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

Approximately 65% of plastic gets used for less than a month, yet will take anywhere from a century to a millennium to biodegrade, while approximately 80% of plastic lies in landfills or open spaces. — New Atlas, 13 Sep. 2026

As more people embrace secondhand shopping and look for ways to keep usable household items out of landfills, donating unwanted things can feel like the obvious choice. — Colleen Sullivan, Martha Stewart, 12 Sep. 2026

Our landfills are coming to an end, and waste doesn’t just go away. — Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 31 Aug. 2026

The remainder of planet-warming gases are released by smaller fossil fuel companies, livestock agriculture, deforestation, landfills and other activities, according to the study. — Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026

One of 11 operating landfills remaining in the Bay Area, the landfill on Dixon Landing Road takes up to 4,000 tons of trash a day from San Jose, Santa Clara, Milpitas, Cupertino, Los Altos and other cities. — Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 26 Aug. 2026

Waste to wonder Wind turbine blades, aircraft fuselages (like the Boeing 787 or Airbus A350), and automotive frames generate thousands of tonnes of thermoset composite waste yearly that currently end up in landfills or high-emissions incinerators. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 19 Aug. 2026

Food waste decomposing in landfills emits methane, a potent greenhouse gas that warms the planet. — ABC News, 10 Aug. 2026

When consumers are finished with the tube, research shows most end up in landfills. — Anne Makovec, CBS News, 7 Aug. 2026