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5 definitions • 7 examples
1
the
process
of getting
rid
of
large
amounts
of
rubbish
by
burying
it, or a place where
rubbish
is
buried
:
Examples:
90
percent
of
American
rubbish
is
dumped
in landfill
sites
.
2
a place where
garbage
is
buried
:
Examples:
[
U
] The
shopping
center
was
built
on landfill.
3
waste
that is
buried
in the
ground
in
large
amounts
:
Examples:
Landfill is a long-term pollutant.
At the
facility
we
separate
recyclable
goods
from landfill.
4
a place where
waste
is
buried
in the
ground
in
large
amounts
:
Examples:
The idea is to
transform
the landfill into a
park
.
5
the
process
of
burying
large
amounts
of
waste
:
Examples:
Landfill
provides
a safe
disposal
option
for
waste
that can't be
recycled
, composted, or used to
generate
energy
.
The landfill
tax
is a
tax
on the
disposal
of
waste
.
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