Can you put eggs or eggshells in a garbage disposal?

Eggs and Shells in Garbage Disposals

Eggs and eggshells are probably alright to put down your garbage disposal. Here is more detailed advice and opinions from FAQ Farmers:

• Eggshells are very brittle and break as soon as the disposal is flipped on. You would be surprised what you can put down a disposal without doing any damage. Tip: Stay away from the outside of corn husks, and other stringy foods that may get tangled around the blade motor.

• Eggshells may not damage the disposal, but they may very well contribute to clogging pipes. I had a major clog under my house recently and the plumber saw eggshells (along with other stuff) come out with the roto-router. He said "never never put eggshells down the disposal". Then again, plumbers will tell you not to put ANYTHING down the drain so who knows. I think it depends on whether your house seems to be prone to clogs - mine certainly does!

• Yes. They disappear easily.

• We just had to replace a section of PVC pipe because of an impossible-to-dislodge blockage. When my husband took down the old pipes and looked inside, he saw TONS of egg shells. I won't be putting them down there every again.

• Egg shells actually help clean the disposal by scraping away stubborn deposits or citric acid and pulp. Grinding a little ice is another way to clean out deposits and get rid of odors.

• Most definately. They grind up easy. Don't worry about it.

• Yes. In fact. I always found that egg shells helped to keep the disposal clean. Maybe if you have an ancient unit, no, but otherwise it's no problem.

• It depends on the number of egg shells and the amount of water. If you put too many egg shells down the disposal because they get ground up so finely they get caught in the trap underneath the sink (this has happened to me twice) and the next time you use the dishwasher the water pressure, if you are lucky, causes the water to get backed up. If you are unlucky, like myself, it causes the pressure to build up in the pipes untill the force apart and spew water under the sink during the night and you are left with a soggy mess. One or two egg shells with a lot of water is ok but three or more seems to be a bad idea!!!

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