garbage dump
Where trash goes
A garbage dump is a site where waste is deposited and left to accumulate, typically a large outdoor area where trash is hauled and piled.
The term often implies a less regulated or more chaotic disposal site than a proper landfill: The vacant lot had become an unofficial garbage dump.
Figuratively, any cluttered or filthy space: His apartment was a garbage dump.
Offensively unattractive thing
- blightPlant disease causing decay
- unsightlyUnpleasant to look at
- litteredScattered with debris
- squalorDirty, degraded living conditions
junkyard · wasteland · debris · refuse · rubbish · trash heap · scrapyard · desolate
Introduction of impurities
- leachateLiquid filtered through waste
- runoffExcess water drainage
- heavy metalsDense metallic environmental contaminants
- toxinsHarmful biological substances
hazardous waste · seepage · dioxins · effluent · carcinogens · bioaccumulation · soil contamination · vermin
Powerfully offensive odor
- reekEmit strong odor
- foulnessOffensive, corrupt quality
- putridityState of rotting
- sulfurousContaining yellow element
miasma · rotting · fetid · pungent · noxious · acrid · decomposition · putrefaction
Of city government
- waste managementRefuse collection and disposal
- compactionReducing volume through pressure
- land reclamationCreating ground from water
- transfer stationTransit switching facility
bulldozer · excavation · cell · capacity · closure · capping · remediation · siting
Arranging into sequence
- recyclablesItems for reprocessing
- salvageRecovering damaged goods
- scavengingGathering discarded or dead material
- plasticsMoldable petroleum-based materials
metals · paper · glass · pickers · reuse · separation · diversion · reclamation
Breakdown into simpler parts
- rotOrganic breakdown process
- biodegradationMicrobial breakdown of organics
- putrefactionBacterial breakdown of tissue
- molderingSlowly decomposing over time
breakdown · organic matter · bacteria · microorganisms · compost · fermentation · disintegration · maggots
eyesore
Offensively unattractive thing
squalor · junkyard · wasteland · debris · refuse · rubbish · trash heap · scrapyard · desolate · mounds
contamination
Introduction of impurities
- leachateLiquid filtered through waste
- runoffExcess water drainage
- heavy metalsDense metallic environmental contaminants
toxins · hazardous waste · seepage · dioxins · effluent · carcinogens · bioaccumulation · soil contamination · vermin · rats
stench
Powerfully offensive odor
sulfurous · miasma · rotting · fetid · pungent · noxious · acrid · decomposition · putrefaction · methane
municipal
Of city government
- waste managementRefuse collection and disposal
- compactionReducing volume through pressure
- land reclamationCreating ground from water
transfer station · bulldozer · excavation · cell · capacity · closure · capping · remediation · siting · permit
sorting
Arranging into sequence
- recyclablesItems for reprocessing
- salvageRecovering damaged goods
- scavengingGathering discarded or dead material
plastics · metals · paper · glass · pickers · reuse · separation · diversion · reclamation · aluminum cans
decomposition
Breakdown into simpler parts
- rotOrganic breakdown process
- biodegradationMicrobial breakdown of organics
- putrefactionBacterial breakdown of tissue
moldering · breakdown · organic matter · bacteria · microorganisms · compost · fermentation · disintegration · maggots · detritus
- dump siteslandfill, junkyard, trash heap, rubbish pile, scrapyard
- Dumpsiteslandfill, rubbish tip, sanitary landfill, trash heap, rubbish pile
- waste pilestrash pile, rubbish pile, trash heap, debris pile, scrap pile
- scrapyardjunkyard, scrapyard, scrap yard, salvage yard, wrecking yard
garbage dumpnature preserve
Protected natural habitat area
pristine wilderness · paradise · national park · botanical garden · Eden
garbage dumptreasure trove
Ownerless valuables found hidden
treasury · treasure vault · museum · archive · gold mine
dump, garbage, dumps, garb, dumped, dumping, dumper, waste disposal, dumpsite