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What is a Landfill?

April 26, 2017bury Landfill Trash

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What is a Landfill?

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Dump An open hole in the ground where trash is buried and that has various animals (rats, mice, birds) swarming around. (This is most people’s idea of a landfill!

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A landfill is a scientifically engineered containment structure built into the ground. It’s designed to isolate solid waste from the surrounding environment, including groundwater, by means of a liner underneath, a covering of soil on top, and other protective systems. Modern landfills have nothing in common with the dumps of bygone days where people just heaped their trash into open holes. Read more at Landfill Design and Industry History.