Can you put potato skins down a garbage disposal?

Question

I always have but my friend told me they can clog your sink and disposals can't handle them.

Answer 1

You Can, but, we have had our garbage disposal back up on us because of Potato peals. So, I guess it depends.

Answer 2

The plumber-told me not to as he charged me one arm and two legs

Answer 3

Yes, but always run the water for 30 to 60 seconds after the food is ground up, You should do this every time you use the disposal, but the starch in potatoes make it especially necessary.

Answer 4

I have for 30 years now.  I have found that you can't shove them all down the disposal at once if you have quite a bit, but grinding them up a few at a time and nothing has ever happened to my disposal.  My disposal has only broken down from years of wear and tear but never from doing the job it was meant to do.  

Answer 5

As a plumbing business owner we love when you put potato skins in the disposal!!

Disposal Don'ts...

Potato Skins

Orange,Lime And Lemon Peels

These skins do not chop up like you think they would,and will stop up a drain line.

Answer 6

I do I put them in there all the time!