Is it permissible to throw bread in the trash if it has dried out and become moldy?

The questioner:
Yes. Peace be upon you. May Allah keep you in good health, Shaykh 'Abd al-'Aziz. May Allah preserve you. If bread has dried out and become moldy, is it permissible to throw it in the trash or the garbage?

The Shaykh:
Yes, it should be placed in a distant location, not for birds or others; because it is edible. Yes, it is still...

The questioner:
And if I, Shaykh, am in a city and there are no animals around me or...

The Shaykh:
It is buried in good earth, and that is sufficient.

The questioner:
I mean, it is not permissible to...

The Shaykh:
A bird comes and that is enough.

The questioner:
And throwing it in the garbage.

The Shaykh:
This is not appropriate because there may be a remainder that is beneficial.

The questioner:
But.

The Shaykh:
As a precaution against being too lenient.

The questioner:
The need is not for more.

The Shaykh:
In good earth, it is buried in good earth.

The questioner:
But I...

The Shaykh:
It was in good earth, distant from birds, or on the roof.

The questioner:
Yes.