landfill site

Municipal waste repository

A landfill site is a location where waste is deposited and buried, typically in a large excavated area or natural depression.

The term is slightly redundant—landfill alone names both the place and the practice of disposing waste by burial—but landfill site emphasizes the physical location: The council approved a new landfill site outside town.

Related

trash heap · garbage dump · waste · waste disposal · seagulls · pollution · methane emissions · disposal · contamination · dumping ground · decompose · golf course · waste management · refuse · municipal waste · decay · recycling · heap

Opposites
waste management approach

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Facility processing discardables

incinerator · sorting facility · salvage yard · scrap yard

environmental impact

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Protected habitat area

wildlife sanctuary · national park · conservation area · pristine wilderness · green space

land desirability

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Highly sought-after land

beachfront property · resort destination · scenic overlook · parkland · waterfront property

Family

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Negative · Everyday, not technical · Rated G