sanitary landfill
Engineered waste site
A sanitary landfill is a site for disposing of solid waste where garbage is buried in layers, compacted, and covered with soil daily to minimize odors, pests, and contamination.
Unlike open dumps, sanitary landfills are engineered with liners and drainage systems to prevent groundwater pollution: The county opened a new sanitary landfill after the old dump was closed.
- dumpWaste disposal site
- drainage systemsChannels for water removal
- linersInner coverings or vessels
- wasteUnwanted discarded material
- refuseReject or garbage
trash heap · garbage trucks · leachate · garbage · hazardous waste · bioreactors · municipal waste · construction debris · recycling programs · industrial waste · organic waste · trash · groundwater · trucks · solid waste · contamination · decomposition · scavengers
- waste managementwaste, trash, garbage, rubbish, refuse
- Dumpsitesdump, dumpsite, garbage dump, rubbish tip, trash heap
- hygienehygiene, handwashing, toothbrush, hand washing, sanitizer
sanitary landfilltoxic waste dump
Repository for dangerous chemicals
nature preserve · wilderness area · pristine ecosystem · green space · natural habitat
sanitary landfillzero waste
Eliminating discarded materials entirely
recycling center · circular economy · waste prevention · upcycling