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.
1. Turn on cold water.
2. Turn on the disposal.
3. Gradually feed food waste into the disposal.(Don't worry, there are no blades.)
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.)
Recommended for Badger® Series
Apple Cores Bell Peppers Berries Bread Broccoli Florets (Pre‑cut) Cauliflower (Pre‑cut) Cereal and Milk Cheddar Cheese Cheesecake Citrus Rinds Coffee Grounds Cucumber Egg Shells Grapefruit Key Limes Lettuce / Cabbage Mozzarella Cheese Orange Pasta Potato Peels Rice Watermelon Radish
Designed for tough food scraps like peach pits.(With proper disposal use.)
Recommended for Power Series
Apple Cores Bell Peppers Berries Bread Broccoli Florets (Pre‑cut) Cauliflower (Pre‑cut) Cereal and Milk Cheddar Cheese Cheesecake Citrus Rinds Coffee Grounds Cucumber Egg Shells Grapefruit Key Limes Lettuce / Cabbage Mozzarella Cheese Orange Pasta Potato Peels Rice Watermelon Radish
Avocado Pits Beef: cooked, boneless Chicken: cooked, boneless Peach Pits Raw Meat Salmon Watermelon Rinds
Engineered for tougher and fibrous food scraps like bones, celery, and corn cobs.(With proper disposal use.)
Recommended for Advanced Series
Apple Cores Bell Peppers Berries Bread Broccoli Florets (Pre‑cut) Cauliflower (Pre‑cut) Cereal and Milk Cheddar Cheese Cheesecake Citrus Rinds Coffee Grounds Cucumber Egg Shells Grapefruit Key Limes Lettuce / Cabbage Mozzarella Cheese Orange Pasta Potato Peels Rice Watermelon Radish
Avocado Pits Beef: cooked, boneless Chicken: cooked, boneless Peach Pits Raw Meat Salmon Watermelon Rinds
Banana Peels Celery Chicken Bones Cooked Beef Bones Cooked Fish: head‑on, bones, and skin Corn Cobs Pineapple Cores Pineapple Peelings Shrimp Peels
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.
