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junkyards

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plural of junkyard

as in landfills

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The events were initially intended to reduce waste in landfills.

— Brady Dennis, Washington Post, 17 July 2026
Garbage was often incinerated rather than transported to landfills.

— Rebecca Florsheim, STAT, 17 July 2026

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