Before food garbage makes it to your home’s septic tank, it goes through the garbage disposal. While a garbage disposal is able to help out with food waste by making it fit through the drain, there are some things that should never go through the system. 

The plumbing contractors at B Sales Trucking, Excavation, Pumping & Plumbing Services in Makawao, HI, know exactly how expensive it can be to fix or replace a broken garbage disposal unit. While plenty of foods, like citrus rinds or meat scraps, are okay to dump into a garbage disposal, there are a few items that you should avoid dropping down the kitchen sink.

Here are five things that should never go through your home’s garbage disposal according to the plumbers at B Sales Trucking, Excavation, Pumping & Plumbing Services:

• Bones: Though it’s possible for bones to get broken down by a garbage disposal, they still won’t be small enough to fully fit through the drain. Chances are, only bits and pieces of bone will actually reach the septic tank. The rest will contribute to clogging your plumbing system.
• Fibrous Produce: Produce like celery, asparagus, and corn husks have fibrous strings that are strong enough to get tangled in the blades of your garbage disposal. 
• Coffee Grounds: While they appear harmless, coffee grounds can build up like sludge inside your drain pipe once they go through the garbage disposal. Over time, they can end up clogging your drain.
• Fruit Pits: Pits from fruits like peaches or avocados are incredibly durable. Throwing one into your garbage disposal would be like throwing a rock or stone in there.
• Starchy Vegetable Peels: You should be careful with how many peels from potatoes or beans you throw into your garbage disposal. As is the case with coffee grounds, you can end up with a clogged disposal and drain once they build up.

Should you find yourself with a clogged or damaged garbage disposal, don’t think twice about hiring the plumbers at B Sales Trucking, Excavation, Pumping & Plumbing Services for whatever services you need. Whether it’s a simple drain snaking or a septic tank pumping, they are committed to doing right by the people of Makawao and even offer free estimates. To learn more, call (808) 264-3281.