Rebbetzin: Who “Peels and drops” nails? LOL Sounds like orange peels. Yes you are not suppose to dispose of them any other way except for in a manner in which they are sure never to come in contact with another human. Which is why burning them or flushing are most usual manner people dispose of them.
There is actually something dangerous to stepping on a finger nail, lying in its’ exact location on the floor where it originally fell. In other words, if you clip your nails but think you saw one flying and don’t know where, you should give a quick sweep to the floor area in order to mix up where it may have fell and that way if you do step on it….