Synonyms of landfill

landfill

noun

ˈlan(d)-ˌfil 

as in dump

a place where discarded materials (as trash) are dumped

we took all of our old, broken furniture to the landfill

Synonyms & Similar Words

• dump
• sanitary landfill
• tip
• junkyard
• dustbin
• mess
• midden
• transfer station
• dustheap
• kitchen midden
• pigsty
• pigpen
• sty

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of landfill

But Khalatian said many of them, including himself, didn’t suspect the stench was coming from the landfill. — Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026

Now the county is using trucks and trains to ship garbage to landfills across Florida while considering whether to build a new waste-to-energy incinerator. — Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 31 Aug. 2026

Now, Bay Area air quality regulators are ordering the landfill to take new steps to reduce the odor and better monitor emissions. — Da Lin, CBS News, 28 Aug. 2026

Public works is also hiring for two positions, a traffic signal technician and a landfill supervisor. — Gabriel Brito, Sioux Falls Argus Leader, 28 Aug. 2026

Phrases Containing landfill

• sanitary landfill