landfill
noun
called also sanitary landfill
Examples of landfill in a Sentence
Aaron Clark, Fortune, 30 Mar. 2024
Fox was also the the inspiration for the name of the Foxhole landfill in southern Mecklenburg, a 563-acre facility that opened in 2000, the result of a 15-year effort by the county.
—Genna Contino, Charlotte Observer, 28 Mar. 2024
Salt slag is a waste product normally headed to landfills after the aluminum recycling process.
—Karl Schneider, The Indianapolis Star, 28 Mar. 2024
And more recycling means less trash bound for the landfill for a green win-win.
—Mike Hendricks, Kansas City Star, 22 Mar. 2024
Following an inquiry by The Times, landfill officials said the application form was not intended to shield the operator from litigation.
—Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 21 Mar. 2024
That also represents about $62 billion worth of recoverable materials, like iron, copper, and gold, hitting e-waste landfills each year.
—Matt Simon, WIRED, 20 Mar. 2024
On Thursday, authorities searched a landfill in Kentucky where garbage from Sumner County was taken, but didn’t find anything.
—Kc Baker, Peoplemag, 8 Mar. 2024
Officials have searched storm sewers, landfills, rivers and more, police said.
—Kerry Breen, CBS News, 19 Mar. 2024
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Word History
1903, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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