Never put grease, oil, fats, bones, fruit pits, fibrous vegetables (celery, corn husks, onion skins), pasta, rice, coffee grounds, eggshells, or large amounts of any food into a garbage disposal. These items either jam the flywheel, dull the impellers, or accumulate in the drain line and cause stubborn clogs.
Items that damage disposals
- Grease, oil, and fats (solidify and clog drains)
- Bones and fruit pits (damage impellers)
- Celery, corn husks, asparagus (fibers wrap the flywheel)
- Pasta and rice (expand and clog the line)
- Coffee grounds (cause sludge buildup)
- Eggshells (membrane wraps blades)
- Onion skins, potato peels in large amounts
If your disposal already has a jam, schedule via our garbage disposal service for fast repair.
