Examples of sanitary landfill in a Sentence
even after many years in sanitary landfills, disposable diapers have proven to be resistant to decomposition
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Many people work collecting rubbish for resale at the Matuail sanitary landfill, the largest waste disposal site in Dhaka, Bangladesh.
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Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes, 15 Nov. 2021
The modern sanitary landfill emerged in the 1970s, when states first devised legal guidelines for massive waste management.
—Dylan Taylor-Lehman, Popular Mechanics, 29 July 2021
Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes, 15 Nov. 2021
The modern sanitary landfill emerged in the 1970s, when states first devised legal guidelines for massive waste management.
—Dylan Taylor-Lehman, Popular Mechanics, 29 July 2021
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First Known Use
1968, in the meaning defined above
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“Sanitary landfill.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sanitary%20landfill. Accessed 5 Dec. 2023.
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sanitary landfill
noun
: landfill
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