dump

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-008729",
  "term": "dump",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "1. A land site where wastes are discarded in a disorderly or haphazard fashion without regard to protecting the environment. Uncontrolled dumping is an indiscriminate and illegal form of waste disposal. Problems associated with dumps include multiplication of disease-carrying organisms and pests, fires, air and water pollution, unsightliness, loss of habitat, and personal injury.\n\n2. A pile of ore, coal, or waste at a mine.\n\n3. A site used to dispose of solid waste without environmental controls.",
  "subject": "General environmental",
  "references": [
    "Environmental Issues Terms & Acronyms",
    "Abandoned Mine Lands (AML) Glossary",
    "Terms of Environment"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/dump/"
}