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landfill a. disposal of waste material by burying it under layers of earth b. (as modifier): landfill sites landfill [′lan‚fil] (civil engineering) Disposal of solid waste by burying in layers of earth in low ground. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| So long as we have municipal landfills, we will have methane gas to power our homes. The components of an integrated waste management program, including recycling, composting, municipal landfills, and waste incinerators, are explained, and the book describes the scientific and engineering principles underlying these technologies. In 2001, cathode ray tubes (CRTs) were banned from municipal landfills in California, Massachusetts and Maine because of this documented contamination. |
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