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sanitary landfill

[′san·ə‚ter·ē ′lan‚fil]
(civil engineering)
The disposal of garbage by spreading it in layers covered with soil or ashes to a depth sufficient to control rats, flies, and odors.
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific & Technical Terms, 6E, Copyright © 2003 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.

sanitary landfill

Garbage that is buried to a depth which is sufficient to control vermin, odors, etc.
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Architecture and Construction. Copyright © 2003 by McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
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