Can banana peels be put down a garbage disposal?

Similarly one may ask, what should you not put down a garbage disposal?

8 Things You Should NEVER Put Down Your Garbage Disposal

1. 1 Bones. They'll just keep spinning around and around with the blades.
2. 2 Celery. The fibrous strings tend to tangle around your disposal's blades.
3. 3 Coffee grounds. Coffee grounds are deceptive.
4. 4 Egg shells. There's a bit of argument on this one.
5. 5 Fruit pits.
6. 6 Grease.
7. 7 Pasta.
8. 8 Potato peels.

One may also ask, can you put chicken in garbage disposal? Steer clear from dropping turkey bones or chicken wings down your garbage disposal for obvious reasons. Never put veggies like celery, onion peels, lettuce, corn husks, asparagus etc. down your garbage disposal.

Then, how do you dispose of banana peels?

Banana peels are not recyclable. They are food waste and therefore must be composted instead of recycled. If you are still not comfortable disposing of your banana peels try a few of the following: Shoe polish — bananas contain potassium which is a key ingredient in shoe polish.

Is it OK to put food down the garbage disposal?

Don't put large amounts of food down the garbage disposal. Feed food into the garbage disposal a little at a time with the cold water running; this will help the food scraps flow down freely through the drain pipes and plumbing. Don't put expandable foods into your garbage disposal.