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

Built from fiberglass that is expensive to break down, these components can end up in landfills even though much of the rest of a turbine is recyclable. — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 13 Oct. 2026

The United States Environmental Protection Agency has found that in America alone, 85 percent of all textiles end up in landfills on a yearly basis. — Catherine Salfino, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026

As a result, sometimes tires don't get recycled, and are simply dumped in landfills. — Ben Coxworth october 07, New Atlas, 7 Oct. 2026

Food waste is a huge source of methane in Michigan landfills, estimates say, and accounts for millions of metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent emissions in the state. — ABC News, 5 Oct. 2026

Last year, the city diverted nearly 60,000 tons, or 28%, of its solid waste from landfills, Kuhn said. — Celia Frazier, Denver Post, 2 Oct. 2026

Carbon Mapper doesn’t have similar numbers for landfills because methods to calculate the impacts of repairs are still being developed. — Blanca Begert, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026

Repurposing leftover materials can reduce pollution, conserve resources and lower the amount of material dumped into landfills or waterways. — Edward D. Melillo, The Conversation, 30 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