If you want to get a long life out of your garbage disposal, not only do you need a good unit as well as professional garbage disposal installation, you need to be careful what you put down it.
Here is a quick visual of some things you should NOT put down your garbage disposal. Some are obvious such as bones, pits and seeds but others might seem harmless but really aren’t. Ultimately, “when in doubt, throw it out,” that is throw it out in the trash and not your garbage disposal.