Ever wondered if you can put eggshells and coffee grounds down your garbage disposal? What about bones and banana peels? Can your disposal handle lemon wedges, orange peels, rice or potatoes? Use this page to familiarize yourself with proper disposal operation and to determine the types of food scraps we recommend by disposal series.
Proper operation is critical for disposal performance.
Do NOT pre-load the disposal.
1. Turn on cold water.
2. Turn on the disposal.
3. Gradually feed food waste into the disposal’s bladeless grind system.
4. Listen and wait for grinding to stop.
5. Let water run for a few seconds to clear the drain.
6. Turn off disposal & water.
Dependable grind for everyday food scraps.
(With proper disposal use.)
Designed for tough food scraps like peach pits.
(With proper disposal use.)
Engineered for tougher and fibrous food scraps like bones, celery, and corn cobs.
(With proper disposal use.)
Some types of food scraps can be more difficult to grind than others. Mixing together food waste with a variety of densities, shapes and textures helps optimize grinding performance.
