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

The deal comes as landfill capacity constraints, corporate sustainability commitments and organics diversion policies drive greater demand for alternatives to sending food waste to landfills. — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 22 Sep. 2026

The plan also proposes stronger methane monitoring and abatement regulations for landfills and additional incentives for farmers to adopt practices that reduce carbon dioxide emissions. — CBS News, 22 Sep. 2026

Drugs can leach into soil and ground water groundwater at the landfill. — Sunny Linnebur, The Conversation, 18 Sep. 2026

Any Weather Mac is designed to be sustainable from how it’s made to how it’s discarded, with the company taking steps to make sure the product won’t end up in a landfill. — Roy Stephen Canivel, Footwear News, 18 Sep. 2026

Phrases Containing landfill

• sanitary landfill