117475. For the purpose of this article the term 'garbage' includes any or all of the following:(a) Garbage. (b) Swill. (c) Refuse. (d) Cans. (e) Bottles. (f) Paper. (g) Vegetable matter. (h) Carcass of any dead animal. (i) Offal from any slaughter pen or butcher shop. (j) Trash. (k) Rubbish. ( l) Radioactive waste materials. (m) Discarded, nonbiodegradable materials including plastics or damaged or broken marine equipment. (Added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 6. Effective January 1, 1996.)
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