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

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

Plastic materials that can’t be recycled are typically sent to landfills or sometimes illegally shipped overseas, where they are burned or end up in landfills, rivers and waterways. — Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times, 15 July 2026

Two apps available in Louisville help retailers keep food out of landfills while saving customers money. — Stephanie Stremplewski, Louisville Courier Journal, 15 July 2026

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