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landfill

[land-fil] / ˈlændˌfɪl /


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About 50 sanitation workers were buried when refuse toppled onto them Thursday from what a city councillor estimated was a height of 20 storeys at the Binaliw Landfill, a privately operated facility in Cebu City.

From Barron's • Jan. 10, 2026

Landfill operators will be required to keep better track of high temperatures and take steps to minimize the fire risks that heat could create.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 20, 2025

Landfill operators, including companies and local governments, voiced their concern about the costs and labor needed to comply with the regulation.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 20, 2025

Landfill taxes have made the option progressively more expensive that incineration, where the rubbish is burnt in a furnace to create electricity.

From BBC • Nov. 5, 2025

Harris and Myran were identified earlier this month after being found in the Prairie Green Landfill, north of Winnipeg.

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2025




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