Synonyms of landfills

landfills

noun

plural of landfill

as in dumps

a place where discarded materials (as trash) are dumped

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• dumps
• sanitary landfills
• tips
• junkyards
• dustbins
• messes
• kitchen middens
• middens
• transfer stations
• sties
• dustheaps
• pigpens
• pigsties

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of landfills

Reusing art supplies is one small step to avoid that, with some centers saving thousands of pounds of materials from reaching landfills each month. — ABC News, 3 Aug. 2026

Some sellers even specialize in liquidation inventory, selling appliances such as microwaves, refrigerators, and air fryers that might otherwise end up in landfills. — Joshua Hong, Fortune, 1 Aug. 2026

Aneisha Daniel, director of the county’s Solid Waste department, said the landfills could fill up in under five years or so. — Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 31 July 2026

Food Trust, a nonprofit based out of Philadelphia, inspired the model of Kanbe’s Market of redirecting food from landfills. — Zuri Primos july 28, Kansas City Star, 28 July 2026

The Responsible Textile Recovery Act of 2024 was created to recover apparel and other textiles from consumers, diverting it from landfills and then finding a way to reuse, repair or recycle the items into secondary products. — Samantha Gowen, Oc Register, 27 July 2026

All told, when combined with more methane from landfills and fossil fuels, the gas is responsible for around 30% of the rise in global temperatures over the past 150 years. — Marlowe Starling, Quanta Magazine, 27 July 2026

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