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landfill
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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.


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The landfill needs to take in more trash to accommodate a growing Antelope Valley population, and a countywide system of landfills increasingly is strapped for places to put trash, said Mike Williams, director of projects for Waste Management.
A self-evident truth is that C&D landfills are different than those accepting municipal solid waste (MSW) or a combination of other materials.
And currently, regional, or multi-county, landfills are becoming more common and more economical.
 
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