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Disposal facilities

Term · Environment · MLC-T-ENV-008201

1. Refers to repositories for solid waste including landfills and combustors intended for permanent containment or destruction of waste materials. Excludes transfer stations and composting facilities.

2. Repositories for solid waste, including landfills and combustors intended for permanent containment or destruction of waste materials. Excludes transfer stations and composting facilities.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ENV-008201
FieldEnvironment
SubjectLand, waste and cleanup
ReferencesU.S. EPA,1991b and National Recycling Coalition, 1995; Terms of Environment
Record as JSON 
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  "term": "Disposal facilities",
  "field": "Environment",
  "term_source": "Disposal Facilities",
  "definition": "1. Refers to repositories for solid waste including landfills and combustors intended for permanent containment or destruction of waste materials. Excludes transfer stations and composting facilities.\n\n2. Repositories for solid waste, including landfills and combustors intended for permanent containment or destruction of waste materials. Excludes transfer stations and composting facilities.",
  "subject": "Land, waste and cleanup",
  "references": [
    "U.S. EPA,1991b and National Recycling Coalition, 1995",
    "Terms of Environment"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/disposal-facilities/"
}

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