landfilled
Sent to dump
Landfilled means disposed of in a landfill—a site where waste is buried under layers of earth.
The term appears in discussions of waste management and environmental impact: Millions of tons of plastic are landfilled each year.
It can also describe land that has been built up by filling with waste material: The park was constructed on landfilled ground.
Unwanted discarded material
- garbageDiscarded waste material
- trashDiscarded worthless material
- refuseReject or garbage
- dumpingDisposing carelessly or abruptly
burial · compaction · debris · discards · rubbish · junk · scraps · municipal
Liquid filtered through waste
- methaneSimplest alkane fuel
- toxinsHarmful biological substances
- groundwaterWater in underground rock
- pollutionEnvironmental harm from waste
runoff · seepage · heavy metals · dioxins · emissions · odor · decomposition · hazardous
Setting an upper limit
- remediationAct of correcting faults
- restorationReturning something to condition
- revegetationRestoring lost plant cover
- redevelopmentRebuilding an existing area
repurposing · conversion · parkland · golf course · solar farm · housing · closure · brownfield
waste
Unwanted discarded material
dumping · burial · compaction · debris · discards · rubbish · junk · scraps · municipal · household
leachate
Liquid filtered through waste
- methaneSimplest alkane fuel
- toxinsHarmful biological substances
- groundwaterWater in underground rock
pollution · runoff · seepage · heavy metals · dioxins · emissions · odor · decomposition · hazardous · biodegradation
capping
Setting an upper limit
- remediationAct of correcting faults
- restorationReturning something to condition
- revegetationRestoring lost plant cover
redevelopment · repurposing · conversion · parkland · golf course · solar farm · housing · closure · brownfield · greenspace
landfilledrecycled
Converted waste into material
composted · incinerated · reused · reclaimed · upcycled
landfilledrecirculated
Moved through a system again
salvaged · rescued · biodegraded · restored · refurbished
- sanitary landfillRegulated waste disposal site
- landfill sitesDesignated waste burial areas
- landfill wasteTrash sent to dumps
- landfill gasEmissions from decomposing refuse