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junkyards

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plural of junkyard

as in landfills

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Pumpkins get buried under other garbage in landfills and decompose without oxygen, releasing the potent greenhouse gas methane into the atmosphere.

— Dan Kelly, Kansas City Star, 3 Nov. 2026
Sponsored by the city’s Natural Resources Committee and the Geneva Park District, the event aims to reduce the number of pumpkins that end up in landfills, according to the release.

— Aurora Beacon-News, Chicago Tribune, 30 Oct. 2026

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