RALEIGH - As the proud owner and operator of two garbage disposals, City Council member Philip Isley said Friday that he plans to raise objections to Raleigh's ban on the food grinders at the council's next meeting.

"I've gotten more phone calls on this at home than I have on any other measure," said Isley, who was not present when the seven other council members voted unanimously to institute the ban on Tuesday.

Isley said the city's ordinance, which goes into effect March 17, will likely create a black market for installation or replacement of disposals illegally.

It remains to be seen whether the ban will cause garbage disposals to disappear from store shelves in and around Raleigh. Craig Fishel, a spokesman for The Home Depot, said the company is reviewing the ordinance to see what steps it needs to take to comply.

Council members who voted for the ban reiterated their support for it on Friday, saying the ordinance will help keep sewer pipes clear of grease and will prevent overflows.

"This is something a previous task force had recommended," council member Mary-Ann Baldwin said. "It's one of those issues that is tricky. It does upset people when they perceive you're telling them what to do."

The ordinance does not apply to existing garbage disposals, but residents are encouraged to voluntarily cease grinding food scraps of all kinds.

Isley is one of several council members who own a garbage disposal. Most said they currently use their disposal sparingly, if at all.

"We're a very green family," said council member Rodger Koopman, who owns a disposal but doesn't use it.

Council member Russ Stephenson said he uses his disposal once or twice a week and doesn't plan to replace it when it breaks.

"I'm already at the point where I compost," Stephenson said. "I don't see myself as a big producer who just routinely sweeps everything into the disposal."

Isley, a lawyer, had to leave Tuesday's meeting early to participate in a deposition. He said he regrets not reading the meeting agenda more closely and questioning the disposal ordinance before departing.

Instead of phasing out the garbage disposal over time, Isley said, the city should continue educating residents on what not to put down their drain.

"We use it, I can tell you that," Isley said of his family's disposal. "There's nothing worse than a bunch of nasty egg shells sitting in your garbage during the summer."