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

Old landfills and dumps that could contain dangerous materials are going uninspected across North Carolina, including in the Charlotte area, a new audit found. — Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 14 July 2026

Once derided as 'Garbage Island’ because of its overflowing landfills, Taiwan has reinvented itself into a global model for green tourism. — Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026

CalRecycle estimates that 7,294 tons of batteries are improperly disposed of in California landfills every year, and that batteries are the top cause of fires in the state’s waste facilities. — Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 9 July 2026

The rest is composted; turned into animal feed, biofuels and other industrial products; sold at a deep discount shortly before its use-by date; or disposed of in landfills and incinerators. — John Lowrey, The Conversation, 6 July 2026

Decomposing food can release hydrogen sulfide, a toxic gas synonymous with landfills and garbage. — Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026

On the other side of the pond, billions of phones are ending up in landfills with their processing components still intact. — New Atlas, 2 July 2026

Sending spent batteries to landfills wastes valuable materials and years of remaining electrochemical life. — IEEE Spectrum, 2 July 2026

Proponents of incineration applaud the ability to generate energy from waste and divert garbage from landfills. — Rebecca Ramirez, NPR, 1 July 2026