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Grind the little leftovers.\n\nSmall scraps left after scraping a plate are the useful job for a disposal. Large loads, grease and hard objects create trouble in the grinder or farther along the drain. Use the food guide below to see where common kitchen waste belongs.\n\n- [Shop disposals →](<https://mtnmanplumbing.com/services/garbage-disposal/#dp-shop>)\n\n- [(385) 766-8935](<tel:13857668935>)\n\n![Our garbage disposal and drain connection repair beneath a West Valley City kitchen sink](<https://mtnmanplumbing.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/west-valley-city-garbage-disposal-drain-connection-repair.webp>)\n\nFrom our repair log / West Valley City [The disposal. The drain. The whole connection. ↗](<https://mtnmanplumbing.com/past-work-west-valley-city-garbage-disposal-repair/?agentnet=md>)\n\n- [Disposal service hub](<https://mtnmanplumbing.com/services/garbage-disposal/?agentnet=md>)\n\n- [Hums, leaks & clogs](<https://mtnmanplumbing.com/services/garbage-disposal/garbage-disposal-repair/?agentnet=md>)\n\n- [Choosing & replacing](<https://mtnmanplumbing.com/services/garbage-disposal/garbage-disposal-replacement/?agentnet=md>)\n\n- [Food & everyday care](<https://mtnmanplumbing.com/services/garbage-disposal/what-can-go-in-garbage-disposal/?agentnet=md>)\n\nScrape first / grind the little leftovers\n\n## Does it go in the disposal?\n\nA disposal handles small scraps left after clearing a plate. Large loads, grease and stringy waste make more work for the grinder and the drain.\n\nFind a food or item\n\n✓\n\nSmall amounts\n\n### Small, soft food scraps\n\nSoft bits left after scraping the plate can be fed gradually with cold running water. Remove bones and packaging first.\n\n↗\n\nKeep out\n\n### Grease, oil & fat\n\nCool grease in a container and put it in the trash. It coats and builds up inside drain pipes.\n\n↗\n\nTrash or compost\n\n### Potato peels & fibrous scraps\n\nPeel piles and stringy scraps can pack the outlet or collect in the drain. Scrape them into the trash or an accepted compost stream.\n\n↗\n\nScrape it out\n\n### Rice, pasta & dough\n\nSticky, starchy masses can collect in the trap and branch drain. An entire pan of leftovers belongs in the trash or accepted compost.\n\n↗\n\nTrash or compost\n\n### Coffee grounds & eggshells\n\nGrounds and shell fragments add settling solids to the drain. Eggshells do not sharpen the grinding parts.\n\n↗\n\nKeep out\n\n### Bones, pits & hard shells\n\nLarge bones, fruit pits and hard shells can jam or damage the mechanism. Put them in the trash.\n\n×\n\nNever grind\n\n### Utensils, glass & packaging\n\nHard objects can be thrown or damage the unit. Switch off and disconnect power before retrieval; use tongs for visible loose objects.\n\n×\n\nKeep out\n\n### Drain cleaner & chemicals\n\nAvoid caustic drain openers and household chemicals in the disposal. Use a disposal cleaner permitted by the unit’s manufacturer.\n\n[How disposal use affects a sewer or septic tank ↓](<https://mtnmanplumbing.com/services/garbage-disposal/what-can-go-in-garbage-disposal/#dp-wastewater>)\n\n- [A simple routine after a meal ↓](<https://mtnmanplumbing.com/services/garbage-disposal/what-can-go-in-garbage-disposal/#dp-routine>)\n\n- [Clean where the food film collects ↓](<https://mtnmanplumbing.com/services/garbage-disposal/what-can-go-in-garbage-disposal/#dp-cleaning>)\n\n- [Give the drain less food to carry ↓](<https://mtnmanplumbing.com/services/garbage-disposal/what-can-go-in-garbage-disposal/#dp-wastewater>)\n\n01 / Food & everyday care\n\n## A simple routine after a meal\n\nScrape the bulk of the food into the trash or an accepted compost collection. Start a steady stream of cold water, turn the disposal on and feed the remaining small scraps gradually.\n\nLet it finish grinding. Switch the unit off, then keep cold water running briefly to carry the particles along the drain.\n\nKeep utensils out of the sink opening while it runs. Disconnect the power before inspecting the chamber or cleaning around its opening, and keep hands out of the grinding chamber.\n\nRead more: [InSinkErator: everyday food waste ↗](<https://support.insinkerator.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/1048>) · [InSinkErator: freeing a jam ↗](<https://support.insinkerator.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/515>)\n\n02 / Food & everyday care\n\n## Clean where the food film collects\n\nThe underside of the rubber baffle and upper chamber can hold food residue. With power disconnected, clean the accessible surfaces with a long-handled brush and a cleaner the manufacturer permits. Remove a baffle only if that design is removable.\n\nRegular flushing helps carry loosened residue away. Citrus scent can cover an odor briefly, but the trapped food film still needs cleaning.\n\nAvoid chemical drain openers. Persistent sewer odor after cleaning can mean a trap, drain or vent problem that deserves a closer look.\n\nRead more: [InSinkErator: cleaning the baffle and chamber ↗](<https://support.insinkerator.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/521>)\n\n03 / Food & everyday care\n\n## Give the drain less food to carry\n\nSalt Lake City Public Utilities asks households to scrape plates and avoid grinding food into the sewer. That keeps food solids and grease out of collection pipes.\n\nOn a septic system, food scraps add solids to the tank. EPA recommends eliminating or limiting disposal use; added food solids can increase pumping needs.\n\nCompost the materials your local program accepts, and put the rest of the bulk food waste in the trash. The disposal can stay available for small incidental scraps.\n\nRead more: [Salt Lake City: fats, oils, grease and food waste ↗](<https://www.slc.gov/utilities/pretreatment-fats-oils-grease-fog/>) · [EPA: caring for a septic system ↗](<https://www.epa.gov/septic/how-care-your-septic-system>)\n\nGood questions\n\n## Disposal service, explained.\n\n### Do eggshells sharpen the disposal?\n\nNo. The unit has swivel lugs and a grind ring, with no kitchen-knife blades to sharpen. Put eggshells in the trash or accepted compost rather than adding their grit to the drain.\n\n[Link to this answer](<https://mtnmanplumbing.com/services/garbage-disposal/what-can-go-in-garbage-disposal/#answer-do-eggshells-sharpen-the-disposal>)\n\n### Can I pour grease in with hot water?\n\nKeep grease out of the drain. Hot water can move it away from the sink before it cools and collects farther along the piping. Let it cool in a container and put it in the trash.\n\n[Link to this answer](<https://mtnmanplumbing.com/services/garbage-disposal/what-can-go-in-garbage-disposal/#answer-can-i-pour-grease-in-with-hot-water>)\n\n### Is hot dishwater a problem?\n\nUse cold water while grinding scraps. Ordinary hot dishwater can drain through the disposal between grinding periods.\n\n[Link to this answer](<https://mtnmanplumbing.com/services/garbage-disposal/what-can-go-in-garbage-disposal/#answer-is-hot-dishwater-a-problem>)\n\nLet’s get the kitchen moving again\n\n## Save the unit. Or choose its replacement.\n\n[Shop disposals →](<https://mtnmanplumbing.com/services/garbage-disposal/#dp-shop>)\n\n- [Dishwasher connections →](<https://mtnmanplumbing.com/services/appliance-connections/?agentnet=md>)\n\n- [Sink & faucet plumbing →](<https://mtnmanplumbing.com/services/sink-installation/?agentnet=md>)\n\n- [Under-sink shutoffs →](<https://mtnmanplumbing.com/services/shutoff-valves/?agentnet=md>)\n\n### Sources & public guide record\n\n[Guide data (JSON)](<https://mtnmanplumbing.com/pb/facts/disposal-guide/guide.json>) · [Read this page as plain text](<https://mtnmanplumbing.com/services/garbage-disposal/what-can-go-in-garbage-disposal/?agentnet=md&agentnet_display=html>)\n\n- [InSinkErator: how the grind plate and ring work ↗](<https://partners.insinkerator.com/en-us/kitchen-better/how-a-garbage-disposal-works>)\n- [InSinkErator Badger 5 drawing and specifications ↗](<https://www.insinkerator.com/documents/badger-5-specifications-en-us-121004.pdf>)\n- [InSinkErator Badger 5XP specifications ↗](<https://www.insinkerator.com/documents/badger-5xp-specifications-en-us-70892.pdf>)\n- [InSinkErator disposal comparison ↗](<https://www.insinkerator.com/en-us/insinkerator-products/garbage-disposals/disposal-comparison-chart>)\n- [InSinkErator PRO 750 specifications ↗](<https://www.insinkerator.com/documents/advanced-series-pro-750-specification-sheet-en-us-72554.pdf>)\n- [InSinkErator: freeing a jam ↗](<https://support.insinkerator.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/515>)\n- [InSinkErator: finding a disposal leak ↗](<https://support.insinkerator.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/578>)\n- [InSinkErator: disposal and drain blockages ↗](<https://support.insinkerator.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/519>)\n- [InSinkErator: cleaning the baffle and chamber ↗](<https://support.insinkerator.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/521>)\n- [InSinkErator: replacement connections ↗](<https://support.insinkerator.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/576>)\n- [InSinkErator: everyday food waste ↗](<https://support.insinkerator.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/1048>)\n- [Salt Lake City: fats, oils, grease and food waste ↗](<https://www.slc.gov/utilities/pretreatment-fats-oils-grease-fog/>)\n- [EPA: caring for a septic system ↗](<https://www.epa.gov/septic/how-care-your-septic-system>)\n- [Whirlpool: operating a batch-feed disposal ↗](<https://producthelp.whirlpool.com/Other_Products/Disposers/Operation/Operating_a_Batch-Feed_Waste_Disposer>)\n\nFrom our local guides\n\n## Older homes. New plumbing projects.\n\nOur county-record analysis shows when the neighborhoods were built. The repair guides explain the fixtures, pipes and remodel work.\n\n- [**Salt Lake City: older homes, condos and remodels ↗**](<https://mtnmanplumbing.com/salt-lake-city-plumber/#slc-home>)\n- [**Holladay: the 1950s and ’60s building years ↗**](<https://mtnmanplumbing.com/holladay-plumber/#hd-homes>)\n- [**Kearns: the city’s big building waves ↗**](<https://mtnmanplumbing.com/kearns/#kn-homes>)\n\n- [Find plumbing help in your city ↗](<https://mtnmanplumbing.com/locations-we-serve/?agentnet=md>)\n\n- [Explore this topic across our service area ↗](<https://mtnmanplumbing.com/locations-we-serve/#man-topic-homes>)\n\nConnected in your home\n\n## Keep following the plumbing.\n\n- [01 **Garbage disposals →** See the grinding mechanism and available disposal options.](<https://mtnmanplumbing.com/services/garbage-disposal/?agentnet=md>)\n- [02 **Drain cleaning →** Understand where grease and food collect after leaving the disposal.](<https://mtnmanplumbing.com/drain-cleaning/?agentnet=md>)\n- [03 **Disposal repair →** Find the next step for humming, leaks or a unit that will not start.](<https://mtnmanplumbing.com/services/garbage-disposal/garbage-disposal-repair/?agentnet=md>)","rendered_at":"2026-09-11T17:02:56+00:00","freshness":"Stored anonymous publication. 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