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a place where discarded materials (as trash) are dumped
we took all of our old, broken furniture to the landfill
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Recent Examples of landfills
As a result, most of this plastic barrier packaging is discarded to landfills as single-use materials.
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J. Carson Meredith, The Conversation, 17 Mar. 2026
Most of it ends up in landfills or the ocean.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 16 Mar. 2026
Connecticut’s troubles with trash began in 2022, when the state closed the Materials Innovation and Recycling Authority’s waste-to-energy incinerator in Hartford, resulting in nearly 1 million tons of trash each year heading to landfills in Pennsylvania and Ohio.
—John Moritz, Hartford Courant, 15 Mar. 2026
Recycling sports equipment not only keeps it out of landfills, but reduces the need for new equipment to be manufactured, Clarkin said.
—Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 13 Mar. 2026
Plastic bottles generally end up in trash landfills, and research shows that only 37% of the more than 5 million tons of trash generated in Miami-Dade County each year is recycled.
—Michael Butler, Miami Herald, 13 Mar. 2026
Across the United States, tons of coal ash can be found sitting in landfills and ponds.
—Nick Franck, USA Today, 12 Mar. 2026
Regulators found at the time that nearby landfills showed no evidence of air or water contamination.
—Shomik Mukherjee, Mercury News, 8 Mar. 2026
Donating unused or unwanted items is a smart, environmentally friendly way to clear out your home while keeping trash out of landfills.
—Alexandra Kelly, Martha Stewart, 4 Mar. 2026
J. Carson Meredith, The Conversation, 17 Mar. 2026
Most of it ends up in landfills or the ocean.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 16 Mar. 2026
Connecticut’s troubles with trash began in 2022, when the state closed the Materials Innovation and Recycling Authority’s waste-to-energy incinerator in Hartford, resulting in nearly 1 million tons of trash each year heading to landfills in Pennsylvania and Ohio.
—John Moritz, Hartford Courant, 15 Mar. 2026
Recycling sports equipment not only keeps it out of landfills, but reduces the need for new equipment to be manufactured, Clarkin said.
—Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 13 Mar. 2026
Plastic bottles generally end up in trash landfills, and research shows that only 37% of the more than 5 million tons of trash generated in Miami-Dade County each year is recycled.
—Michael Butler, Miami Herald, 13 Mar. 2026
Across the United States, tons of coal ash can be found sitting in landfills and ponds.
—Nick Franck, USA Today, 12 Mar. 2026
Regulators found at the time that nearby landfills showed no evidence of air or water contamination.
—Shomik Mukherjee, Mercury News, 8 Mar. 2026
Donating unused or unwanted items is a smart, environmentally friendly way to clear out your home while keeping trash out of landfills.
—Alexandra Kelly, Martha Stewart, 4 Mar. 2026
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“Landfills.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/landfills. Accessed 21 Mar. 2026.
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