§ 10901 Garbage Definition Exclusions

Food and Agricultural Code·California

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This rule says that 'garbage' means any animal waste that comes from handling, cooking, or eating food, but it does NOT count waste that a household feeds straight to pigs on the same property.

Key Takeaways

•Animal waste from food prep, cooking, or eating is considered garbage.
•Garbage includes offal (organs and other parts) from any animal.
•If a household feeds animal waste straight to pigs on its own land, that waste is NOT called garbage under this rule.

Example

A butcher shop throws away leftover meat bits and bones after cutting up animals.

Those leftovers are called 'garbage' under this rule, so the shop has to handle them like waste, not just give them to pigs unless the pigs are on the same farm and the waste is fed to them directly.

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§ 10901 Garbage Definition Exclusions

As used in this chapter, “garbage” means any waste which consists in whole or in part of any animal waste that results from the handling, preparing, cooking, and consuming of food, including the offal from any animal carcass or from any part of an animal carcass. It does not, however, include such waste from ordinary household operations which is fed directly to swine on the premises. (Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.)

Last verified: January 10, 2026

Key Terms

garbage animal waste offal ordinary household operations

References

Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Food and Agricultural Code. Section 10901.

§ 10901 Garbage Definition Exclusions

Food and Agricultural Code·California

AI SummaryVerified

§ 10901 Garbage Definition Exclusions

This rule says that 'garbage' means any animal waste that comes from handling, cooking, or eating food, but it does NOT count waste that a household feeds straight to pigs on the same property.

Key Takeaways

•Animal waste from food prep, cooking, or eating is considered garbage.
•Garbage includes offal (organs and other parts) from any animal.
•If a household feeds animal waste straight to pigs on its own land, that waste is NOT called garbage under this rule.

Example

A butcher shop throws away leftover meat bits and bones after cutting up animals.

Those leftovers are called 'garbage' under this rule, so the shop has to handle them like waste, not just give them to pigs unless the pigs are on the same farm and the waste is fed to them directly.

AI-generated — May contain errors. Not legal advice. Always verify source.

Official Source

View on CA.gov

§ 10901 Garbage Definition Exclusions

Last verified: January 10, 2026

Key Terms

garbage animal waste offal ordinary household operations

References

Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Food and Agricultural Code. Section 10901.

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