sanitary landfill

NOUN

garbage dump

Synonyms

WEAK

dump dumpsite junkheap junkpile junkyard landfill midden scrap heap toxic waste dump wasteyard

Example Sentences

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Waste burning began in 1971 when the site became a sanitary landfill.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 1, 2022

Then in the 1980s the authorities in Kansas City thought it would be a good idea to put a sanitary landfill dump on the site.

From BBC • Sep. 24, 2016

In New Orleans, for example, most of the terrain is marshy, and sanitary landfill is needed more than fuel.

From Time Magazine Archive