What does the cryptic crossword clue "Waste material not fresh dumped by a lake (5)" mean?

The definition is "Waste". The wordplay uses a charade (building blocks). OFF (synonym="not") + A (abbreviation="a") + L (abbreviation="lake") = OFFAL; definition: "Waste material" The answer is OFFAL.

Waste material not fresh dumped by a lake (5)

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