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landfill
/ˈlændfɪl/ noun ENVIRONMENTDefinition
› [U] waste that is buried in the ground in large amounts: Landfill is a long-term pollutant. At the facility we separate recyclable goods from landfill.
› [C or U] (also landfill site) a place where waste is buried in the ground in large amounts: The idea is to transform the landfill into a park.
› [U] the process of burying large amounts of waste: Landfill provides a safe disposal option for waste that can't be recycled, composted, or used to generate energy. The landfill tax is a tax on the disposal of waste.
(Definition of landfill noun from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary
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