Which description correctly defines garbage?

Which description correctly defines garbage?

• A. Liquid Waste
• B. Putrescible Solid Waste
• C. Non-putrescible Solid Waste
• D. Hazardous Waste

Answer: (B)

Garbage refers to waste that readily decays due to its organic content and moisture. This putrescible solid waste includes kitchen scraps, food waste, and other materials that rot and produce odors and leachate if left unmanaged in a landfill. That decay potential is what distinguishes garbage from other waste types. Non-putrescible solid waste, by contrast, is dry and does not break down quickly—things like plastics, metals, glass, and paper that aren’t readily biodegradable. Liquid waste isn’t solid waste and is handled differently in waste management systems. Hazardous waste has to be treated and disposed of under special regulations due to toxicity or other harmful properties, and isn’t simply categorized as ordinary garbage.

Garbage refers to waste that readily decays due to its organic content and moisture. This putrescible solid waste includes kitchen scraps, food waste, and other materials that rot and produce odors and leachate if left unmanaged in a landfill. That decay potential is what distinguishes garbage from other waste types.

Non-putrescible solid waste, by contrast, is dry and does not break down quickly—things like plastics, metals, glass, and paper that aren’t readily biodegradable. Liquid waste isn’t solid waste and is handled differently in waste management systems. Hazardous waste has to be treated and disposed of under special regulations due to toxicity or other harmful properties, and isn’t simply categorized as ordinary garbage.