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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
The rule requires landfills to control methane emissions from decomposing waste.
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Shaun Boyd, CBS News, 14 Apr. 2026
If scaled up, the plastic currently choking landfills could help sustainably produce fuel.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 9 Apr. 2026
Drop worn pillows at a textile recycling bin run by organizations like American Textile Recycling Service, which helps divert household textiles from landfills.
—Marisa Suzanne Martin, The Spruce, 5 Apr. 2026
The volumes of textiles being sent to landfills in states like California far outpace repair projects and recycling innovation efforts.
—Lisa Jepsen, Sourcing Journal, 30 Mar. 2026
The Packaging Reduction and Recycling Infrastructure Act would reduce packaging waste, saving money on shipments to landfills and incinerators.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 30 Mar. 2026
The idea is to make sure organics don’t wind up in landfills and boost methane emissions.
—Andre Mouchard, Oc Register, 29 Mar. 2026
Once this debris was removed and sent to landfills, the focus shifted downward to the lot’s remaining dirt.
—Steve Scauzillo, Daily News, 28 Mar. 2026
Keeping e-waste out of landfills is important because the devices contain materials that can harm the environment.
—ABC News, 24 Mar. 2026
Shaun Boyd, CBS News, 14 Apr. 2026
If scaled up, the plastic currently choking landfills could help sustainably produce fuel.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 9 Apr. 2026
Drop worn pillows at a textile recycling bin run by organizations like American Textile Recycling Service, which helps divert household textiles from landfills.
—Marisa Suzanne Martin, The Spruce, 5 Apr. 2026
The volumes of textiles being sent to landfills in states like California far outpace repair projects and recycling innovation efforts.
—Lisa Jepsen, Sourcing Journal, 30 Mar. 2026
The Packaging Reduction and Recycling Infrastructure Act would reduce packaging waste, saving money on shipments to landfills and incinerators.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 30 Mar. 2026
The idea is to make sure organics don’t wind up in landfills and boost methane emissions.
—Andre Mouchard, Oc Register, 29 Mar. 2026
Once this debris was removed and sent to landfills, the focus shifted downward to the lot’s remaining dirt.
—Steve Scauzillo, Daily News, 28 Mar. 2026
Keeping e-waste out of landfills is important because the devices contain materials that can harm the environment.
—ABC News, 24 Mar. 2026
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“Landfills.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/landfills. Accessed 18 Apr. 2026.
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