21 CFR § 1250.79 - Garbage disposal.

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identifier: "/us/cfr/t21/s1250.79"
source: "ecfr"
legal_status: "authoritative_unofficial"
title: "21 CFR § 1250.79 - Garbage disposal."
title_number: 21
title_name: "Food and Drugs"
section_number: "1250.79"
section_name: "Garbage disposal."
chapter_name: "FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES"
subchapter_number: "L"
subchapter_name: "REGULATIONS UNDER CERTAIN OTHER ACTS ADMINISTERED BY THE FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION"
part_number: "1250"
part_name: "INTERSTATE CONVEYANCE SANITATION"
positive_law: false
currency: "2026-04-05"
last_updated: "2026-04-05"
format_version: "1.1.0"
generator: "[email protected]"
authority: "42 U.S.C. 216, 243, 264, 271."
regulatory_source: "40 FR 5624, Feb. 6, 1975, unless otherwise noted."
cfr_part: "1250"
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# 1250.79 Garbage disposal.

(a) Water-tight, readily cleanable, nonabsorbent containers with close-fitting covers shall be used to receive and store garbage.

(b) Can washing and draining facilities shall be provided.

(c) Garbage cans shall be emptied daily and shall be thoroughly washed before being returned for use.