landfill sites
Where trash goes
Landfill sites are designated areas where waste is disposed of by burial.
Trash is deposited in layers, compacted, and covered with soil.
Modern landfill sites include systems to contain leachate and capture methane gas.
The term often appears in environmental discussions about waste management: The city is running out of landfill sites.
- dumpsDisposes of carelessly
- trashDiscarded worthless material
- wasteUnwanted discarded material
- garbage trucksVehicles for municipal refuse
- dump trucksVehicles with tipping beds
trash heap · disposal · hazardous waste · rubbish dump · decomposition · waste-to-energy · illegal dumping · open pit · leachate · soil contamination · solid waste · toxic waste · methane emissions · seagulls · recycling · trucks · waste management · debris
- Soil Pollutionsoil contamination, lead contamination, mercury contamination, heavy metals, toxic waste
- hazardous wastetoxic waste, hazardous waste, chemical waste, radioactive waste, industrial waste
landfill sitesrecycling centers
Facilities processing discarded materials
recycling facilities · circular economy · incinerators · salvage yards · scrap yards
landfill sitesnature reserves
Protected ecosystems for conservation
wildlife sanctuaries · conservation areas · national parks · protected wilderness · green spaces
landfill sitesgreen spaces
Outdoor vegetated public areas
public parks · urban gardens · agricultural land · farmland · community gardens