Foods that ARE NOT safe to put down the disposal:
Fats, oils, and grease – While they go down the drain as a liquid, they will congeal cause clogs further down your system.
Starchy foods – Rice, pasta, and potatoes break down into mush and can clog your drain and gum up your disposal.
Fibrous vegetables and peels – Celery, corn husks, artichokes, asparagus become stringy material that balls up and causes clogs.
Eggshells, shellfish, and coffee grounds – They don’t decompose or break down easily, so a large accumulation will clog the drain.
Foods that ARE safe to put down the garbage disposal:
Any soft liquid or food – if you can feed it to a baby, you can put it down the disposal. If you wouldn’t feed it to a baby, do not put it down your disposal!