There has to be a way to keep animal waste out of the garbage can but composting it for use later on gardens is not a good idea..it is horrible. I would consider burying it underneath evergreens, ornamentals etc. but would never ever let it touch food. This is an issue we really need to discuss. As well as how we treat human waste. There is a difference in animals that are carnivores vs. herbivores, which would be much safer. Kitty litter does not belong in our garbage, nor do baby diapers, elder diapers etc. I think we probably should look at incineration if burying is not healthy. We are setting up epidemics with what we do with our garbage. We fret and fret when stuff is not biodegradabe...that is the safe stuff (if it truly is). The biodegradable stew we are creating is something we should be having nightmares about. mg