, options );
-  }
-
-  public override dispose(): void {
-    Disposable.assertNotDisposable();
-    super.dispose();
+  public constructor( modelViewTransform: EnvironmentModelViewTransform, providedOptions?: ShrubOptions ) {
+    super( modelViewTransform, optionize<ShrubOptions, SelfOptions, OrganismOptions>()( {
+      isDisposable: false
+    }, providedOptions ) );
   }
 }
 
diff --git a/js/common/view/AddMutationsPanel.ts b/js/common/view/AddMutationsPanel.ts
index 6cb9fce3..d99cf223 100644
--- a/js/common/view/AddMutationsPanel.ts
+++ b/js/common/view/AddMutationsPanel.ts
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@
  * @author Chris Malley (PixelZoom, Inc.)
  */
 
-import Disposable from '../../../../axon/js/Disposable.js';
 import DerivedProperty from '../../../../axon/js/DerivedProperty.js';
 import TReadOnlyProperty from '../../../../axon/js/TReadOnlyProperty.js';
 import optionize, { combineOptions, EmptySelfOptions, optionize3 } from '../../../../phet-core/js/optionize.js';
@@ -113,11 +112,6 @@ export default class AddMutationsPanel extends NaturalSelectionPanel {
     this.rows = rows;
   }
 
-  public override dispose(): void {
-    Disposable.assertNotDisposable();
-    super.dispose();
-  }
-
   /**
    * Gets the row that corresponds to a gene.
    */
@@ -164,7 +158,8 @@ class Row extends HBox {
       spacing: COLUMN_SPACING,
       visiblePropertyOptions: {
         phetioFeatured: true
-      }
+      },
+      isDisposable: false
     }, providedOptions );
 
     // label that indicates the gene, to the left of the push buttons
@@ -266,11 +261,6 @@ class Row extends HBox {
 
     this.gene = gene;
   }
-
-  public override dispose(): void {
-    Disposable.assertNotDisposable();
-    super.dispose();
-  }
 }
 
 type MutationButtonSelfOptions = EmptySelfOptions;
@@ -389,7 +379,8 @@ class TitleNode extends Text {
 
       // TextOptions
       font: NaturalSelectionConstants.TITLE_FONT,
-      maxWidth: 180 // determined empirically
+      maxWidth: 180, // determined empirically
+      isDisposable: false
     }, providedOptions );
 
     const stringProperty = new DerivedStringProperty( [
@@ -404,11 +395,6 @@ class TitleNode extends Text {
 
     super( stringProperty, options );
   }
-
-  public override dispose(): void {
-    Disposable.assertNotDisposable();
-    super.dispose();
-  }
 }
 
 naturalSelection.register( 'AddMutationsPanel', AddMutationsPanel );
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/js/common/view/EnvironmentPanel.ts b/js/common/view/EnvironmentPanel.ts
index bd648412..121477e5 100644
--- a/js/common/view/EnvironmentPanel.ts
+++ b/js/common/view/EnvironmentPanel.ts
@@ -43,7 +43,8 @@ export default class EnvironmentPanel extends Panel {
       cornerRadius: 0,
       fill: null,
       stroke: null,
-      phetioVisiblePropertyInstrumented: false
+      phetioVisiblePropertyInstrumented: false,
+      isDisposable: false
     }, providedOptions );
 
     // Where the bunnies, food, etc. are displayed
diff --git a/js/common/view/EnvironmentRadioButtonGroup.ts b/js/common/view/EnvironmentRadioButtonGroup.ts
index b931f764..57283767 100644
--- a/js/common/view/EnvironmentRadioButtonGroup.ts
+++ b/js/common/view/EnvironmentRadioButtonGroup.ts
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@
  * @author Chris Malley (PixelZoom, Inc.)
  */
 
-import Disposable from '../../../../axon/js/Disposable.js';
 import EnumerationProperty from '../../../../axon/js/EnumerationProperty.js';
 import optionize, { EmptySelfOptions } from '../../../../phet-core/js/optionize.js';
 import PickRequired from '../../../../phet-core/js/types/PickRequired.js';
@@ -52,7 +51,8 @@ export default class EnvironmentRadioButtonGroup extends RectangularRadioButtonG
       },
       enabledPropertyOptions: {
         phetioReadOnly: true // see https://github.com/phetsims/natural-selection/issues/296
-      }
+      },
+      isDisposable: false
     }, providedOptions );
 
     // icons
@@ -95,11 +95,6 @@ export default class EnvironmentRadioButtonGroup extends RectangularRadioButtonG
 
     super( environmentProperty, content, options );
   }
-
-  public override dispose(): void {
-    Disposable.assertNotDisposable();
-    super.dispose();
-  }
 }
 
 naturalSelection.register( 'EnvironmentRadioButtonGroup', EnvironmentRadioButtonGroup );
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/js/common/view/EnvironmentalFactorsPanel.ts b/js/common/view/EnvironmentalFactorsPanel.ts
index e1688753..d5f404a6 100644
--- a/js/common/view/EnvironmentalFactorsPanel.ts
+++ b/js/common/view/EnvironmentalFactorsPanel.ts
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@
  * @author Chris Malley (PixelZoom, Inc.)
  */
 
-import Disposable from '../../../../axon/js/Disposable.js';
 import DerivedProperty from '../../../../axon/js/DerivedProperty.js';
 import Property from '../../../../axon/js/Property.js';
 import TReadOnlyProperty from '../../../../axon/js/TReadOnlyProperty.js';
@@ -96,11 +95,6 @@ export default class EnvironmentalFactorsPanel extends NaturalSelectionPanel {
 
     super( content, options );
   }
-
-  public override dispose(): void {
-    Disposable.assertNotDisposable();
-    super.dispose();
-  }
 }
 
 type TitleTextSelfOptions = EmptySelfOptions;
@@ -121,7 +115,8 @@ class TitleText extends Text {
       phetioVisiblePropertyInstrumented: true,
       visiblePropertyOptions: {
         phetioFeatured: true
-      }
+      },
+      isDisposable: false
     }, providedOptions );
 
     const stringProperty = new DerivedStringProperty( [
@@ -136,11 +131,6 @@ class TitleText extends Text {
 
     super( stringProperty, options );
   }
-
-  public override dispose(): void {
-    Disposable.assertNotDisposable();
-    super.dispose();
-  }
 }
 
 naturalSelection.register( 'EnvironmentalFactorsPanel', EnvironmentalFactorsPanel );
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/js/common/view/GenerationClockNode.ts b/js/common/view/GenerationClockNode.ts
index 93cadaf4..18390733 100644
--- a/js/common/view/GenerationClockNode.ts
+++ b/js/common/view/GenerationClockNode.ts
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@
  * @author Chris Malley (PixelZoom, Inc.)
  */
 
-import Disposable from '../../../../axon/js/Disposable.js';
 import Range from '../../../../dot/js/Range.js';
 import { Shape } from '../../../../kite/js/imports.js';
 import PatternStringProperty from '../../../../axon/js/PatternStringProperty.js';
@@ -44,7 +43,8 @@ export default class GenerationClockNode extends Node {
       // NodeOptions
       visiblePropertyOptions: {
         phetioFeatured: true
-      }
+      },
+      isDisposable: false
     }, providedOptions );
 
     // The full center of the clock.
@@ -121,11 +121,6 @@ export default class GenerationClockNode extends Node {
     } );
   }
 
-  public override dispose(): void {
-    Disposable.assertNotDisposable();
-    super.dispose();
-  }
-
   /**
    * Creates an icon with one slice of the clock filled in.
    */
diff --git a/js/common/view/GraphChoiceRadioButtonGroup.ts b/js/common/view/GraphChoiceRadioButtonGroup.ts
index b5c47ddd..f3234f0c 100644
--- a/js/common/view/GraphChoiceRadioButtonGroup.ts
+++ b/js/common/view/GraphChoiceRadioButtonGroup.ts
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@
  * @author Chris Malley (PixelZoom, Inc.)
  */
 
-import Disposable from '../../../../axon/js/Disposable.js';
 import EnumerationProperty from '../../../../axon/js/EnumerationProperty.js';
 import optionize, { combineOptions, EmptySelfOptions } from '../../../../phet-core/js/optionize.js';
 import PickRequired from '../../../../phet-core/js/types/PickRequired.js';
@@ -40,7 +39,8 @@ export default class GraphChoiceRadioButtonGroup extends VerticalAquaRadioButton
       // VerticalAquaRadioButtonGroupOptions
       spacing: 12,
       touchAreaXDilation: 8,
-      mouseAreaXDilation: 8
+      mouseAreaXDilation: 8,
+      isDisposable: false
     }, providedOptions );
 
     // Create the description of the buttons
@@ -89,11 +89,6 @@ export default class GraphChoiceRadioButtonGroup extends VerticalAquaRadioButton
 
     super( graphChoiceProperty, items, options );
   }
-
-  public override dispose(): void {
-    Disposable.assertNotDisposable();
-    super.dispose();
-  }
 }
 
 naturalSelection.register( 'GraphChoiceRadioButtonGroup', GraphChoiceRadioButtonGroup );
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/js/common/view/MutationAlertsNode.ts b/js/common/view/MutationAlertsNode.ts
index ab54c2a7..959fe252 100644
--- a/js/common/view/MutationAlertsNode.ts
+++ b/js/common/view/MutationAlertsNode.ts
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@
  * @author Chris Malley (PixelZoom, Inc.)
  */
 
-import Disposable from '../../../../axon/js/Disposable.js';
 import Vector2 from '../../../../dot/js/Vector2.js';
 import { Node, NodeOptions } from '../../../../scenery/js/imports.js';
 import naturalSelection from '../../naturalSelection.js';
@@ -29,7 +28,8 @@ export default class MutationAlertsNode extends Node {
     const options = optionize<MutationAlertsNodeOptions, SelfOptions, NodeOptions>()( {
 
       // NodeOptions
-      phetioVisiblePropertyInstrumented: false
+      phetioVisiblePropertyInstrumented: false,
+      isDisposable: false
     }, providedOptions );
 
     // Create a MutationComingNode (aka 'alert') for each gene
@@ -65,11 +65,6 @@ export default class MutationAlertsNode extends Node {
       } );
     } );
   }
-
-  public override dispose(): void {
-    Disposable.assertNotDisposable();
-    super.dispose();
-  }
 }
 
 naturalSelection.register( 'MutationAlertsNode', MutationAlertsNode );
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/js/common/view/MutationComingNode.ts b/js/common/view/MutationComingNode.ts
index 7c9cb90e..16df1675 100644
--- a/js/common/view/MutationComingNode.ts
+++ b/js/common/view/MutationComingNode.ts
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@
  * @author Chris Malley (PixelZoom, Inc.)
  */
 
-import Disposable from '../../../../axon/js/Disposable.js';
 import { Shape } from '../../../../kite/js/imports.js';
 import { HBox, Node, NodeOptions, Path, Text } from '../../../../scenery/js/imports.js';
 import naturalSelection from '../../naturalSelection.js';
@@ -36,7 +35,8 @@ export default class MutationComingNode extends Node {
     const options = optionize<MutationComingNodeOptions, SelfOptions, NodeOptions>()( {
 
       // NodeOptions
-      visiblePropertyOptions: { phetioReadOnly: true }
+      visiblePropertyOptions: { phetioReadOnly: true },
+      isDisposable: false
     }, providedOptions );
 
     const cancelButton = new CancelMutationButton( {
@@ -78,11 +78,6 @@ export default class MutationComingNode extends Node {
 
     this.gene = gene;
   }
-
-  public override dispose(): void {
-    Disposable.assertNotDisposable();
-    super.dispose();
-  }
 }
 
 naturalSelection.register( 'MutationComingNode', MutationComingNode );
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/js/common/view/NaturalSelectionPanel.ts b/js/common/view/NaturalSelectionPanel.ts
index 656fc0db..b2719202 100644
--- a/js/common/view/NaturalSelectionPanel.ts
+++ b/js/common/view/NaturalSelectionPanel.ts
@@ -31,7 +31,10 @@ export default class NaturalSelectionPanel extends Panel {
     const options = optionize<NaturalSelectionPanelOptions, SelfOptions, PanelOptions>()( {
 
       // SelfOptions
-      fixedWidth: null
+      fixedWidth: null,
+
+      // PanelOptions
+      isDisposable: false
     }, providedOptions );
 
     assert && assert( options.fixedWidth === null || options.fixedWidth > 0,
diff --git a/js/common/view/NaturalSelectionScreenView.ts b/js/common/view/NaturalSelectionScreenView.ts
index 4235c3ea..a4d7765f 100644
--- a/js/common/view/NaturalSelectionScreenView.ts
+++ b/js/common/view/NaturalSelectionScreenView.ts
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@
  * @author Chris Malley (PixelZoom, Inc.)
  */
 
-import Disposable from '../../../../axon/js/Disposable.js';
 import EnumerationProperty from '../../../../axon/js/EnumerationProperty.js';
 import Dimension2 from '../../../../dot/js/Dimension2.js';
 import ScreenView, { ScreenViewOptions } from '../../../../joist/js/ScreenView.js';
@@ -61,7 +60,10 @@ export default class NaturalSelectionScreenView extends ScreenView {
       furVisible: true,
       earsVisible: true,
       teethVisible: true,
-      toughFoodCheckboxVisible: true
+      toughFoodCheckboxVisible: true,
+
+      // ScreenViewOptions
+      isDisposable: false
     }, providedOptions );
 
     super( providedOptions );
@@ -271,11 +273,6 @@ export default class NaturalSelectionScreenView extends ScreenView {
     this.resetNaturalSelectionScreenView();
   }
 
-  public override dispose(): void {
-    Disposable.assertNotDisposable();
-    super.dispose();
-  }
-
   /**
    * Steps the view.
    * @param dt - time step, in seconds. Note that dt is currently not used by the view, and constrained by
diff --git a/js/common/view/NaturalSelectionTimeControlNode.ts b/js/common/view/NaturalSelectionTimeControlNode.ts
index 8bbb3e31..03c013a6 100644
--- a/js/common/view/NaturalSelectionTimeControlNode.ts
+++ b/js/common/view/NaturalSelectionTimeControlNode.ts
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@
  * @author Chris Malley (PixelZoom, Inc.)
  */
 
-import Disposable from '../../../../axon/js/Disposable.js';
 import EnumerationProperty from '../../../../axon/js/EnumerationProperty.js';
 import Property from '../../../../axon/js/Property.js';
 import optionize, { EmptySelfOptions } from '../../../../phet-core/js/optionize.js';
@@ -41,7 +40,8 @@ export default class NaturalSelectionTimeControlNode extends HBox {
       phetioEnabledPropertyInstrumented: true, // opt into default PhET-iO instrumented enabledProperty
       visiblePropertyOptions: {
         phetioFeatured: true
-      }
+      },
+      isDisposable: false
     }, providedOptions );
 
     const playPauseButton = new PlayPauseButton( isPlayingProperty, {
@@ -86,11 +86,6 @@ export default class NaturalSelectionTimeControlNode extends HBox {
       }
     } );
   }
-
-  public override dispose(): void {
-    Disposable.assertNotDisposable();
-    super.dispose();
-  }
 }
 
 naturalSelection.register( 'NaturalSelectionTimeControlNode', NaturalSelectionTimeControlNode );
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/js/common/view/PerformanceTimesNode.ts b/js/common/view/PerformanceTimesNode.ts
index 8de08be5..5e20b2c5 100644
--- a/js/common/view/PerformanceTimesNode.ts
+++ b/js/common/view/PerformanceTimesNode.ts
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@
  * @author Chris Malley (PixelZoom, Inc.)
  */
 
-import Disposable from '../../../../axon/js/Disposable.js';
 import DerivedProperty from '../../../../axon/js/DerivedProperty.js';
 import TReadOnlyProperty from '../../../../axon/js/TReadOnlyProperty.js';
 import Utils from '../../../../dot/js/Utils.js';
@@ -31,7 +30,8 @@ export default class PerformanceTimesNode extends VBox {
 
       // VBoxOptions
       align: 'left',
-      spacing: 5
+      spacing: 5,
+      isDisposable: false
     }, providedOptions );
 
     // unlink is not necessary.
@@ -62,11 +62,6 @@ export default class PerformanceTimesNode extends VBox {
 
     super( options );
   }
-
-  public override dispose(): void {
-    Disposable.assertNotDisposable();
-    super.dispose();
-  }
 }
 
 naturalSelection.register( 'PerformanceTimesNode', PerformanceTimesNode );
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/js/common/view/PlayButtonGroup.ts b/js/common/view/PlayButtonGroup.ts
index a86b1a70..d7a5113d 100644
--- a/js/common/view/PlayButtonGroup.ts
+++ b/js/common/view/PlayButtonGroup.ts
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@ import NaturalSelectionStrings from '../../NaturalSelectionStrings.js';
 import SimulationMode from '../model/SimulationMode.js';
 import NaturalSelectionColors from '../NaturalSelectionColors.js';
 import NaturalSelectionConstants from '../NaturalSelectionConstants.js';
-import Disposable from '../../../../axon/js/Disposable.js';
 
 type SelfOptions = {
 
@@ -44,7 +43,10 @@ export default class PlayButtonGroup extends Node {
       // SelfOptions
       addAMate: _.noop,
       play: _.noop,
-      startOver: _.noop
+      startOver: _.noop,
+
+      // NodeOptions
+      isDisposable: false
     }, providedOptions );
 
     // 'Add a Mate' push button, for when the initial population consists of a single bunny.
@@ -124,11 +126,6 @@ export default class PlayButtonGroup extends Node {
       }
     );
   }
-
-  public override dispose(): void {
-    Disposable.assertNotDisposable();
-    super.dispose();
-  }
 }
 
 type TextPushButtonSelfOptions = {
@@ -161,7 +158,8 @@ class TextPushButton extends RectangularPushButton {
       },
       enabledPropertyOptions: {
         phetioFeatured: false
-      }
+      },
+      isDisposable: false
     }, providedOptions );
 
     options.content = new Text( stringProperty, combineOptions<TextOptions>( {}, options.textOptions, {
diff --git a/js/common/view/environment/EnvironmentBackgroundNode.ts b/js/common/view/environment/EnvironmentBackgroundNode.ts
index 78660a7f..12e7971a 100644
--- a/js/common/view/environment/EnvironmentBackgroundNode.ts
+++ b/js/common/view/environment/EnvironmentBackgroundNode.ts
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@
  * @author Chris Malley (PixelZoom, Inc.)
  */
 
-import Disposable from '../../../../../axon/js/Disposable.js';
 import EnumerationProperty from '../../../../../axon/js/EnumerationProperty.js';
 import Dimension2 from '../../../../../dot/js/Dimension2.js';
 import { Image, Line, Node } from '../../../../../scenery/js/imports.js';
@@ -45,7 +44,8 @@ export default class EnvironmentBackgroundNode extends Node {
     }
 
     super( {
-      children: children
+      children: children,
+      isDisposable: false
     } );
 
     // Show the background that matches the environment. unlink is not necessary.
@@ -54,11 +54,6 @@ export default class EnvironmentBackgroundNode extends Node {
       arcticBackground.visible = ( environment === Environment.ARCTIC );
     } );
   }
-
-  public override dispose(): void {
-    Disposable.assertNotDisposable();
-    super.dispose();
-  }
 }
 
 naturalSelection.register( 'EnvironmentBackgroundNode', EnvironmentBackgroundNode );
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/js/common/view/environment/EnvironmentNode.ts b/js/common/view/environment/EnvironmentNode.ts
index c3f2b585..892a473e 100644
--- a/js/common/view/environment/EnvironmentNode.ts
+++ b/js/common/view/environment/EnvironmentNode.ts
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@
  * @author Chris Malley (PixelZoom, Inc.)
  */
 
-import Disposable from '../../../../../axon/js/Disposable.js';
 import Bounds2 from '../../../../../dot/js/Bounds2.js';
 import Dimension2 from '../../../../../dot/js/Dimension2.js';
 import optionize from '../../../../../phet-core/js/optionize.js';
@@ -41,7 +40,8 @@ export default class EnvironmentNode extends Node {
 
       // NodeOptions
       phetioDocumentation: 'the area of the screen that displays what is happening in the environment',
-      phetioVisiblePropertyInstrumented: false
+      phetioVisiblePropertyInstrumented: false,
+      isDisposable: false
     }, providedOptions );
 
     const bounds = new Bounds2( 0, 0, options.size.width, options.size.height );
@@ -76,11 +76,6 @@ export default class EnvironmentNode extends Node {
     this.sprites = sprites;
   }
 
-  public override dispose(): void {
-    Disposable.assertNotDisposable();
-    super.dispose();
-  }
-
   /**
    * Updates all sprites.
    */
diff --git a/js/common/view/pedigree/AllelesPanel.ts b/js/common/view/pedigree/AllelesPanel.ts
index 7a829a4d..c2a58779 100644
--- a/js/common/view/pedigree/AllelesPanel.ts
+++ b/js/common/view/pedigree/AllelesPanel.ts
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@
  * @author Chris Malley (PixelZoom, Inc.)
  */
 
-import Disposable from '../../../../../axon/js/Disposable.js';
 import Property from '../../../../../axon/js/Property.js';
 import optionize, { combineOptions, EmptySelfOptions, optionize4 } from '../../../../../phet-core/js/optionize.js';
 import StrictOmit from '../../../../../phet-core/js/types/StrictOmit.js';
@@ -82,11 +81,6 @@ export default class AllelesPanel extends NaturalSelectionPanel {
     this.rows = rows;
   }
 
-  public override dispose(): void {
-    Disposable.assertNotDisposable();
-    super.dispose();
-  }
-
   /**
    * Sets visibility of the UI components related to a specific gene.
    */
@@ -123,7 +117,8 @@ class Row extends VBox {
       excludeInvisibleChildrenFromBounds: false,
       visiblePropertyOptions: {
         phetioFeatured: true
-      }
+      },
+      isDisposable: false
     }, providedOptions );
 
     const checkboxTandem = options.tandem.createTandem( 'checkbox' );
@@ -209,11 +204,6 @@ class Row extends VBox {
 
     this.gene = gene;
   }
-
-  public override dispose(): void {
-    Disposable.assertNotDisposable();
-    super.dispose();
-  }
 }
 
 naturalSelection.register( 'AllelesPanel', AllelesPanel );
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/js/common/view/pedigree/PedigreeGraphNode.ts b/js/common/view/pedigree/PedigreeGraphNode.ts
index 6f74c1d4..3ced2427 100644
--- a/js/common/view/pedigree/PedigreeGraphNode.ts
+++ b/js/common/view/pedigree/PedigreeGraphNode.ts
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@
  * @author Chris Malley (PixelZoom, Inc.)
  */
 
-import Disposable from '../../../../../axon/js/Disposable.js';
 import Property from '../../../../../axon/js/Property.js';
 import optionize from '../../../../../phet-core/js/optionize.js';
 import PickRequired from '../../../../../phet-core/js/types/PickRequired.js';
@@ -46,7 +45,8 @@ export default class PedigreeGraphNode extends Node {
       graphHeight: 100,
 
       // NodeOptions
-      phetioVisiblePropertyInstrumented: false
+      phetioVisiblePropertyInstrumented: false,
+      isDisposable: false
     }, providedOptions );
 
     const backgroundNode = new Rectangle( 0, 0, options.graphWidth, options.graphHeight, {
@@ -109,11 +109,6 @@ export default class PedigreeGraphNode extends Node {
       tandemName: 'selectedBunnyProperty'
     } );
   }
-
-  public override dispose(): void {
-    Disposable.assertNotDisposable();
-    super.dispose();
-  }
 }
 
 naturalSelection.register( 'PedigreeGraphNode', PedigreeGraphNode );
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/js/common/view/pedigree/PedigreeNode.ts b/js/common/view/pedigree/PedigreeNode.ts
index a15143ac..ab032e03 100644
--- a/js/common/view/pedigree/PedigreeNode.ts
+++ b/js/common/view/pedigree/PedigreeNode.ts
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@
  * @author Chris Malley (PixelZoom, Inc.)
  */
 
-import Disposable from '../../../../../axon/js/Disposable.js';
 import Dimension2 from '../../../../../dot/js/Dimension2.js';
 import optionize, { EmptySelfOptions } from '../../../../../phet-core/js/optionize.js';
 import PickRequired from '../../../../../phet-core/js/types/PickRequired.js';
@@ -44,7 +43,8 @@ export default class PedigreeNode extends HBox {
       align: 'center',
       excludeInvisibleChildrenFromBounds: false,
       phetioDocumentation: 'the Pedigree graph and its control panel',
-      visiblePropertyOptions: { phetioReadOnly: true }
+      visiblePropertyOptions: { phetioReadOnly: true },
+      isDisposable: false
     }, providedOptions );
 
     // Divy up the width
@@ -85,11 +85,6 @@ export default class PedigreeNode extends HBox {
     this.allelesPanel = allelesPanel;
   }
 
-  public override dispose(): void {
-    Disposable.assertNotDisposable();
-    super.dispose();
-  }
-
   /**
    * Sets visibility of the UI components related to a specific gene.
    */
diff --git a/js/common/view/population/DataProbeNode.ts b/js/common/view/population/DataProbeNode.ts
index d2b81dad..6c4a93b6 100644
--- a/js/common/view/population/DataProbeNode.ts
+++ b/js/common/view/population/DataProbeNode.ts
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@
  * @author Chris Malley (PixelZoom, Inc.)
  */
 
-import Disposable from '../../../../../axon/js/Disposable.js';
 import DerivedProperty from '../../../../../axon/js/DerivedProperty.js';
 import Property from '../../../../../axon/js/Property.js';
 import TReadOnlyProperty from '../../../../../axon/js/TReadOnlyProperty.js';
@@ -71,7 +70,8 @@ export default class DataProbeNode extends Node {
       offset: Vector2.ZERO,
 
       // NodeOptions
-      cursor: 'ew-resize' // east-west arrows, <->
+      cursor: 'ew-resize', // east-west arrows, <->
+      isDisposable: false
     }, providedOptions );
 
     const dataProbe = populationModel.dataProbe;
@@ -174,11 +174,6 @@ export default class DataProbeNode extends Node {
       tandemName: 'dataProbe'
     } );
   }
-
-  public override dispose(): void {
-    Disposable.assertNotDisposable();
-    super.dispose();
-  }
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/js/common/view/population/PopulationGenerationScroller.ts b/js/common/view/population/PopulationGenerationScroller.ts
index 4fdd6d1f..4af5b939 100644
--- a/js/common/view/population/PopulationGenerationScroller.ts
+++ b/js/common/view/population/PopulationGenerationScroller.ts
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@
  * @author Chris Malley (PixelZoom, Inc.)
  */
 
-import Disposable from '../../../../../axon/js/Disposable.js';
 import Multilink from '../../../../../axon/js/Multilink.js';
 import Property from '../../../../../axon/js/Property.js';
 import TReadOnlyProperty from '../../../../../axon/js/TReadOnlyProperty.js';
@@ -50,7 +49,8 @@ export default class PopulationGenerationScroller extends HBox {
 
       // HBoxOptions
       spacing: 10,
-      phetioVisiblePropertyInstrumented: false
+      phetioVisiblePropertyInstrumented: false,
+      isDisposable: false
     }, providedOptions );
 
     // Maintain the initial range length
@@ -100,11 +100,6 @@ export default class PopulationGenerationScroller extends HBox {
         forwardButton.enabled = ( range.max < max );
       } );
   }
-
-  public override dispose(): void {
-    Disposable.assertNotDisposable();
-    super.dispose();
-  }
 }
 
 naturalSelection.register( 'PopulationGenerationScroller', PopulationGenerationScroller );
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/js/common/view/population/PopulationGraphNode.ts b/js/common/view/population/PopulationGraphNode.ts
index ab044ff1..ac4daf2c 100644
--- a/js/common/view/population/PopulationGraphNode.ts
+++ b/js/common/view/population/PopulationGraphNode.ts
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@
  * @author Chris Malley (PixelZoom, Inc.)
  */
 
-import Disposable from '../../../../../axon/js/Disposable.js';
 import Bounds2 from '../../../../../dot/js/Bounds2.js';
 import Vector2 from '../../../../../dot/js/Vector2.js';
 import optionize from '../../../../../phet-core/js/optionize.js';
@@ -46,7 +45,8 @@ export default class PopulationGraphNode extends Node {
       graphHeight: 100,
 
       // NodeOptions
-      phetioVisiblePropertyInstrumented: false
+      phetioVisiblePropertyInstrumented: false,
+      isDisposable: false
     }, providedOptions );
 
     // invisible rectangle that defines the bounds of this Node
@@ -148,11 +148,6 @@ export default class PopulationGraphNode extends Node {
 
     super( options );
   }
-
-  public override dispose(): void {
-    Disposable.assertNotDisposable();
-    super.dispose();
-  }
 }
 
 naturalSelection.register( 'PopulationGraphNode', PopulationGraphNode );
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/js/common/view/population/PopulationGridNode.ts b/js/common/view/population/PopulationGridNode.ts
index 6ebc0d8c..37a129c2 100644
--- a/js/common/view/population/PopulationGridNode.ts
+++ b/js/common/view/population/PopulationGridNode.ts
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@
  * @author Chris Malley (PixelZoom, Inc.)
  */
 
-import Disposable from '../../../../../axon/js/Disposable.js';
 import TReadOnlyProperty from '../../../../../axon/js/TReadOnlyProperty.js';
 import Range from '../../../../../dot/js/Range.js';
 import { Shape } from '../../../../../kite/js/imports.js';
@@ -43,7 +42,10 @@ export default class PopulationGridNode extends Node {
 
       // SelfOptions
       gridWidth: 100,
-      gridHeight: 100
+      gridHeight: 100,
+
+      // NodeOptions
+      isDisposable: false
     }, providedOptions );
 
     // Background rectangle
@@ -130,11 +132,6 @@ export default class PopulationGridNode extends Node {
 
     super( options );
   }
-
-  public override dispose(): void {
-    Disposable.assertNotDisposable();
-    super.dispose();
-  }
 }
 
 /**
@@ -166,7 +163,8 @@ class VerticalLines extends Node {
       // VerticalLinesSelfOptions
       xSpacingModel: 1,
       xAxisWidth: 100,
-      lineLength: 100
+      lineLength: 100,
+      isDisposable: false
     }, providedOptions );
 
     // Compute the number of lines and their spacing, in view coordinates
@@ -192,11 +190,6 @@ class VerticalLines extends Node {
 
     super( options );
   }
-
-  public override dispose(): void {
-    Disposable.assertNotDisposable();
-    super.dispose();
-  }
 }
 
 /**
@@ -227,7 +220,10 @@ class HorizontalLines extends Path {
 
       // HorizontalLinesSelfOptions
       yAxisHeight: 100,
-      lineLength: 100
+      lineLength: 100,
+
+      // PathOptions
+      isDisposable: false
     }, providedOptions );
 
     super( new Shape() );
@@ -252,11 +248,6 @@ class HorizontalLines extends Path {
 
     this.mutate( options );
   }
-
-  public override dispose(): void {
-    Disposable.assertNotDisposable();
-    super.dispose();
-  }
 }
 
 /**
@@ -283,7 +274,10 @@ class XTickLabels extends Node {
 
       // XTickLabelsSelfOptions
       xSpacingModel: 1,
-      xAxisWidth: 100
+      xAxisWidth: 100,
+
+      // NodeOptions
+      isDisposable: false
     }, providedOptions );
 
     // Compute the number of labels and their spacing, in view coordinates
@@ -321,11 +315,6 @@ class XTickLabels extends Node {
       }
     } );
   }
-
-  public override dispose(): void {
-    Disposable.assertNotDisposable();
-    super.dispose();
-  }
 }
 
 /**
@@ -353,7 +342,10 @@ class YTickLabels extends Node {
     const options = optionize<YTickLabelsOptions, YTickLabelsSelfOptions, NodeOptions>()( {
 
       // YTickLabelsSelfOptions
-      yAxisHeight: 100
+      yAxisHeight: 100,
+
+      // NodeOptions
+      isDisposable: false
     }, providedOptions );
 
     super();
@@ -384,11 +376,6 @@ class YTickLabels extends Node {
 
     this.mutate( options );
   }
-
-  public override dispose(): void {
-    Disposable.assertNotDisposable();
-    super.dispose();
-  }
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/js/common/view/population/PopulationLegendCheckbox.ts b/js/common/view/population/PopulationLegendCheckbox.ts
index b5d6d5fa..9e7dca13 100644
--- a/js/common/view/population/PopulationLegendCheckbox.ts
+++ b/js/common/view/population/PopulationLegendCheckbox.ts
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@
  * @author Chris Malley (PixelZoom, Inc.)
  */
 
-import Disposable from '../../../../../axon/js/Disposable.js';
 import Property from '../../../../../axon/js/Property.js';
 import TReadOnlyProperty from '../../../../../axon/js/TReadOnlyProperty.js';
 import { optionize4 } from '../../../../../phet-core/js/optionize.js';
@@ -47,7 +46,8 @@ export default class PopulationLegendCheckbox extends Checkbox {
     const options = optionize4<PopulationLegendCheckboxOptions, SelfOptions, CheckboxOptions>()(
       {}, NaturalSelectionConstants.CHECKBOX_OPTIONS, {
         lineColor: 'black',
-        isLineDashed: false
+        isLineDashed: false,
+        isDisposable: false
       }, providedOptions );
 
     // solid or dashed line
@@ -76,11 +76,6 @@ export default class PopulationLegendCheckbox extends Checkbox {
 
     super( plotVisibleProperty, content, options );
   }
-
-  public override dispose(): void {
-    Disposable.assertNotDisposable();
-    super.dispose();
-  }
 }
 
 naturalSelection.register( 'PopulationLegendCheckbox', PopulationLegendCheckbox );
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/js/common/view/population/PopulationNode.ts b/js/common/view/population/PopulationNode.ts
index 7c877ff8..fd6a4bb8 100644
--- a/js/common/view/population/PopulationNode.ts
+++ b/js/common/view/population/PopulationNode.ts
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@
  * @author Chris Malley (PixelZoom, Inc.)
  */
 
-import Disposable from '../../../../../axon/js/Disposable.js';
 import Dimension2 from '../../../../../dot/js/Dimension2.js';
 import optionize, { EmptySelfOptions } from '../../../../../phet-core/js/optionize.js';
 import PickRequired from '../../../../../phet-core/js/types/PickRequired.js';
@@ -37,7 +36,8 @@ export default class PopulationNode extends Node {
 
       // NodeOptions
       phetioDocumentation: 'the Population graph and its control panel',
-      visiblePropertyOptions: { phetioReadOnly: true }
+      visiblePropertyOptions: { phetioReadOnly: true },
+      isDisposable: false
     }, providedOptions );
 
     // Divvy up the width
@@ -70,11 +70,6 @@ export default class PopulationNode extends Node {
     this.populationPanel = populationPanel;
   }
 
-  public override dispose(): void {
-    Disposable.assertNotDisposable();
-    super.dispose();
-  }
-
   /**
    * Sets visibility of the UI components related to a specific gene.
    */
diff --git a/js/common/view/population/PopulationPanel.ts b/js/common/view/population/PopulationPanel.ts
index b195a832..4cecb1c0 100644
--- a/js/common/view/population/PopulationPanel.ts
+++ b/js/common/view/population/PopulationPanel.ts
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@
  * @author Chris Malley (PixelZoom, Inc.)
  */
 
-import Disposable from '../../../../../axon/js/Disposable.js';
 import { combineOptions, EmptySelfOptions, optionize4 } from '../../../../../phet-core/js/optionize.js';
 import StrictOmit from '../../../../../phet-core/js/types/StrictOmit.js';
 import { AlignBox, AlignGroup, HSeparator, Text, VBox, VBoxOptions } from '../../../../../scenery/js/imports.js';
@@ -158,11 +157,6 @@ export default class PopulationPanel extends NaturalSelectionPanel {
     this.alleleCheckboxes = alleleCheckboxes;
   }
 
-  public override dispose(): void {
-    Disposable.assertNotDisposable();
-    super.dispose();
-  }
-
   /**
    * Sets visibility of the UI components related to a specific gene.
    */
diff --git a/js/common/view/proportions/ProportionsBarNode.ts b/js/common/view/proportions/ProportionsBarNode.ts
index 083a8352..329132a8 100644
--- a/js/common/view/proportions/ProportionsBarNode.ts
+++ b/js/common/view/proportions/ProportionsBarNode.ts
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@
  * @author Chris Malley (PixelZoom, Inc.)
  */
 
-import Disposable from '../../../../../axon/js/Disposable.js';
 import Multilink from '../../../../../axon/js/Multilink.js';
 import TReadOnlyProperty from '../../../../../axon/js/TReadOnlyProperty.js';
 import Utils from '../../../../../dot/js/Utils.js';
@@ -52,7 +51,8 @@ export default class ProportionsBarNode extends Node {
       barHeight: 30,
 
       // NodeOptions
-      phetioReadOnly: true
+      phetioReadOnly: true,
+      isDisposable: false
     }, providedOptions );
 
     // Portions of the bar for normal and mutant counts. normalRectangle remains a fixed size. mutantRectangle
@@ -105,11 +105,6 @@ export default class ProportionsBarNode extends Node {
     );
   }
 
-  public override dispose(): void {
-    Disposable.assertNotDisposable();
-    super.dispose();
-  }
-
   /**
    * Sets the counts and triggers an update of the display.
    */
diff --git a/js/common/view/proportions/ProportionsGraphNode.ts b/js/common/view/proportions/ProportionsGraphNode.ts
index efc75c6a..652b0a7d 100644
--- a/js/common/view/proportions/ProportionsGraphNode.ts
+++ b/js/common/view/proportions/ProportionsGraphNode.ts
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@
  * @author Chris Malley (PixelZoom, Inc.)
  */
 
-import Disposable from '../../../../../axon/js/Disposable.js';
 import NumberProperty from '../../../../../axon/js/NumberProperty.js';
 import Property from '../../../../../axon/js/Property.js';
 import TReadOnlyProperty from '../../../../../axon/js/TReadOnlyProperty.js';
@@ -57,7 +56,8 @@ export default class ProportionsGraphNode extends Node {
       graphHeight: 100,
 
       // NodeOptions
-      phetioVisiblePropertyInstrumented: false
+      phetioVisiblePropertyInstrumented: false,
+      isDisposable: false
     }, providedOptions );
 
     // To make this code easier to read
@@ -210,11 +210,6 @@ export default class ProportionsGraphNode extends Node {
     this.geneColumns = geneColumns;
   }
 
-  public override dispose(): void {
-    Disposable.assertNotDisposable();
-    super.dispose();
-  }
-
   /**
    * Sets visibility of the UI components related to a specific gene.
    */
@@ -251,7 +246,8 @@ class RowLabel extends VBox {
       // VBoxOptions
       spacing: 2,
       align: 'left',
-      phetioVisiblePropertyInstrumented: false
+      phetioVisiblePropertyInstrumented: false,
+      isDisposable: false
     }, providedOptions );
 
     const countProperty = new NumberProperty( count, {
@@ -293,11 +289,6 @@ class RowLabel extends VBox {
 
     this.countProperty = countProperty;
   }
-
-  public override dispose(): void {
-    Disposable.assertNotDisposable();
-    super.dispose();
-  }
 }
 
 /**
@@ -330,7 +321,8 @@ class Column extends VBox {
       align: 'center',
       visiblePropertyOptions: {
         phetioReadOnly: true
-      }
+      },
+      isDisposable: false
     }, providedOptions );
 
     // Checkbox to hide the column
@@ -390,11 +382,6 @@ class Column extends VBox {
     this.endBarNode = endBarNode;
   }
 
-  public override dispose(): void {
-    Disposable.assertNotDisposable();
-    super.dispose();
-  }
-
   /**
    * Sets the counts for the 'start' bar.
    */
diff --git a/js/common/view/proportions/ProportionsLegendNode.ts b/js/common/view/proportions/ProportionsLegendNode.ts
index f019a40e..3d3e5847 100644
--- a/js/common/view/proportions/ProportionsLegendNode.ts
+++ b/js/common/view/proportions/ProportionsLegendNode.ts
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@
  * @author Chris Malley (PixelZoom, Inc.)
  */
 
-import Disposable from '../../../../../axon/js/Disposable.js';
 import TReadOnlyProperty from '../../../../../axon/js/TReadOnlyProperty.js';
 import optionize, { EmptySelfOptions, optionize4 } from '../../../../../phet-core/js/optionize.js';
 import PickRequired from '../../../../../phet-core/js/types/PickRequired.js';
@@ -39,7 +38,8 @@ export default class ProportionsLegendNode extends VBox {
         spacing: 25,
         visiblePropertyOptions: {
           phetioFeatured: true
-        }
+        },
+        isDisposable: false
       }, providedOptions );
 
     // A legend for each gene
@@ -57,11 +57,6 @@ export default class ProportionsLegendNode extends VBox {
     this.legendNodes = legendNodes;
   }
 
-  public override dispose(): void {
-    Disposable.assertNotDisposable();
-    super.dispose();
-  }
-
   /**
    * Sets visibility of the UI components related to a specific gene.
    */
@@ -94,7 +89,8 @@ class GeneLegendNode extends VBox {
       {}, NaturalSelectionConstants.VBOX_OPTIONS, {
 
         // VBoxOptions
-        visiblePropertyOptions: { phetioReadOnly: true }
+        visiblePropertyOptions: { phetioReadOnly: true },
+        isDisposable: false
       }, providedOptions );
 
     options.children = [
@@ -111,11 +107,6 @@ class GeneLegendNode extends VBox {
 
     this.gene = gene;
   }
-
-  public override dispose(): void {
-    Disposable.assertNotDisposable();
-    super.dispose();
-  }
 }
 
 /**
@@ -140,6 +131,7 @@ class AlleleLegendNode extends HBox {
 
       // HBoxOptions
       spacing: 5,
+      isDisposable: false,
       phetioVisiblePropertyInstrumented: false
     }, providedOptions );
 
@@ -161,11 +153,6 @@ class AlleleLegendNode extends HBox {
 
     super( options );
   }
-
-  public override dispose(): void {
-    Disposable.assertNotDisposable();
-    super.dispose();
-  }
 }
 
 naturalSelection.register( 'ProportionsLegendNode', ProportionsLegendNode );
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diff --git a/js/common/view/proportions/ProportionsNode.ts b/js/common/view/proportions/ProportionsNode.ts
index b1a78d2e..f675615e 100644
--- a/js/common/view/proportions/ProportionsNode.ts
+++ b/js/common/view/proportions/ProportionsNode.ts
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@
  * @author Chris Malley (PixelZoom, Inc.)
  */
 
-import Disposable from '../../../../../axon/js/Disposable.js';
 import Dimension2 from '../../../../../dot/js/Dimension2.js';
 import optionize, { EmptySelfOptions } from '../../../../../phet-core/js/optionize.js';
 import PickRequired from '../../../../../phet-core/js/types/PickRequired.js';
@@ -37,7 +36,8 @@ export default class ProportionsNode extends HBox {
       align: 'center',
       excludeInvisibleChildrenFromBounds: false,
       phetioDocumentation: 'the Proportions graph and its control panel',
-      visiblePropertyOptions: { phetioReadOnly: true }
+      visiblePropertyOptions: { phetioReadOnly: true },
+      isDisposable: false
     }, providedOptions );
 
     // Divy up the width
@@ -69,11 +69,6 @@ export default class ProportionsNode extends HBox {
     this.proportionsGraphNode = proportionsGraphNode;
   }
 
-  public override dispose(): void {
-    Disposable.assertNotDisposable();
-    super.dispose();
-  }
-
   /**
    * Sets visibility of the UI components related to a specific gene.
    */
diff --git a/js/common/view/proportions/ProportionsPanel.ts b/js/common/view/proportions/ProportionsPanel.ts
index 7a76807b..e421da41 100644
--- a/js/common/view/proportions/ProportionsPanel.ts
+++ b/js/common/view/proportions/ProportionsPanel.ts
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@
  * @author Chris Malley (PixelZoom, Inc.)
  */
 
-import Disposable from '../../../../../axon/js/Disposable.js';
 import Property from '../../../../../axon/js/Property.js';
 import { combineOptions, EmptySelfOptions, optionize4 } from '../../../../../phet-core/js/optionize.js';
 import StrictOmit from '../../../../../phet-core/js/types/StrictOmit.js';
@@ -80,11 +79,6 @@ export default class ProportionsPanel extends NaturalSelectionPanel {
     this.legendNode = legendNode;
   }
 
-  public override dispose(): void {
-    Disposable.assertNotDisposable();
-    super.dispose();
-  }
-
   /**
    * Sets visibility of the UI components related to a specific gene.
    */
diff --git a/js/intro/IntroScreen.ts b/js/intro/IntroScreen.ts
index 96e4f899..ab03f7ea 100644
--- a/js/intro/IntroScreen.ts
+++ b/js/intro/IntroScreen.ts
@@ -6,9 +6,8 @@
  * @author Chris Malley (PixelZoom, Inc.)
  */
 
-import Disposable from '../../../axon/js/Disposable.js';
 import Property from '../../../axon/js/Property.js';
-import Screen from '../../../joist/js/Screen.js';
+import Screen, { ScreenOptions } from '../../../joist/js/Screen.js';
 import ScreenIcon from '../../../joist/js/ScreenIcon.js';
 import { HBox, Image } from '../../../scenery/js/imports.js';
 import Tandem from '../../../tandem/js/Tandem.js';
@@ -24,16 +23,13 @@ export default class IntroScreen extends Screen<IntroModel, IntroScreenView> {
 
   public constructor( tandem: Tandem ) {
 
-    const options = {
-
-      // Screen options
+    const options: ScreenOptions = {
       name: NaturalSelectionStrings.screen.introStringProperty,
       homeScreenIcon: createScreenIcon(),
       backgroundColorProperty: new Property( NaturalSelectionColors.SCREEN_VIEW_BACKGROUND, {
         tandem: Tandem.OPT_OUT
       } ),
-
-      // phet-io
+      isDisposable: false,
       tandem: tandem
     };
 
@@ -43,11 +39,6 @@ export default class IntroScreen extends Screen<IntroModel, IntroScreenView> {
       options
     );
   }
-
-  public override dispose(): void {
-    Disposable.assertNotDisposable();
-    super.dispose();
-  }
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/js/lab/LabScreen.ts b/js/lab/LabScreen.ts
index 93873691..354a76b7 100644
--- a/js/lab/LabScreen.ts
+++ b/js/lab/LabScreen.ts
@@ -6,9 +6,8 @@
  * @author Chris Malley (PixelZoom, Inc.)
  */
 
-import Disposable from '../../../axon/js/Disposable.js';
 import Property from '../../../axon/js/Property.js';
-import Screen from '../../../joist/js/Screen.js';
+import Screen, { ScreenOptions } from '../../../joist/js/Screen.js';
 import ScreenIcon from '../../../joist/js/ScreenIcon.js';
 import { HBox, Image, VBox } from '../../../scenery/js/imports.js';
 import Tandem from '../../../tandem/js/Tandem.js';
@@ -30,16 +29,13 @@ export default class LabScreen extends Screen<LabModel, LabScreenView> {
 
   public constructor( tandem: Tandem ) {
 
-    const options = {
-
-      // Screen options
+    const options: ScreenOptions = {
       name: NaturalSelectionStrings.screen.labStringProperty,
       homeScreenIcon: createScreenIcon(),
       backgroundColorProperty: new Property( NaturalSelectionColors.SCREEN_VIEW_BACKGROUND, {
         tandem: Tandem.OPT_OUT
       } ),
-
-      // phet-io
+      isDisposable: false,
       tandem: tandem
     };
 
@@ -49,11 +45,6 @@ export default class LabScreen extends Screen<LabModel, LabScreenView> {
       options
     );
   }
-
-  public override dispose(): void {
-    Disposable.assertNotDisposable();
-    super.dispose();
-  }
 }
 
 /**