landfills
/ˈlændˌfɪlz/
NOUN
1. Sites for waste disposal
Places where refuse is disposed of by burying it under layers of earth, typically as part of an organized waste management system.
1.1. General waste disposal sites
Designated areas where household, commercial, and other solid waste is deposited and buried.
Synonyms
- dumps
- dumping grounds
- waste disposal sites
- refuse dumps
- rubbish dumps
Examples
- Landfills are a common method of waste disposal in many urban areas.
- The city is planning to build new waste disposal sites to handle increasing amounts of rubbish.
Related Words
- transfer stations
- recycling facilities
- composting sites
- waste treatment plants
1.2. Sanitary waste burial facilities
Engineered landfill facilities where waste is deposited, compacted, and covered with soil or other materials to help control pollution and environmental risks.
Synonyms
- sanitary landfills
- sanitary dumps
- engineered landfills
Examples
- Modern sanitary landfills use protective liners to reduce the risk of groundwater contamination.
- The region invested in engineered landfills to improve its waste management system.
Related Words
- landfill liners
- leachate collection systems
- methane recovery systems
- waste containment facilities
NOUN
2. Waste deposited in a landfill
The refuse or discarded material that has been buried or placed in a landfill.
2.1. Buried refuse material
The accumulated waste material disposed of at a landfill site, including discarded household and commercial refuse.
Synonyms
- landfill waste
- buried refuse
- buried waste
Examples
- The composition of landfill waste changes as recycling and disposal practices evolve.
- Researchers are studying buried refuse to understand how waste materials break down over time.
Related Words
- solid waste
- municipal waste
- garbage
- rubbish
- trash
- refuse
VERB
3. Disposing of waste by burial
To dispose of garbage or other refuse by placing it in a landfill and covering it with earth or other material.
3.1. Burying garbage for disposal
The act of disposing of waste by depositing it in a designated landfill site and covering it with soil or other materials.
Synonyms
- bury
- dispose of
- dump
- deposit
- inter
Antonyms
- recycle
- reuse
- recover
Examples
- The municipality continues to landfill non-recyclable waste.
- The company plans to reduce the amount of material it landfills each year.
Related Words
- waste disposal
- waste burial
- landfilling
- waste management